Disney is reportedly laying off a few hundred employees across multiple departments at the entertainment giant. Citing a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that Disney is laying off…
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Some Americans have new next-door neighbors: data centers.The US has been building these computing facilities for decades, but development has ramped up dramatically in recent years as AI increasingly drives demand for computing power.Business Insider compiled a list of some…
Happy Threshing Day!OK, it’s not actually Threshing Day, but Tuesday is the day Rebecca Yarros released her new “Fourth Wing” book titled “Threshing Day.”No, it’s not book four in the “Empyrean” series, which readers have been anxiously awaiting since “Onyx…
Shopping at Target may cost less this holiday season. On Sept. 29, the retailer said it is cutting prices on select home items, apparel and accessories, building on more than 10,000 items whose prices it lowered over the past year.…
Amazon is making New York City traffic more dangerous, according to new data compiled by an advocacy group.Vehicles that deliver Amazon packages across the city received over 14,000 citations for violations between July 2020 and June 2025, including blocking emergency vehicles, obstructing fire hydrants, and speeding in school zones, said…
Anthropic’s IPO math is staggering.The AI lab generated nearly $4.6 billion in revenue last year — about 12 times its 2024 total — while recording a $42 billion net loss, per an IPO prospectus seen by Reuters. The company spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure in 2025 and has…
In front of a crowd of about a thousand people, Natalie May stepped onstage to talk about something she’d barely even spoken to close friends about — her vagina.Her husband…
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My husband and I met as teachers.When we were introduced, I instantly respected him. I was drawn to our shared desire to teach and help young people, and to our mutual love of all things related to English Language Arts.When…
As snow-topped mountains and frozen streams gave way to red canyons and flowing brooks on the train from Colorado to Utah, I knew Salt Lake City must be close.In January 2025, I traveled from my home in New York City…
In the 1950s, the retired California educator Ethel Andrus sought affordable health insurance for retired teachers over 65. Every insurer she approached decided the risk was not worth taking. Andrus saw this as a problem to solve. By the time…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bashir Chedrawee, owner and CEO of Simone’s Kitchen, a Mediterranean eatery with three locations in New York state. It has been edited for length and clarity.I started Simone’s Kitchen with my…
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View MoreAlaska Air Group is the latest US air carrier to shore up its premium seating offerings — part of an industry-wide boom to cater to passengers who will pay more for premium perks.On Tuesday, Alaska Air Group, which operates Alaska…
“If you can’t raise a dog, you cannot run an office.”That was the message Nico Laqua, cofounder and CEO of buzzy insurance startup Corgi, sent…
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View MoreAl Capone's former Miami Beach mansion and the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum.Joe Raedle/ Donna Hageman/Chicago Tribune/Getty ImagesDespite their sorrid pasts, many homes linked to famous crimes return to the real estate market.Some homes change hands often, while others…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adekunle Ayodele, 45, who lives in Georgia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Working…
A few weeks ago, I stepped on the scale and saw that my weight had gone down.My younger self would have looked at that number,…
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View MoreI’ve spent 190 hours on long-haul flights. These carry-on essentials make the journey more bearable.
Focus on what you can control and let the rest go. I’ve heard countless versions of this advice throughout my life, and it gets me through my most stressful moments.Enter the long-haul flight — my least favorite part of any…
Collabs and merchandise inspired by “One Piece,” the Japanese manga later adapted into an anime, seem to be everywhere. Next up is Nike. In August, Nike announced a collection of footwear, T-shirts, jerseys, caps and a vest inspired by the…
The tech guy uniform is full of basic T-shirts and bad haircuts, so I get why Alexandr Wang’s look at Meta Connect is riling Silicon Valley. If you’re used to the black turtlenecks of Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Holmes, or…
Kalshi is drawing major heat online after creator Elliot Choy accused the company of ripping off one of his videos for an ad — and making his face look like a white man’s.Choy posted side-by-side stills that show the clear similarities…
Fall has just begun, but for companies in the Halloween candy and costume business, spooky season kicked off this summer.At Mars — the maker of candies like M&Ms, Twix, and Skittles — they’ve found that consumers want to maximize their…
You’ve been seeing a lot of Jon Hamm lately, but don’t take it for granted.The “Your Friends & Neighbors” star, 55, appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, “Andy Cohen Live,” on Thursday and discussed many things, including his new show,…
The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic not to share their new artificial intelligence models with the UK government’s testing agency until the models have gone through testing with the US government, POLITICO reported, citing a person familiar with…
Americans are souring on AI. Peter Thiel said the US mostly has itself to blame, not China.A growing cohort of tech executives blame China, America’s AI adversary, for people turning on the tech. Executives from Garry Tan to Kevin O’Leary…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Welcome to the future — a future where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a larger role in our work lives. As AI continues to grow and become more sophisticated, uncertainties arise around its…
McDonald’s plans to spend about $8.5 billion through 2036 to modernize its restaurants, expand technology and improve operations as the fast-food giant looks for new ways to attract customers and grow sales. The investment, announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the…
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