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On Monday, I called a few of my local Dunkin’ locations to ask if they still had the free tote bags available with the purchase of a half or full dozen donuts. One location was very confused by the call, one didn’t answer, and one said that yes, they had…
When I finished university, people would always ask me what I wanted to do. I saw myself eventually moving to London, building a career, and settling down there. A lot of my friends had already done just that, and I thought I’d do the same.I was living with my parents…
Big Tech is expanding into communities across the country — and they aren’t all that happy about it.Many residents in cities and towns where tech companies are looking to build large data centers to power their AI products are mobilizing against them, concerned about a possible drain on water supplies,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brittney Ball, a 36-year-old former Meta employee based in Washington DC. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I didn’t anticipate being unemployed for over a year after my layoff at Meta. I assumed that, coming from Meta with my skillset, there’s…
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…
Popsmith cofounder Tal Moore beat the odds when Oprah chose his high-end stovetop popcorn popper for her coveted “Favorite Things” list. Loading audio narration… Moore said an Oprah Daily editor told him the team reviews about 15,000 products a year before Oprah makes her final picks. In 2024, the Popsmith…
Thanks to war, political conditions, and economic hardship, mass migration has become a significant occurrence in many regions of the world.The US recorded a net gain of about 1.2 million migrants in 2025, according to the World Bank Group. But when evaluating each country’s net migration rate as a share…
Commuting choppers have a shot this week in New York to prove that they can actually work for everyday commuters. Loading audio narration… A railroad strike in the city’s suburbs has left Long Island without rail service, and the 8 million people who live there without easy access to New…
Act fast, or risk being relegated to the “permanent underclass.” That’s the latest worry reverberating around the techosphere. Loading audio narration… It’s no secret that AI is creating massive amounts of wealth for some. The startup space is flush with cash, the AI labs are doling out large salaries to…
OpenAI is upping its aggressive push into the enterprise market. Loading audio narration… On Monday, OpenAI announced the creation of stand-alone company, OpenAI Deployment Company, that it said is “designed to help organizations build and deploy AI systems.”OpenAI and 19 other companies, including Goldman Sachs, Brookfield, and Bain Capital, partnered…
