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Meet Bettina Trump, the Palm Beach socialite, model, and influencer married to Donald Trump Jr.
Kremlev, head of the International Boxing Association, has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In September, ProPublica reported that he had paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund the Trumps’ lavish wedding celebrations, including renting out the private island and staging a…
Reid Hoffman dismisses AI doomers: ‘Look at me, I’m Cassandra’
Reid Hoffman isn’t here for your take about AI is going to kill everyone. “I actually think most of that stuff, if you actually really think about it, is so like remote and controllable that it is mostly where people are kind of like, ‘Look at me, I’m Cassandra, I’m saying it’s the end of
Why Siri AI isn’t automatic after your iOS 27 update
Apple released iOS 27 on Monday. Many iPhone users will have to wait a little longer for its most anticipated feature. Siri AI, Apple’s ambitious overhaul of its virtual assistant, does not automatically arrive with the software update. Eligible users must join a waitlist before they can try it…
Ed Sheeran resale ticket prices slide as the Macklemore fallout grows
Ed Sheeran’s resale ticket market is going red. Ticket prices for Sheeran’s LOOP Tour have been slipping on resale markets, according to the site Ticketdata. Of his next 10 dates, nine have seen price decreases in the last three days, the site showed. Sheeran has been caught up in controversy since…
Continental Resources to develop Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt oil block
Continental Resources on Wednesday announced that it reached an agreement with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to develop oil in the South American country’s prolific Orinoco Belt. The memorandum of understanding with Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) will see Continental Resources operate…
The happiest states in the US, ranked
Happiness may come from within, but external factors can still play a role in how happy you feel. Even if you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, factors like financial security, access to healthcare, and community can also impact your well-being. A recent WalletHub study ranked all 50 states…
The number of colleges getting rid of student debt is growing
More colleges are reducing the burden of student loans after graduation. Carleton College, a private liberal-arts college in Minnesota, recently joined the list of schools eliminating student loans from their financial aid packages, instead offering students grants and scholarships that do not need…
A neuroscientist and psychiatrist shares 4 simple habits to protect brain aging
Throughout a long career in researching the brain and Alzheimer’s disease, Dr. Gary Small picked up a few longevity habits of his own. “When you’re in this field for so many years, it’s hard to resist following your own advice,” Small, a neuroscientist and psychiatrist based in Los Angeles, told…
I commute from NYC to Washington, DC, every week. It’s not so bad — and even my long Amtrak rides have surprising perks.
It’s 5:52 a.m. in Moynihan Train Hall. I’m balancing a container of fruit and my water bottle in one hand while tightening the straps of a backpack that’s weighed down by two laptops with the other. It’s the start of my twice-weekly commute between New York City and Washington, DC. I’m five months…
Sam Altman says some AI accidents are ‘unavoidable’ as the industry grapples with apocalypse fears
Sam Altman says some AI accidents are unavoidable, but it’s how you learn from them. Speaking at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference on Tuesday, the OpenAI CEO said tech companies should embrace a culture of transparent accident reporting, similar to that of the aviation industry. “I do think that…