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The brains may come from the US, but the body could very well be Made In China.At Physical Intelligence, a San Francisco-based startup, cofounder and researcher Sergey Levine is building the models, or brains, designed to provide intelligence for a range of robots — be they warehouse robots or humanoid…
It’s almost time to crown the next Miss USA.The famous pageant has had a tumultuous few years, including rigging accusations and two queens giving up their crowns. Thom Brodeur, who was named the new CEO and president of Miss USA in September 2025, has been working to usher in a…
When shopping and planning out my meal prep for the week, I follow a formula of threes: three proteins, three vegetables, and three fiber-rich carbohydrates, which I call my “smart carbs.”The specific foods can change based on what my family likes and what’s on sale, but the formula stays the…
Big Canadian tariffs are making a comeback.In Truth Social posts on Monday, President Donald Trump threatened a plan to impose another batch of 50% tariffs on Canadian-made products. This one impacts cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel, and would start on January 1.The ultimatum is escalating an already bitter trade…
Canadians aren’t playing around.Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, says Canada is willing to go much further in the escalating trade war with the US than President Donald Trump realizes.”We can put massive pain on the US,” Ford told reporters during a searing press conference on Monday.…
Mark Zuckerberg has amassed a real estate portfolio that has easily exceeded $100 million, but, until recently, he kept it within the confines of the US.A spokesperson for Zuckerberg confirmed to Business Insider that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, purchased a 200-year-old castle in Waterford County, Ireland.”Mark and his…
My daughter is heading off to college in Southern California in late September, and I’m doing what I suspect many parents do when a child reaches this milestone: trying to be genuinely excited while quietly wondering how I’m supposed to get used to an emptier house.So last month, I took…
Canadians have long been boycotting American goods. Then came the latest wave of tariffs.Trade talks between the US and Canada fell apart on Friday, and the US enforced a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods the following day. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly proposed dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs.Many Canadians were already…
Google is reportedly moving forward with shifting all manufacturing of its Pixel devices outside of China starting in 2027. The tech giant has previously made its Pixel phones, watches and earbuds in China – though that’s set to change next year, with Google informing suppliers that the production of those…
Microsoft employees are once again comparing notes on pay, and this year’s numbers offer a rare look inside how the tech giant is rewarding its workforce in the age of AI.An internal spreadsheet viewed by Business Insider, with nearly 600 employee submissions, details base salaries, raises, cash bonuses, and stock…
