The US Army put its prototype command-and-control system to the test in the desert. Now, it’s sorting out what performed well enough to be scaled across the service — and…
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is ready for some fizz.The company is testing a carbonated version of its Refreshers, which are iced juice and tea drinks often mixed with fruit pieces,…
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.comAre you wasting hundreds of dollars each month on subscriptions? You might be surprised to find that you are. Consumers spend about $219 monthly on subscription services, according to C+R Research. If you’re trying to find a little…
Meta has more than a quarter trillion dollars in future lease obligations — largely tied to AI data centers — as the tech giant races to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure, a new regulatory filing shows.In its quarterly securities…
AI isn’t coming for your job — it’s coming for your paycheck.That’s the conclusion of a new white paper from Apollo Global Management, which measured the observed impacts of AI adoption on wage and employment across various jobs in the…
Driving southbound on the Garden State Parkway on a Saturday morning in July isn’t necessarily what I’d call a happy experience — but it’s worth it.Although the traffic can be grueling, something exciting awaits: an exit ramp leading to sun-drenched beach days in Ocean City, New Jersey. Making the drive…
When my family started planning our monthlong, dream European adventure, I challenged myself to pack as light as possible.I have three young kids, so I knew limiting us to one backpack per person would make navigating airports, trains, and cobblestone streets so much easier. Now I don’t think I’ll ever…
Ukrainian fighter jets tried to shoot down Russian missiles near the border with Poland on Thursday; however, at least one breached Polish airspace, Western officials said.US Army Col. Martin O’Donnell,…
New technologies are allowing Ukrainian drone operators — who are high-priority targets — to control drones from relatively safer locations hundreds or even thousands of miles away. But human soldiers…
If you’ve retired and receive Social Security as your main source of income, you may be unsure whether you still need to file a federal tax return. Many retirees assume they can stop once they reach a certain age, but…
Sam Altman says one of AI’s underappreciated risks is that people may let the technology do so much thinking for them that their own mental muscles begin to weaken.”One that I don’t think gets much attention is how are we…
As consulting firms rapidly remake themselves to leverage AI, a small but growing number of consultants are leaving to rein it in.Instead of joining the broader exodus to tech, these consultants are focusing on the risks that AI systems, from…
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Ukrainian strike drones flying hundreds of miles into Russian territory have been hitting oil refineries, military sites — and now the country’s biggest e-commerce warehouses.At least 10 facilities run by Russia’s largest online retail firm, Wildberries, have been struck by…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Goki Akuzawa, 62, the owner of Toronoki House in Japan. It has been edited for length…
“How much money did I make?”It’s a question that Jon Bolerjack never thought he’d hear the man sitting next to him ask. Comics legend Stan…
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It’s never been easier to take on the big guys, says Alexandr Wang.At a talk at a Y Combinator event, the Scale AI founder, who now leads Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, said that AI has been a game changer for startups.”It’s…
Nara Smith, 24, says going to couples therapy before a crisis struck helped her and her husband, Lucky Blue Smith, navigate their daughter’s cancer diagnosis.On…
If you can’t seem to get off your Instagram scroll, it is not an accident.During Meta’s second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…
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Italy stole my heart over a decade ago, when I spent a semester of college studying abroad there.This beautiful country is where I cliff-jumped into the Mediterranean Sea, toured wineries throughout Tuscany’s rolling hills, tossed coins into the Trevi Fountain…
As companies make rounds of job cuts and double down on AI spend, Google’s parent company Alphabet is expanding its workforce.Alphabet reported blockbuster second-quarter earnings, with revenue climbing 24% year over year to $119.8 billion. The company revealed in its…
AMD is making a bet about the future of AI: one chip shouldn’t rule them all.CEO Lisa Su announced Thursday that AMD is teaming up with chip startup Cerebras on a new approach to AI inference, which is the process…
Who can forget the airport chaos that ensued during the partial government shutdown in March? Hourslong waits. Floating balloons to indicate checkpoint locations in the swelling crowds. Security lines snaking out into parking garages.Meanwhile, the 20 airports that employ private…
Apple is moving deeper into Ford’s cars.On Thursday, the companies announced that Ford will integrate Apple Maps into the next generation of its lower-cost electric vehicles, called the universal EV platform.The deal gives Apple a much larger role in Ford’s…
There’s another AI advertising skirmish brewing.Meta debuted a new ad campaign on Thursday with a spot promising that the “future is for everyone,” complete with fairies and butterflies. “Meta has always believed in giving people the power to share, connect,…
pathdoc / Shutterstock.comAdvertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. The premise of the book “The Millionaire Next Door” is…
At a time when education is under scrutiny because of concerns over AI, a perceived literacy crisis, and learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, test scores can provide a snapshot of student performance.But that performance can vary widely across state…
Salesforce cut fewer than 1,000 workers in February, including employees from marketing, product management, data analytics, and its Agentforce AI product.In an episode of “The Logan Bartlett Show” released last August, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said the company was using…
If there are people, equipment, or supplies in the US Air Force that need to be moved from one place to another, chances are the Air Mobility Command is on it.One of the Air Force’s major commands, or MAJCOMs, the…
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Whatnot is proving there’s still room for consumer startups in the AI era.Live shopping startup Whatnot is in talks to raise financing at about a $20 billion valuation, according to…
I lightly tossed everything together and let the salad sit for 30 minutes so the flavors could develop. Then it was time to dig in.Garten’s Greek panzanella salad is a…
Meta’s AI strategy is, once again, worrying investors.The social media giant’s stock tumbled 10% on Wednesday after it disclosed that its capital expenditure growth far outpaced revenue growth.Meta has a…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani isn’t done going after delivery apps.Mamdani on Wednesday touted a new city report that found the crackdown on deceptive tipping practices by food-delivery platforms has resulted…
This story is based on an interview with Kimmie Staggs, 34, a stay-at-home mom of three from Dunbarton, West Virginia. It has been edited for length and clarity.June 23, 2026,…
Microsoft kept its capex forecast unchanged on Wednesday, becoming one of the first data center giants to hold the line on the industry’s runaway AI spending spree.The stock surged about 8% on the news. Earlier this year, the company said it planned to spend…
