The author (not pictured) has taken many flights, but was nervous to fly with a baby. Juanmonino/Getty Images/iStockphoto My baby has been on eight flights and isn’t even a year old yet. Our first flight
The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it is phasing out the penny, and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation. The U.S. Mint, which produces the coins, made its final order of penny blanks and
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Wednesday that $365 million originally slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to improve the island’s crumbling power grid, sparking an outcry just days before the Atlantic hurricane
“APPstinence,” which as you may have guessed, refers to abstaining from using your apps, is a movement encouraging people to get off social media and become less attached to their smartphones. It was founded by
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Harvey; Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Harvey committed $150 million to Azure cloud services over two years. The startup, which builds software for lawyers, has partnered
Hinge Health Hinge Health just went public in a watershed moment for the digital health industry. Its shares popped Thursday, jumping to over $39 a share, up 23% from its IPO price. Here’s what Hinge
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Before OpenAI, Altman was well-known in Silicon Valley as the president of Y Combinator. The release of ChatGPT
Reps. Warren Davidson of Ohio (left) and Thomas Massie of Kentucky (right) were the only two House Republicans to vote against the bill. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Two House Republicans voted against
The childhood home of Pope Leo XIV is in Dolton, Illinois. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images The owners of Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Illinois are trying to sell it via private auction. The
In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire and Trump megadonor Elon Musk offered his thoughts about what motivates political progressives to support immigration. In his view, the culprit was empathy, which he called “the
Epic Universe is massive. Spanning over 110 acres, the new Florida theme park from Universal Studios, which opens today, has created four different themed lands that captivate the imagination and offer a wide array of
Sergey Brin is back at Google full-time. Jeffrey Dastin/REUTERS Sergey Brin ditched retirement for Google in 2023 to help out with AI. Brin’s comeback followed OpenAI’s ChatGPT release as tech companies race to dominate in
Cadillac said its EVs have a conquest rate of about 75% — or the percentage of sales coming from customers switching brands — with 10% being former Tesla owners. Artur Widak/NurPhoto Cadillac said it’s seeing
Jony Ive and Sam Altman have new AI hardware in the works. LoveFrom Jony Ive and Sam Altman are teaming up to make AI hardware. They aren’t giving many clues about what it would be
Tom Holland, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Bradley Cooper are among the stars who have spoken about their sobriety. Presley Ann/Getty Images for SeeHer; Evan Agostini/Invision/AP; Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images for ABA Some celebrities are open
On March 20, members of the World Health Organization adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement, following three years of “intensive negotiations launched by governments in response to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.” The
Update Thursday, 2:13 p.m.: MNTN Inc, the advertising technology company that counts Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds as its chief creative officer, made its market debut on Thursday, in a closely watched initial public offering (IPO)
Rapper Kid Cudi testified for over an hour in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial. TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images A judge rebuked Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorney for a question he asked witness Kid Cudi.
A US M1A1 Abrams tank. Spc. Christian Carrillo/US Army Nearly 30 M1A1 Abrams tanks will roll down Constitution Ave. in DC for the Army’s 250th birthday. The service is finalizing plans to prevent the heavy
Brian Chesky cofounded Airbnb in 2007, right around the financial crisis. He said there’s actually a “silver lining” to building a business in times of economic uncertainty. Mike Windle/Getty Images Airbnb’s CEO said he’s heard