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I was certain that I knew the correct and only way to celebrate Christmas. Spending the holidays with my husband’s family showed me that people celebrate differently. I adopted two boys and realized there’s no one and only way to celebrate. Visiting my husband’s hometown in Southwest Missouri over 20…
Sam Altman’s basic-income study showed recipients valued work more after getting monthly payments.The finding challenges arguments against such programs that say a basic income discourages work.Participants got $1,000 a month for three years, making it one of the largest studies of its kind.New findings from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s basic-income…
My mom had two kids in her early 20s. She decided to test the waters about having another kid in her 40s and brought our niece over. My mom ended up not having a third child, and I feel a little bit guilty about it. My mother had my brother…
In a podcast appearance, Jon Stewart dismissed the idea that Democrats need their own Joe Rogan.The suggestion, he said, always comes from “people that have never really listened to him.”Rogan, Stewart said, talks to everyone with curiosity, which Stewart suggested Dems need more of.Jon Stewart seems to think the idea…
Benjamin Fields balances teaching jobs while traveling globally without his employers knowing.Fields, a Ph.D. student, teaches virtually, allowing him to travel when he’s not in Oklahoma.Fields funds his travels through teaching, a fragrance business, and personal finance eBooks. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Benjamin Fields, a…
ByteDance’s publishing company, 8th Note Press, plans to release physical books.BookTok’s success has driven book sales, influencing TikTok’s publishing strategy.Physical releases will focus on popular genres on TikTok like romance and young adult fiction. Viral marketing on TikTok has helped book publishers and authors reach new heights. Now, TikTok wants…
Russian President Vladimir Putin tempered expectations on de-dollarization at BRICS’ summit in Kazan.BRICS aims to use local currencies, not create a SWIFT alternative, said Putin.BRICS countries are expected to drive global economic growth but face challenges in reducing dollar reliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be tempering expectations on…
Threads suspended accounts that tracked the jets of Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, and Mark Zuckerberg.The accounts used public flight data. Musk had already banned similar accounts on X.Meta’s rationale is reasonable — but the company is failing to fully explain itself. Meta’s move to suspend accounts that tracked the private…
Jennifer Ann Crecente, a high school girl murdered in 2006, recently reappeared as a chatbot on Character.ai.Her father told BI that he discovered the bot on Wednesday — he never gave consent to use her likeness.The bot was removed, but its existence raises ethical consequences about AI. Drew Crecente woke…
Investing.com — Mizuho desk analysts said they like Apple (NASDAQ:) stock “as an out of favor long idea,” where negative headlines and sentiment for iPhone unit declines are already priced in. They expect Apple’s fiscal 2025 iPhone sales, particularly for the iPhone 16, to be relatively stable, projecting sales to…
