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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 everything imported, and much of that cost landed on your receipt. Then the Supreme Court said those tariffs were illegal.…
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 account for children.President Donald Trump celebrated the announcement on Monday by remotely ringing a ceremonial bell in the Oval Office…
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 taxi service in the US, had about 69% of monthly…
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, there are a lot of ways to get a piece…
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 that never sleeps, never ages, and can work in spaces…
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 feel like something is wrong, and also that there might…
Copenhagen is still the most livable city in the world.That’s based on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s new ranking of 173 cities, using five measures to rank the quality of life: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.”Copenhagen’s continued dominance comes down to consistency across the board rather than a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sabrina Lim, a 28-year-old former engineer based in Singapore. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I tried salt bread for the first time while visiting a bakery in Korea, and it was life-changing.It was my first experience with a dish where…
Billionaires and CEOs are sleeping off any lingering holiday weekend hangovers and boarding their private jets to camp.The annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference begins on Tuesday in Sun Valley, Idaho, marking the start of an invite-only summit known as the “summer camp for billionaires.”Between 300 and 350 aircraft…
My family is in its natural state when we’re in debate, not just about what should happen, but what has happened.Growing up, before my grandparents gave in and wired their home for the new millennium, their full set of encyclopedias proved the only way to settle disputes. Many arguments, particularly…
