Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the chief architect of the “morally binding” AI accords that emerged from Tuesday’s White House lunch with President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, and more…
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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…
Africa Studio / Shutterstock.comAre 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…
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 customers showing off…
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…
Rebecca Yarros’ next “Fourth Wing” book is out, but it’s not the fourth novel in the “Empyrean” series.It’s been over a year since Yarros released “Onyx Storm,” which continues the…
Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.comMost people would agree that cooking from scratch yields tastier results than cooking with premixed ingredients — or ordering fast food. And magazines, books, TV channels and Pinterest…
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Ted Kaczynski’s decades-long acts of domestic terrorism that led to him being known as the Unabomber have been chronicled in books, documentaries, plays, and movies for years. Now Netflix is taking its swing.In the streaming giant’s original movie “Unabomber,” the…
New cars are expensive, but you already know that. You might not be thinking about the total cost of ownership, however. An analysis released in September by AAA puts the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle…
In May 2022, I found myself longing for a new life.I had spent the last 20 years rebuilding my life after my husband’s death in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks — raising a 2-year-old and 6-year-old alone,…
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The Trump administration is moving forward with its transfer of federal student-loan accounts to the Treasury Department.The Treasury and Education Departments announced on Wednesday, first reported by Business Insider, that they are launching the “Defaulted Loans Support Center.” The new…
Allow OpenAI to reintroduce itself.After watching an upstart (Instinct) and tech giant’s (Meta) AI agents grab the spotlight, OpenAI has responded. Dots, OpenAI’s “always on”…
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When I was expecting my first baby, I spent untold hours trying to decorate her nursery.Every time I sat down at the computer to pick out furniture and decor, I’d start strong: I’d find a crib I liked, then try…
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Three news organizations whose journalists were banned from the White House last week are suing President Donald Trump and three top advisers, calling the abrupt lockout a “direct assault on the First Amendment.”POLITICO, CNN and MSNOW said in a joint…
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