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A boardroom exit has two multibillion-dollar AI startups trading accusations
Factory AI and Cognition, two high-profile San Francisco-based AI startups building coding agents, are publicly feuding over the departure of a former Factory board observer and advisor who is joining Cognition as chief revenue officer. Factory CEO Matan Grinberg posted on X on Wednesday that the…
Here’s what David Ellison told Paramount employees about the new co-CEO he just hired
Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison just introduced his new co-CEO ahead of the company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ynon Kreiz, who’d been the CEO at toy maker Mattel since 2018, is joining Paramount on Monday as it finalizes its $110 billion merger with WBD. “I always planned to partner…
Google launches Gemini 4 Argon to reclaim the AI frontier
The Gemini 4 era has begun. Google on Wednesday announced a new AI model named Gemini 4 Argon — the first of the 4 series — which the company is calling its “next era of frontier intelligence.” Google said the new model offers frontier performance in areas such as coding, cybersecurity defense, and…
David Ellison just picked Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz as co-CEO of the merged Paramount-WBD
David Ellison will share the reins of the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery with former Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz, the company announced on Wednesday. Kreiz looked to turn Mattel, the toy giant behind Barbie and Uno, into an entertainment powerhouse. This is a developing story and will be…
13 Reliable Side Jobs That Will Help You Boost Your Income
Africa Studio / Shutterstock.com Are you thinking about taking on a second job? Second jobs can be a great way to make extra money, pay off bills, grow savings and have some extra cash in your wallet. Also, these second jobs might lead to opportunities to develop new skills, find more job options…
Trick or Treat? Trader Joe’s Halloween Mini Tote Bags Are Back
Trader Joe’s is getting into the Halloween spirit with a new mini tote bag. The company’s Halloween totes, called the “Trick-or-Treat Mini Canvas Totes,” are available in stores beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30, the company told USA TODAY. The bags were a social media sensation last year, with…
At 56, I moved into a single-family home with a woman I’d never met. The setup helps me afford my dream city.
Twenty years ago, I accepted a short-term teaching job at a university in Los Angeles. As a born-and-raised Midwesterner, I hadn’t considered West Coast living, but I was open to the experience. Though I was there for only four years, I grew to love LA: the natural abundance of wildly diverse…
13 of the best maternity fashion moments Anne Hathaway has ever had
She was photographed in Tribeca this June while wearing a red jumpsuit from the New York fashion label Ashlyn. The long-sleeved piece had a peplum waist, flowing capris, and a scoop neckline. Vogue later reported that Hathaway had worn the outfit backward, as the latter was meant to be scooped at…
Insurance and What Else? 3 Ways to Protect Your Home From Expensive Surprises
For most Americans, their house is the most valuable asset they will ever own. Yet, of nearly 5,000 homeowners who filed claims after Colorado’s Marshall Fire, 74% lacked enough insurance to rebuild. More than a third fell short by at least a quarter of what their home would cost to replace…
How Ben Shelton uses creatine, protein, and one brutal deep core exercise to build power
For nearly four and a half hours, Ben Shelton battled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a quarterfinals marathon. More than a million viewers tuned in to the late-night match, one of the most-watched at the 2026 US Open. Fans were on the edge of their seats until around 3:30 a.m. on September 9, when the…