Good morning. It’s February 25, and here we are, cruising through another Tuesday—aka “the most productive day of the week,” according to corporate folklore.

March is in sight, bringing with it the sweet promise of spring. Now kick your feet up and enjoy the latest news and stories we’ve rounded up. We’re hoping that, between the lines, you’ll find yourself smiling—quietly, just for you.

Today’s stories:

• Buffett says mistakes don’t matter—smart moves do

• AI finds hidden epilepsy lesions doctors miss

• AI history videos: cool or completely wrong?

• Amazon takes over Bond, fans want Cavill

• OpenAI hits 400M users, AI race heats up

• Apple dodges tariffs with 20,000 US jobs

• Google opens first retail stores in India

• Musk wants to scrap the ISS early

  and more…

Wall Street spent Monday wobbling like a toddler on roller skates. The Dow managed a tiny gain, the S&P 500 barely budged, and the Nasdaq took another hit as tech stocks continued their downward spiral. Palantir nosedived 10%, dragging the Nasdaq down with it, while Microsoft slipped 1% after analysts suggested it’s tightening the belt on data centers—bad news for the AI hype train. Even Nvidia, the golden child of chips, dipped 1.5%. After Friday’s brutal sell-off, the market tried to stage a comeback but mostly just stood there, catching its breath.

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Buffett Spills Some Wisdom

Buffett just dropped his latest shareholder letter, loaded with no-nonsense advice for us regular folks. He mocks the idea of perfection, saying screw-ups are normal and fixing them fast is the only way to move on. One killer decision can wipe away a string of errors, proving that even a misstep can be redeemed by one smart move. Forget the fancy school names—raw talent beats Ivy League credentials any day. And he also mentioned that saving money is the secret sauce behind America's success, showing you don't need a trust fund to build a fortune.

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Apple to add 20,000 US jobs. Apple's got a cheeky plan to dodge Trump's tariffs by pumping $500 billion into the US over the next four years. That means 20,000 new jobs, a shiny new AI server plant in Texas, a supplier academy in Michigan, and more cash for its existing partners. Instead of sweating tariffs, Apple's doubling down on domestic spending.

Google's international debut. Google is about to step out of its digital bubble by opening its first retail stores outside the US—and it's picking India as the launchpad. The tech giant, which currently has just five stores in America, is eyeing prime spots around New Delhi and Mumbai as part of its $10 billion play in the country. It's trying to mimic Apple's retail magic, even though Apple's already got over 500 stores worldwide.

SpaceX to Deorbit the ISS

Elon Musk is back with his usual grand plan: he wants to deorbit the ISS as soon as possible. According to him, the station's done its time and offers little more—time to ditch it and focus on Mars. He's even planning to nudge President Trump to fast-forward the shutdown from 2030 to just two years from now. Meanwhile, space experts are rolling their eyes, pointing out that the ISS still plays a crucial role in research and diplomacy. 

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OpenAI's user boom: 400 million and climbing. OpenAI's weekly user count just jumped from 300 million in December to over 400 million in February. Their paid users doubled to 2 million, proving everyone wants a slice of the AI pie. Meanwhile, a scrappy Chinese startup, DeepSeek, dropped a cheap AI model claiming it can outsmart the West—even as its servers throw a fit. Developer traffic for OpenAI’s models is skyrocketing too, with reasoning models doubling and the new o3 model jumping five times since January. The AI race is getting wilder by the day.

AI spots what docs miss. UK researchers have cooked up an AI tool that catches two-thirds of those sneaky epilepsy brain lesions that doctors often overlook. For the 30,000 Brits whose seizures come from barely-there brain abnormalities, this could mean more targeted surgeries to finally put an end to the chaos. Child epilepsy experts are raving about its huge potential—even if it still needs to prove itself in long-term studies before earning its clinic stripes. 

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Who Will Be the Next James Bond?

Amazon just took over the Bond gig and kicked the old bosses—Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson—to the curb. Jeff Bezos jumped on X, asking who should rock the tux and do the killing. The fans spoke loud and clear, crowning Henry Cavill as the next Bond with his perfect mix of muscle and charm. It seems like we’re about to witness a new chapter for the franchise.

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AI time travel: history or hype? AI history videos are blowing up on TikTok, letting you "wake up" in ancient Rome or medieval London like it's all a slick video game. Two creators, Dan and Hogne, claim they're bringing history to life with a first-person twist—but historians are rolling their eyes at train tracks in the 1300s and modern bread rolls at Pompeii. Dan insists his stuff is just an artistic vibe, not a textbook, yet experts worry these flashy reboots might mislead young minds. It's history with a Hollywood gloss, fun to watch but far from the real deal.

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TikTok of the day: watch here