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If you’ve been eyeing a new iPhone, MacBook, or iPad, waiting to buy one could get more expensive.The culprit isn’t tariffs or flashy new features. It’s memory.CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal in an exclusive interview published on Wednesday that Apple could raise prices on some of its…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katherine Howe, a historian and novelist. It has been edited for length and clarity.On Monday, I opened my emails to find that my ticket to the Scotland versus Morocco World Cup game was no longer available.Getting this ticket was years in…
Womp, womp. Debbie Downer is back. And she’s talking about AI.On Sunday, Rachel Dratch — the “SNL” alum currently starring in Broadway’s “Rocky Horror Show” revival— gave a commencement speech to graduates at Dartmouth College.Like many commencement speakers this season, Dratch brought up the impact of AI on careers. Unlike…
Americans who get health insurance through the workplace would pay less for health care if hospitals’ anticompetitive deals with health insurers were banned, a White House report says. The federal government has sued two major hospital systems alleging such anticompetitive deals. In separate antitrust lawsuits in 2026, the Justice Department…
Kevin Warsh has taken the podium — and he plans to make some major changes at the central bank.The Federal Open Market Committee opted to hold rates steady at its June meeting, the first with former Wall Street executive Warsh as chair. FOMC leaders voted unanimously for the hold, with…
Jeff Bezos predicts AI will do the opposite of what most people fear.Speaking at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Wednesday, the Amazon founder pushed back on growing fears that AI will eliminate large numbers of jobs. Instead, he said that the technology will unlock new opportunities and increase demand…
YNAB, otherwise known as “You Need a Budget,” is a popular budgeting app built on the zero-based budgeting system. Zero-based budgeting assigns every dollar a job immediately, so that you always know where your money is going. As a whole, this app is well-received with a 4.8-star rating on the…
Disney’s AI ad push is picking up steam.The company is preparing to launch a beta version of a tool for AI-generated TV ads in July, a Disney exec said at an internal meeting, according to an audio recording shared with Business Insider.The entertainment giant originally shared news of the tool…
Michelle Obama’s fashion has changed a lot throughout her nearly 30 years in the public eye.Obama, 61, was known for simple dresses in the early years of her husband’s administration, turning heads in sleeveless looks. However, in the years since Barack Obama left office, the former first lady has shown…
When Brandon Sardi launched Poorboy Coffee in San Francisco in February 2024, his setup was about as bare-bones as it gets: a five-gallon cold-brew bucket, a Coleman cooler loaded with ice, and a spot outside a wine bar that served breakfast burritos on weekends.”I didn’t know if it was going…
