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Exactly how “big” is Big Tech’s workforce these days? Loading audio narration… The past several years brought a pandemic-era hiring surge followed by a swift pullback, waves of layoffs, and massive AI investments. Together, these shifts have reshaped the labor force at some of the largest US tech companies. Between…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a new warning: Living in the city with kids could cost you at least $150,000 a year. Loading audio narration… The Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice released its inaugural “NYC True Cost of Living Measure” report Monday. The TCOL figure adapts…
OpenAI is moving into an unexpected industry: media. Loading audio narration… The San Francisco AI giant just bought TBPN, a tech talk show that’s gone viral among Silicon Valley insiders, it announced Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.Jordi Hays and John Coogan host the two-man talk show, which streams for…
For the first time in 54 years, American astronauts are heading back to the moon.The Artemis II is set to launch on April 1, after years of delays and concerns regarding landing sites and the shrinking moon.Four astronauts will be sent up this time: Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen,…
It can get expensive to keep the gas tank filled, pay the bills, and decide what to make for dinner.Those costs and more add up over a year, especially for lower-income Americans. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes annual consumer expenditures data, with the most recent estimates capturing spending in…
Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a quarter of global seaborne oil and a fifth of global liquefied natural gas is shipped, has had sweeping implications worldwide.Rising gas prices amid the Iran war have sparked panic-buying lines and shortages at gas pumps. Other supply chains, such as fertilizer and seafood,…
Exaggerated Cupid's Bows were a popular beauty trend in the 1920s.Keystone View/FPG/Getty ImagesIn the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs.The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.Societal changes were reflected in fashion,…
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Your next flight could be twice as expensive because the Iran war is causing volatility in oil prices.Brent crude is up more than 50% over the past month, to around $101 a barrel. Jet fuel costs are rising faster. The Argus US Jet Fuel Index is up 72% over the…
Russia has been expanding a drone base near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, adding more launch positions and storage facilities, according to new satellite imagery reviewed by Business Insider. The base is only months old, and it’s growing. Loading audio narration… The imagery, which was captured on Wednesday by…
