From the boardroom to the basketball court
Growing up, dinner table conversations at our house weren’t just about what we learned at school that day. My mom, Jill, was a CEO for my entire life, leading a nonprofit that made meaningful community
My baby isn’t even a year old and has already been on 8 flights. Here’s how we survived them.
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
DOE redirects $365 million from Puerto Rico’s solar projects to oil-dependent power grid
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
The U.S. Treasury will stop minting pennies. Here’s how the math adds up
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
Legaltech unicorn Harvey has agreed to spend $150 million on Azure over two years, an internal memo shows
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
Should you practice Appstinence? Gen Z and Gen Alpha are embracing this Harvard student movement
“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
Hinge Health just broke open the digital health IPO market. Here’s who’s getting rich.
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
The rise of OpenAI’s billionaire CEO, Sam Altman
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White House says Trump wants to primary Republicans who voted against the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
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
Bids for Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home start at $250,000, but there’s a catch
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
Is empathy a core strength? Here’s what philosophy says
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
Universal Studios’ Epic Universe opens today: Here are 5 hidden secrets in the theme park
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
Google cofounder Sergey Brin says it’s time for retired computer scientists to get back to work
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
There’s been a rise in Tesla owners switching over to Cadillac EVs, exec says
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
Please, Jony Ive, I beg you not to make a voice device
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
41 celebrities who have been open about their sobriety
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
MNTN IPO: Stock price soars by double digits as Ryan Reynolds-linked ad-tech firm debuts on NYSE
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)
Why the U.S. won’t sign the WHO’s new pandemic response treaty
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
Judge slams Diddy’s lawyer for asking Kid Cudi if he actually slept with Cassie
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.
How the US Army plans to keep its massive 70-ton Abrams tanks from tearing up DC roads
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