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Back in October, I embarked on a seven-night Royal Caribbean cruise across northern Spain with my mom and aunt.It had been a while since I’d vacationed with my family. Until recently, I’d prioritized traveling with my husband and friends in their late 20s, like me.But I’m extremely close with my…
I’m 53, and my partner is 29. When I moved to Mexico City and we started dating, I posted a photo of us to Instagram, and my American friends lost their minds.The daddy references started immediately. When one person asked if I was a sugar daddy, I pointed out that…
At OpenAI, understanding AI’s impact on jobs is a job in itself.Employees on the company’s economic research team are tasked with studying how the technology is affecting workers, businesses, institutions, and the broader economy.The ChatGPT maker’s chief economist, Ronnie Chatterji, says thriving in these roles takes a particular mix of…
Toyota’s refreshed, midsize EV — the 2026 bZ — looks nothing like other Toyotas.Its backside is sharply sloped and angular, giving it a profile that resembles a doorstop. It might win a Pontiac Aztek lookalike contest.Step inside, and even the dashboard has some funky angles, including a gauge cluster that…
When much of the city of Gary, Indiana, lost power after a devastating storm last week, Jimmy Hendricks didn’t wait for the power to come back on at his iconic restaurant, Koney King. Instead, he went out and bought a $1,300 generator that same day.In the days that followed, he’d…
AI could one day fight for its own “rights,” and Yuval Noah Harari says now is the time to make sure that doesn’t happen. The historian and author of “Sapiens” warned that, unlike animals in debates over their welfare, AI systems could make a highly persuasive case for their own…
Walmart shoppers can now worry less about forgetting their wallets in the car.The company said Friday that it will begin adding tap-to-pay options to its checkout stations at US stores and Sam’s Club warehouses, starting August 24 through the remainder of the year. Fuel stations will be upgraded by mid-2027.This…
Ad giant WPP is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by one of its former executives, alleging that he improperly leaked sensitive trade secrets and client data that could jeopardize its business.The lawsuit, from former WPP exec Richard Foster, accuses the company of retaliating against him and firing him after…
There are a few things I wish I’d packed more of, mainly because I underestimated how expensive or difficult they’d be to find in Japan.I have naturally thick, curly hair, and I can’t just use any product on it. Curly-haired people get it.I’ve been loyal to my favorite curl gel…
Disney is joining other big-name companies in curbing employee benefits, a move that comes as healthcare costs rise.Starting next year, the entertainment giant will no longer offer medical insurance plans to US employees’ spouses if their spouses have jobs that provide such coverage, a Disney spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider.…
