Data centers are drawing protests and city hall spats across the country. You wouldn’t have known it Saturday night in downtown Washington, DC.When I arrived at Data after Dark, a “pro-data…
John Kenney is the second real estate agent to take a stab at selling 317 Matterhorn Drive, a rustic, two-bedroom cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The getaway sits in the foothills…
OpenAI’s new AI agents are meant to help people get work done. Instead, their first job may be to explain that they’re not a Chinese AI lab, a small fashion retailer, or Elon Musk’s Grok.At its DevDay event on Tuesday,…
One of Russia’s Tu-95 strategic bombers crashed during a training flight in the Amur region, killing six crew members, the country’s defense ministry said on Tuesday.The plane was not carrying any ammunition, and a seventh crew member survived the initial…
Another money mistake I made abroad was not looking into a credit card without foreign transaction fees.I relied on my regular card for most of my spending in Scotland, and by the end of the trip, those little fees had…
President Donald Trump’s seating chart is a who’s who of AI.Trump hosted a “Super Intelligence Luncheon” on Tuesday, dining with the CEOs of most major AI labs and tech companies. Elon Musk will be on Trump’s left; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will be on his right.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and…
If OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stands at the center of the AI boom, what he says about the technology can blaze a trail for the rest of the industry.At OpenAI’s DevDay conference on Tuesday in San Francisco, Altman announced the launch of a new AI agent product called Dots and…
Food prices have climbed roughly 25% since 2020, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. If your weekly grocery bill feels like a second mortgage, you’re not imagining it. Families…
OpenAI is throwing its hat in tech’s shiniest new ring.On Tuesday, the company unveiled a new product called Dots, its answer to the rise of “always-on” personal agents like Instinct…
When I get on a call with Breanna Stewart, she tells me she can’t wait to go to sleep.The star forward is coming off a six-game winning streak at the FIBA World Cup in Germany, where she helped Team US…
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 a few hundred employees in the company’s human resources and…
Here’s a number that should make you angry: $58 billion. That’s how much money in benefits older Americans leave unclaimed every single year, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Food help. Drug savings. Utility assistance. Cash payments. All…
Sam Altman laid out OpenAI’s three-step vision for business dominance.The CEO revealed a slew of updates to ChatGPT and related company products at its developer conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. He also outlined a three-part plan: provide the best…
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The US task force leading the military’s response to the drone threat is ready to spend billions of dollars on contracts for counter-drone technologies, betting that a mixed arsenal will be needed to contend with one of the fast-growing battlefield…
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…
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Two more leaders have left Good Good as the YouTube golf collective works through the aftermath of an ad scandal that cost it major partnerships.Logan Spence, the group’s head of content, posted that he was leaving “after an incredible year”…
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McDonald’s is spending big to bring customers back to its restaurants.The fast-food chain plans to devote $8.5 billion over the next 10 years to improvements to its restaurants, it said on Wednesday. The plan, called McDonald’s Next, includes adding more…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ken Ehrman, co-founder and CEO of Halo Collar. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back in 2017, my niece’s dog, Ruby, escaped from their yard and was hit by a…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Zety.com. AI is reshaping how work gets done, but not always for the better. More than half of U.S. employees say they’ve received “workslop” from a manager, raising new concerns about leadership standards…
Flying is generally thought of as the safest way to travel, but there’s a hidden danger to it. Lurking on every flight, there’s one variable that could cause long-term damage to passengers and crews alike. I’m talking about the sun.…
Citi is the latest company outside Madison Avenue to launch an advertising business.The bank exclusively told CMO Insider that it’s creating a new unit called Citi Commerce Media, which will let brands advertise to its more than 70 million customers…
Silicon Valley has long celebrated the college dropout. Now some of its biggest names are backing an educational institution of their own.The Horowitz Andreessen Academy has raised $42 million and recruited prominent tech figures as instructors, guest speakers, and mentors.Venture-capital…
Aldi will cut prices on one-third of its regularly stocked products, the company announced in a Sept. 23 news release provided to USA TODAY. The company said the cuts will deliver an estimated $86 million in savings to customers. “Customers…
Retiring at 63 can create an income gap if you delay Social Security. One option is to use 401(k) withdrawals as a temporary bridge, which could allow you to claim a higher monthly benefit later. To determine whether this strategy…
AI’s reputation is in hot water. Can influencers save it?OpenAI has been ramping up its creator marketing efforts as AI safety concerns take center stage.The company isn’t asking influencers to assuage fears that a rogue AI could destroy humanity. Instead,…
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