One year ago, I left my job to travel with my father. Neither of us had taken a vacation in years; he was a widower living alone, and I was…
Microsoft is rethinking its gaming business, and one of its first steps is shedding staff.The tech giant laid off 4,800 employees on Monday, accounting for roughly 2.1% of its global…
Slavery had been made illegal in 1865 by the ratification of the 13th Amendment, and, in 1870, the US government passed the 15th Amendment, which granted African Americans the right to vote, although many were still unable to do so…
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author of “Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an…
You want to protect your home, and the pitch is incredibly seductive. A salesman stands in your driveway and promises that if you write a check for $3,000 today, you will never have to climb a ladder again. They tell…
Just before her 80th birthday, my wife, Susan, was accepted into a master’s program at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.This would not be her first degree, but earning one from such a prestigious academic institution is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Pursuing this dream has been daunting. Not only does…
Rafael Nadal, 40, says constant self-doubt and competing against tennis’s greatest players made him a better athlete.On Monday’s episode of Bloomberg’s “Leaders with Francine Lacqua” podcast, the tennis legend spoke about the mentality that kept him going throughout his tennis career.”I always had doubts, and for me, the doubts are…
If you shopped at Costco over the past year, you paid more than you should have. Not because Costco got greedy — because tariffs drove up the cost of nearly…
A handful of very wealthy people want to give your children free money.On July 4, the nation’s 250th birthday, the federal government officially launched “Trump Accounts,” a new investment savings…
One robotaxi provider is picking up speed against the competition.Amazon-owned Zoox grew its share of monthly active users to 25% from 15% during the first half of 2026, according to data from Apptopia.Waymo, which has long been the largest self-driving…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. With all the spending we do on Amazon, have you ever wondered how to make money on Amazon? Whether it’s adding affiliate links, writing a book or something else entirely,…
Humanoid robots have become the mascot of Silicon Valley’s physical AI boom.They dance in viral videos, bang out tunes on the piano, and are headed to Wall Street as Agility Robotics plans to go public. They promise a new workforce…
Your programmer friend is thrilled — and tired.Midjourney founder David Holz summarized the feeling among many programmers in an X post. His friends are “all feeling extremely productive and also extremely drained with the latest coding models,” Holz wrote.”This makes me…
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When I heard the World Cup was being played in the US, Mexico, and Canada, I was excited because I figured I could watch as many games in person as I liked.Then the ticket prices came out, and I realized…
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Researchers at Sysdig, a cybersecurity firm, say they found a warning sign of where agentic AI is headed.The Sysdig Threat Research Team believes it has…
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Dan Sundheim is on a roll.D1 Capital’s public equity book returned roughly 10% in June, a person close to the manager told Business Insider.That put the fund at 25.7% through 2026’s first half, the person added — outperforming the tech-heavy…
Kentucky is set to become home to a massive new artificial intelligence data center that will power Anthropic’s AI models under a deal expected to…
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A dad’s money-saving Chick-fil-A order has gone viral and racked up millions of views online after he revealed how his family of five eats at the fast-food chain for less than $45. Jeff Johnson, a pastor and podcaster, shared the…
President Donald Trump said in a July 6 Truth Social post that Walmart would lower prices on a range of products, including ground beef. “This is a huge deal for the many millions of Americans who, smartly, shop at Walmart,…
The video game industry’s problems are crystallizing inside Microsoft’s Xbox.A fresh round of layoffs at the tech giant’s games division shows how those pressures are coming home to roost as costs rise and players devote more time to a just…
xAI is no more.The AI company founded by Elon Musk and acquired by his rocket company earlier this year has officially rebranded to SpaceXAI, debuting a new logo and an update to its username on X.SpaceX acquired xAI — including…
In one of Taylor Swift’s songs, she promises her lover that “at every table, I’ll save you a seat.” As it turns out, we the public could be getting a seat at her “intimate,” star-studded, 1,000-person Madison Square Garden wedding.Swift…
The math on retirement has changed, and it is making a lot of people nervous. You watch the grocery bill climb and your account balance drop, and the panic sets in. The question keeps keeping you up at night: Is…
Rolls-Royce cars have never been more expensive. While a new Rolls-Royce starts at around $370,000, many buyers spend hundreds of thousands, even millions, more on customizations. Some owners, like the car influencer Supercar Blondie, pay aftermarket companies more to modify…
Most pet parents have playfully told their fur babies that they need to get a job and contribute to life’s daily expenses. Well, now’s your chance to make that dream a reality. Purina announced July 6 that applications are officially…
If you really love your car, you probably want to keep it in tip-top shape for as long as possible. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the average age of a car on U.S. roads is almost 13…
Ukraine didn’t shoot down a single Russian ballistic missile during a massive attack that began Sunday night and killed and wounded dozens of people.Ukrainian officials said that the ballistic missiles were able to penetrate their country’s air defenses and strike…
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