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Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve your health, and most of us don’t get enough.Exercise “snacks” — short sessions of movement throughout the day — can add up to big benefits if you’re struggling to hit the gym, according to fitness pros.For instance, bodybuilder and National…
California has a lot of billionaires, more than any other state and more than most countries. So a proposed wealth tax on its billionaires could be a windfall, if they stick around.Under the Billionaire Tax Act, California residents worth over $1 billion would face a one-time tax totaling 5% of…
When people asked me what I was doing for the holidays, I responded almost too giddily, “I’m spending it alone.” Their eyes narrowed, “What?”I told them I was sending my husband and the kids to his family in Massachusetts, and I’d stay back in Pennsylvania. All. By. Myself. I wouldn’t…
Landing a job at McKinsey & Company has never been easy. The firm has long been known for recruiting top talent from top schools and leading industry experts.AI, however, is forcing the firm to rethink the types of applicants it considers in the hiring process, CEO Bob Sternfels said.On Harvard…
Indonesia, home to the world’s fourth-largest population, has barred access to Grok after the AI chatbot generated sexualized images of real women and children.Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications said it is temporarily suspending access to Grok to “protect women, children, and the entire community from the risk of fake pornographic content…
The Tamagotchi of the AI era is here.A new AI pet from Chinese startup Takway AI, called Sweekar, debuted in the US at CES. Unlike most AI companions that exist entirely virtually, this creature has a physical form that appears to grow.Based on demo videos, the Sweekar starts out as…
Bill Ackman did not mince words when giving his opinion of President Donald Trump’s call for a temporary cap on credit card rates.In a since-deleted X post, the hedge fund billionaire said late on Friday that Trump’s call for a 10% cap on credit card interest for one year was…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dale Atkins, author of “The Turquoise Butterfly.” It has been edited for length and clarity.I learned everything I know about being a grandparent from watching my own mother with my sons. She loved spending time with my kids, doing anything and…
President Donald Trump’s $100 billion plan to invest in Venezuela’s oil industry was met with a muted response from US energy executives on Friday.While the promise to revive Venezuela’s oil industry drew praise from many in attendance at the White House meeting, no concrete pledges were made, and Exxon CEO…
How do you make sure you can afford the student debt you’re taking on?It’s a complicated question that President Donald Trump’s Education Department spent a week hashing out. On Friday, the department concluded negotiations and reached consensus on its proposal to strengthen accountability in student-loan borrowing, including revising the gainful…
