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What smart people are saying after the Fed held rates steady

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during the press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee’s announcement...

This company wants to use AI to reverse aging — here’s how

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What if AI could reset the clock on your body’s aging? In this episode of Adventures in...

How FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s push for easier access to peptides

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A plan to give Americans easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was opposed by most Food...

Elizabeth Holmes’ most famous photo started with a simple request from a photographer Elizabeth Holmes' most famous photo started with a simple request from a photographer

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The iconic 2014 photo of Elizabeth Holmes shot by Ethan Pines. Ethan Pines/Forbes Collection/Contour by Getty Images...

Residents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia

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Passengers were photographed disembarking the Villa Vie Odyssey after being asked to leave on Tuesday. AFP via...

There’s a career tax on being smart at work—but only if you’re a woman

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Sara Winslow had been working in sales for almost 20 years when things started to get uncomfortable....

Details you might’ve missed in Sarah J. Maas’ ‘A Court of Splintered Harmony’ Details you might've missed in Sarah J. Maas' 'A Court of Splintered Harmony'

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The sixth “A Court of Thorns and Roses” novel is out. Alexandra Genova / SAINT LUCY Represents...

I’m the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. Here’s what the 60,000 employees mulling a buyout may not realize. I'm the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. Here's what the 60,000 employees mulling a buyout may not realize.

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Chris Williams Chris Williams Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Chris Williams, former Microsoft VP...

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro will set you back nearly 3 bands Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro will set you back nearly 3 bands

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro will set you back nearly 3 bands

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Apple announced a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen on Wednesday. Apple Apple unveiled its first-ever MacBook...

People really, really hate the ‘Liberty Biberty’ mascot. Maybe that’s good for Liberty Mutual?

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Connor Harvey leads a protest outside Liberty Mutual’s Boston headquarters. Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images...

Google’s AI chip business is getting harder for Nvidia to ignore Google's AI chip business is getting harder for Nvidia to ignore

Google’s AI chip business is getting harder for Nvidia to ignore

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Sundar Pichai’s Google is increasingly moving in on Jensen Huang’s turf. Bloomberg/Getty Images; Thomas Koehler/Photothek via Getty...

Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America’s most iconic highway.

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We were the only people around on this stretch of Route 66 as we wandered through this...

I’ve stopped at more than 100 ports on cruises. These 5 have disappointed me the most. I've stopped at more than 100 ports on cruises. These 5 have disappointed me the most.

I’ve stopped at more than 100 ports on cruises. These 5 have disappointed me the most.

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After going on many cruises, I’ve found there are a few ports that leave me wanting to...

9 facts about Wendy’s that might surprise you 9 facts about Wendy's that might surprise you

9 facts about Wendy’s that might surprise you

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Wendy’s, the second-largest fast-food burger chain in the US, opened its doors in 1969. dcwcreations/Shutterstock Wendy’s was...

AI costumes are seeping into your real-life Halloween. Here’s what to look out for

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Amid the vampires, zombies, and ghosts out and about this Halloween, a modern monster is entering the...

These people are cutting the clutter and redesigning their smart TVs with AI

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On a quiet Monday evening, 42-year-old Igor Aguiar decided to give his 75-inch Amazon Fire TV a...

I rode Amtrak’s new Cascades Airo train. For all its high-tech upgrades, I’m surprised it lacked one rider must-have. I rode Amtrak's new Cascades Airo train. For all its high-tech upgrades, I'm surprised it lacked one rider must-have.

I rode Amtrak’s new Cascades Airo train. For all its high-tech upgrades, I’m surprised it lacked one rider must-have.

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I rode the new Amtrak Cascades Airo train. For all its new technology, I’m surprised it didn’t...

Starlink is fast becoming one of the biggest factors for passengers choosing an airline, United’s CEO says

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that, besides flight schedules, Starlink is now the biggest factor for...

Dropbox is laying off roughly 9% of its workforce. Read the memo.

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Dropbox announced layoffs of roughly 200 workers. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi announced...

I visited an abandoned castle on a New York island that’s only accessible by boat. It was hauntingly beautiful.

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The abandoned Bannerman Castle is deteriorating on the Hudson River in New York. The island it sits...

What smart people are saying after the Fed held rates steady

This company wants to use AI to reverse aging — here’s how

How FDA scientists opposed the Trump administration’s push for easier access to peptides

Elizabeth Holmes’ most famous photo started with a simple request from a photographer

Residents on the doomed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise describe the first 24 hours after being kicked off in Cambodia

There’s a career tax on being smart at work—but only if you’re a woman

Details you might’ve missed in Sarah J. Maas’ ‘A Court of Splintered Harmony’

I’m the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft. Here’s what the 60,000 employees mulling a buyout may not realize.

Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro will set you back nearly 3 bands

People really, really hate the ‘Liberty Biberty’ mascot. Maybe that’s good for Liberty Mutual?

Google’s AI chip business is getting harder for Nvidia to ignore

Route 66 turns 100 this year. I visited the ghost towns that once thrived along America’s most iconic highway.

I’ve stopped at more than 100 ports on cruises. These 5 have disappointed me the most.

9 facts about Wendy’s that might surprise you

AI costumes are seeping into your real-life Halloween. Here’s what to look out for

These people are cutting the clutter and redesigning their smart TVs with AI

I rode Amtrak’s new Cascades Airo train. For all its high-tech upgrades, I’m surprised it lacked one rider must-have.

Starlink is fast becoming one of the biggest factors for passengers choosing an airline, United’s CEO says

Dropbox is laying off roughly 9% of its workforce. Read the memo.

I visited an abandoned castle on a New York island that’s only accessible by boat. It was hauntingly beautiful.

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