Genetic data was on the auction block, and a U.S. biotech company ponied up the cash. New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday that it has purchased DNA testing company 23andMe through a bankruptcy auction
Epic Games‘s Fortnite video game was not available on Apple’s iPhone devices in the European Union and the United States on Friday. Access to Fortnite via Apple’s iPhone Operating System and through its App Store
Last week, anticipated price hikes at Walmart attracted headlines across the country after CEO Doug McMillon warned that certain items would become more expensive as a result of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. During the
Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit. Prime Minister Keir
Bath & Body Works just announced its second new CEO in three years, and he’s coming straight from a leadership shakeup at Nike. According to a press release published this morning, Daniel Heaf will take
Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans. Recently, the Education Department announced it would start involuntary collections
Jake Knapp is a designer, investor, and general partner at Character Capital. He has spent the last 25 years helping companies create products that people genuinely love. He helped build Gmail, co-founded Google Meet, and
This story originally appeared in Global Voices. A decade after the first assessment, the 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index: Big Tech Edition reveals a landscape of paradox. While some of the world’s most influential digital
Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules, the Consumer Rights Ministry said Monday. The ministry said that many of the 65,935 Airbnb listings it had ordered
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Chinese AI researchers are “world class.” I-hwa Cheng/Getty Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, believes Chinese AI researchers are “world class.” US-based AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are hiring
TSA PreCheck is an express airport security line for pre-screened travelers. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images TSA PreCheck is an airport-security express lane that can save you time while traveling. The program has
Fisherman sandals are back on trend this summer, according to the pros. Sabelnikova Olga/Shutterstock We spoke to fashion designers and stylists about which sandal trends are in and out this summer. According to the pros,
A courtroom sketch from September of Sean Combs and his attorneys. Elizabeth Williams via AP Cassie Ventura testified for more than 20 hours at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial. Her testimony revealed big settlements, “freak
More severe storms were expected to roll across the central U.S. this week following the weather-related deaths of more than two dozen people and a devastating Kentucky tornado. The National Weather Service said a “multitude of
Alison Meyer with her daughter on the beach. Courtesy of Alison Meyer I live about five minutes from my mom and have never really left. I dream about living far away in Australia or Mexico,
Emily Falk is a Professor of Communication, Psychology, and Marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, where she directs the Communication Neuroscience Lab and the Climate Communication Division of the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Her work
Chili’s and TGI Fridays are in a full-blown mozzarella stick feud. Last week, TGI Fridays unveiled its new menu with a post on X: “New menu’s out. Mozz sticks hit harder. Happy hour’s calling. Life’s
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours Monday, after the White House said the U.S. leader has grown “frustrated” with the war in Ukraine. Trump planned a separate call with
Joe Biden and Jill Biden. Andrew Harnik/AP President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden have been married for almost 50 years. Joe had to propose five times before she said yes. They eventually
Federal judge and Trump appointee Matthew J. Kacsmaryk issued a ruling on Friday that will significantly alter the protections that transgender employees are entitled to in the workplace. The decision impacts the current guidance on