Sony Music and Warner Chappell want Anthropic to pay up.The publishing companies filed a lawsuit against Anthropic in a Northern California district court on Friday. Anthropic cofounders Dario Amodei and…
If the holiday shopping season is a retailer’s final exam each year, back-to-school is the midterms. For Target, this year’s test is a big one.Success depends on getting the basics…
When I moved from Brooklyn to Puerto Rico two years ago, with my husband and then-3-year-old son, we were firmly “one and done.”Life with a toddler in New York City was too hard; we spent weekends at chain-link fence-enclosed playgrounds…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t buying the Chinese psy-op theory.In a Fox News interview on Friday, the Texas governor pushed back against the notion that China is influencing the data center debate in the United States.”I haven’t done it because…
Two long slides, accessible by foot or wheel, connect the upper tree-themed play structures to the lower lagoon-themed play areas. The slides are shaded by a canopy, which is nice since they are metal and would probably get fairly hot…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Allen Cooley, photographer, director, and founder of Allen Cooley Photography, a commercial, beauty, and portrait studio based in Atlanta, Georgia. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been working professionally as a photographer since about 2006, and for most…
Back-to-school shopping can add up quickly. Between school supplies, clothes, backpacks, calculators and electronics, families often spend hundreds of dollars before the first day of class. The good news is that a little planning can help stretch your budget and make shopping less stressful. Whether you’re browsing store aisles or…
Since I was 11, I dreamed of attending a historically Black college or university.That dream started at Morgan State University in Baltimore, where I spent two weeks each summer in…
Nearly halfway through the year, the housing market remains stuck in a familiar rut: Many homeowners with low mortgage rates are staying put, leaving prospective buyers to compete for the…
When I threw a party in Italy to celebrate my 40th birthday, it felt like the start of a new chapter. Watching my dad attempt conversation with my partner’s family across the language barrier, and my nephew playing with his…
The hardest shortage facing one Ukrainian shoulder-fired air-defense unit isn’t necessarily missiles, its battery sergeant told Business Insider. It’s some of the equipment that helps crews find targets and keep their systems running.The soldier, who uses the call sign Yankee,…
I’ve tested dozens of cars in the last few months, including sedans, SUVs, trucks, minivans and even a cargo van. Some models stood out more than others, and I was able to narrow down the four best new family SUVs…
Shut up and listen, connect with your coworkers, and make a stellar first impression.Macy’s CEO Tony Spring shared those three pieces of career advice, drawn from around four decades of working in department stores, during the latest episode of the…
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People ask how I raised an Olympic champion. They expect stories about hiring private coaches, driving to competitions across the country, and arranging my life around the sport she loved.But the goal, for my husband and me, was to raise…
Vivian Tu spent her first years out of college on a trading desk. While working at JP Morgan, she noticed something about the wealthy people…
I never thought I’d live with my mom again.But in 2024 — as my husband and I struggled to find a house in Connecticut that…
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Apparently, a lot of people want a nearly 10-inch-tall robot duck.On Friday, Hugging Face cofounder Thomas Wolf wrote in a post on X that customers placed more than $2.6 million worth of orders for Microduck during its first 24 hours…
Donald Trump said the US has secured majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil.In a post on Truth Social on Friday,…
I’ve visited Glacier National Park several times, and each trip has brought tears to my eyes.Driving the nearly 50-mile scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road is a feast…
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Claiming a dependent does not reduce the taxes taken from each paycheck by a fixed amount. Instead, dependents may make you eligible for federal tax credits, and accounting for those credits on Form W-4 can change how much federal income…
Federal employees with traditional Thrift Savings Plans can now convert money to a Roth TSP. This moves their future qualified growth and withdrawals into tax-free territory, but creates a substantial current-year tax bill. However, Roth TSP balances are not subject…
Did you wake up this morning to a slight chill in the air? Perhaps you spotted a lone leaf falling from a tree and received your first targeted Halloween ad on Instagram?And so, you headed to your local Starbucks and…
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius has found religion in synthetic engine noise.He said his conversion came when he drove the new electric version of the AMG CLA 45, Mercedes’ performance sedan. It uses artificial sounds and sensations to mimic a combustion-powered…
China is trying to influence the AI data center debate in the United States. How effective it’s been is another question.X said on Thursday that it uncovered a 200,000-strong Chinese bot farm and that a couple hundred of those accounts…
The rapid growth of AI data centers is creating a shortage of the memory chips used in everyday devices like laptops, phones, cameras, and gaming consoles. The world’s three largest memory chipmakers — SK Hynix, Samsung, and Micron — are…
As gas prices rise, so do the number of U.S. drivers who are considering hybrid vehicles as they shop online for cars, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. The group said in a report released on Aug. 4 that…
Under President Donald Trump, the Transportation Security Administration is seeking to replace federal TSA screeners with private contractors in more airport security lines.Twenty US airports already use private screeners through the TSA’s Screening Partnership Program, or SPP, which launched in…
With a seemingly never-ending pool of options, it can be hard to know if you’re picking the best bar for a happy hour or night out.Take it from Stephanie Ridgway, who worked at several bars and distilleries before becoming the…
You followed the rules. You worked hard, contributed to your retirement accounts, and finally you’re approaching, or already crossed, the finish line. But thanks to unpredictable inflation and a volatile stock market, your carefully planned retirement budget might be feeling…
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Millions of people set sail on cruises every year looking for a stress-free way to see the world. After all, your food, lodging and entertainment are generally bundled into one…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teagan Trapp, 24, a Canadian based in Kelowna, British Columbia, who buys and sells real estate in the US through his…
A former Twitter trademark lawyer has launched a social network with a familiar name.Stephen Coates’ startup, Operation Bluebird, launched Twitter.now in early testing on Thursday. Coates, formerly Twitter’s head counsel…
California legislators approved a bill on Aug. 26 that could help reduce skyrocketing energy costs for residents by allowing them to install plug-in solar panels as an alternative, portable way…
The situation is relatable to anyone who has been in a parent WhatsApp chat: one person says something ridiculous, and everyone else has to react with varying degrees of politeness…
Joe Flannery didn’t have the luxury of a honeymoon period at Good Good. His new job as president started just as the YouTube group plunged into controversy.Good Good, one of YouTube’s biggest golf channels at 2.3 million subscribers, has seen mounting fallout from an…
