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In recent years, the economy hasn’t been kind to homeowners and those looking to buy.Many potential buyers simply can’t afford to buy a home, with the average 30-year mortgage rate over 6%. For the people who bite the bullet on a home loan, other costs are waiting. From property taxes…
The year was 2006. Pluto had just been downgraded to a dwarf planet. I was obsessed with my Motorola Pebl flip phone and iPod. It was also the year I started paying down my student loan balance after completing my MBA. Loading audio narration… For 20 years, this student loan…
Every month, Teagan Franz counts down the days until a colorful envelope arrives through her letterbox. Loading audio narration… Last month, it was red. Inside was a handwritten letter, a tarot card featuring the Greek goddess Artemis, a piece of card scented with homemade essential oils, toad stool stickers, and…
Black-car rides, paid memberships, and other offerings for affluent consumers are paying off for Uber, Instacart, and other gig-based services. Loading audio narration… Despite rising gas prices and consumers trimming their budgets, many people are still spending on ride-hailing and food delivery, according to companies’ latest earnings results. Uber, DoorDash,…
In early December, Anthropic’s CEO, Dario Amodei, suggested that some rivals were overextending themselves in AI compute. Loading audio narration… “There are some players who are YOLOing,” Amodei said, hinting that rival OpenAI had signed too many AI compute deals and might struggle to afford them.But as demand surges and…
In a world dominated by screens, Papier CEO Taymoor Atighetchi believes stationery has become a quiet form of escape. Loading audio narration… Founded in 2015, stationery brand Papier has grown from a UK startup into a company serving 2.5 million customers globally. It doubled sales between 2022 and 2025, generating…
These days remote work is hard to come by — and at some firms, employees now risk losing equity or promotions if they don’t show up in person. Loading audio narration… Superhuman, however, is offering extra benefits to those who show up IRL more often, rather than penalizing those who…
Sean Alemi, a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, said his C-suite clients don’t bring in photos of celebrities or other executives as reference. They show him their old photos from 20 years ago. Loading audio narration… “They bring in pictures of themselves from their forties and say, ‘Look what my face…
