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Fareed Zakaria told Bard grads we’re asking the wrong question about AI

Fareed Zakaria says he thinks humans still have a competitive advantage over AI.During his commencement speech at Bard College in New York, the CNN host and Washington Post columnist said artificial intelligence is advancing with “astonishing speed and power.” Still, he argued that the rise of AI should prompt people…

How to Plan for Taxes in Retirement: 7 Strategies and Examples

Retirement does not end your tax bill. It changes where taxes come from, when they are triggered and how much control you have over them. Instead of wages and payroll withholding, retirees may rely on Social Security, pensions, traditional IRA or 401(k) withdrawals, taxable investment income, capital gains and required…

Every Drake album, ranked from worst to best

“Maid of Honour” is easily the best chapter in Drake’s 2026 album trilogy, though it also had the lowest sales in its first week (110,000 equivalent album copies compared to 114,000 for “Habibti” and 463,000 for “Iceman”), so he’ll probably learn the wrong lesson from this release.”Maid of Honour” echoes…

The tokenmaxxing backlash has begun

Silicon Valley’s backlash against tokenmaxxing has officially begun.Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said in an interview released last week that he hasn’t observed direct productivity improvements from increased AI token usage.”That link is not there yet, right?” Macdonald said in comments that went viral, racking up over 2 million views on…

Google’s new app icons are getting the meme treatment

People are submitting their own designs for Google’s new app icons, and the trend has caught the attention of CEO Sundar Pichai.Some of the icons for your go-to Google apps are getting a revamp over the next several weeks. The company said Tuesday that the new visual design is meant…

Best Home Equity Lenders for Bad Credit in 2026

To identify the best home equity lenders for borrowers with a credit score below 640, Bankrate surveyed more than 50 home equity lenders nationwide and scored each based on its self-reported data and research by Bankrate staff. We assigned scores based on a lender’s affordability, availability and borrower experience, giving…