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As you write your Mother’s Day card this year, you may want to add one more thank you: for the thousands of dollars it took to raise you.Beyond the time, care, and love that go into parenting, raising a child in the US comes with a steep financial cost, and…
In its pursuit of creating AI-supported tools for its users and advertisers, Pinterest leaders said it is actually shrinking part of its AI budget. Loading audio narration… As companies continue to spend on AI, they face pressure from investors to show returns on investment from this fast-evolving technology. One way…
The Department of Defense has picked a dozen companies to develop space-based interceptors for Golden Dome, moving forward amid concerns the technology might be too expensive to field. Loading audio narration… Golden Dome is the Trump administration’s proposed missile defense system to counter threats from foes like Russia and China.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karen Watts Nauman, 67, and Jeff Nauman, 69, a married couple who moved to Lake Chapala, Mexico, from the US a few years ago. They recently launched The AI Boomers, a platform for AI courses designed for older Americans. This interview…
The US military’s research arm is looking for missiles that can be built in a matter of days rather than months. Loading audio narration… In recent documents posted on the government’s contracting website, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, said it’s looking for faster, cheaper ways to produce…
BYD’s global expansion was already accelerating. Now, it’s getting a new shot in the arm: high global gas prices. Loading audio narration… Executives at the Chinese automaker, which overtook Tesla as the world’s most popular EV seller in 2025, said on Monday it is “highly confident” it will hit or…
Anthropic gave Claude a new job: reviewing code.But some developers say the new feature could chip away at senior engineers’ roles and inflate token bills.The AI startup announced in a blog post on Monday that Claude’s Code Review is designed to catch more complex issues and suggest fixes for bugs.…
