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Cherry on top: Cheesecake Factory dishes out an earnings win from the center of the Obama-Trump controversy
The Cheesecake Factory reported strong earnings, serving up a win as it's caught in the middle between Barack Obama and the White House....
Apple's iPhone Duo is getting roasted over screen cracks
Social media is buzzing with memes over the iPhone Duo's T-shaped screen cracks, costly price point, and how it is made to be a distraction....
What smart people are saying about OpenAI's Exponential Time Hypothesis claim
OpenAI and Anthropic both said they've proven a long-held computer science theory false. Here's how math and tech leaders are responding....
Nvidia's worst nightmare may be lurking inside Anthropic's IPO filing
Anthropic's multichip strategy could weaken Nvidia's pricing power over time, though analysts say switching between AI chips remains difficult....
The pros and cons of offering voluntary buyouts to employees
Voluntary buyouts are gaining ground in Big Tech as companies explore another way to shrink their workforces....
The feds seized a stake in Anthropic from Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. What happened to the shares?
Sam Bankman-Fried's Anthropic stake was liquidated in bankruptcy court two years ago. His friends' shares went down a different path....
45 years ago McDonald's debuted its popular McRib. Now, it's back again after countless rereleases.
The sandwich has returned to menus every year since 2023 and is back in select cities on October 27. It first became an item in the 1980s....
I made $153,000 a year and was miserable. Now I make nothing and wake up excited.
Maria Sentmanat, 55, quit her $153,000 job without another one lined up. She's starting a nature business and feels happier than ever....
The US Army wants to stop wasting soldiers' time by cutting wait times for training and job assignments
The US Army is using data-driven scheduling to reduce training delays, fill empty seats, and get new soldiers into units faster....
United CEO Scott Kirby says he had an 'epiphany' after hiring an AI tutor and vibe-coding a sports betting tool
United Airlines' Scott Kirby said a lightbulb went off on how he could use AI after vibe-coding a gambling tool during a gym session....
All 38 men who have been named People's Sexiest Man Alive
People awarded its inaugural Sexiest Man Alive cover to Mel Gibson in 1985. This year, "The Pitt" star Noah Wyle was named Sexiest Man Alive....
A 'never-ending' cruise has halted operations and told residents to disembark in Cambodia after fuel costs rose over 300%
Villa Vie's promise of a live-in, continuous voyage around the world has hit choppy waters after surging fuel prices squeezed its finances....
4 mistakes people make when they order wine at restaurants, according to a sommelier
As a sommelier, I've gotten to know my favorite kinds of wine to order out at bars and restaurants, plus which whites and reds to avoid and why....
I paid $900 to upgrade to Delta One to Europe. The suite was like a mini-hotel room, but the food was disappointing.
I loved almost every minute, but the food left me wanting more. Here's why it was still worth the splurge....
Ukraine is arming war robots with grenade launchers to hit the Russians so its soldiers don't have to get too close
Mounting grenade launchers on robots allows Ukraine to bring firepower to Russia while keeping its own soldiers farther away....
Anthropic's IPO filing is no ordinary Wall Street document
The 335-page document employs an almost religious fervor as Anthropic asks investors to believe in its mission....
Google may have said no, but Trump still wants to rename the Atlantic Ocean
President Donald Trump spoke about renaming the Atlantic Ocean to the "American Ocean" at a rally in Mississippi on Monday....
An 11-person startup raised $40 million to challenge robotics' data-hungry giants
Machenta, founded by Imperial College London researchers, raised $40 million to build AI that teaches robots new tasks from one demonstration....
Target has added another red to its palette
Brands like Target put a lot of care into choosing a defining color, but a shade that works in one context might not suit all situations....
The first deadline for student-loan borrowers to pick a new repayment plan is approaching after a 30-day extension
After receiving 30-day "final notices" to transition off the SAVE plan, the first batch of student-loan borrowers has to take action by November....
An AI safety leader says he stopped saving for retirement because he believes AI will kill us all in the next 10 years
Nate Soares says he stopped saving for retirement because he sees a better-than-50% chance of AI-driven human extinction within 10 years....
Our Claude is an awesome Claude
The utopian and apocalyptic religiosity of Anthropic's S-1....
Ukraine's Starlink slowdown only dropped its interception rate against Russia's new Shaheds by a few percent
Fighter jets like the F-16 helped hold the line while Ukraine's jet interceptors suffered a critical 10-day disruption to Starshield services....
Nike CEO Elliott Hill knew he’d always miss breakfast with his kids. He made another part of the day nonnegotiable.
Nike CEO Elliott Hill says he built family time into his schedule with one deliberate habit....
The feds made $627 million selling Anthropic stock from SBF's friends — but could have made billions
The US government sold $627 million in Anthropic shares after seizing them from Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Its windfall could have been even bigger....
I lead HP in Asia. I use my phone in 10-minute bursts and play my guitar between late-night calls.
Michael Boyle, the managing director for HP Greater Asia, is a musician first, and brings that energy to the office....
FTC lawsuit accuses Dollar General of deceptive pricing and overcharging customers
The FTC and 20 US states are suing Dollar General, saying the company repeatedly mislabeled products and overcharged customers....
Anthropic's IPO filing answers one of the biggest questions about the AI boom: Can AI labs actually make money?
Anthropic's IPO filing shows AI can be profitable at scale. An analyst estimates its revenue per employee outpaces Meta and Google....
Satya Nadella says he changed his mind about whether making AI more powerful would also make it safer
Satya Nadella, Microsoft's CEO, said he changed his mind over the past year on AI alignment and said to could be a harder problem....
Here's what Microsoft's buyout offers actually include
Microsoft announced buyouts for 60,000 employees, with individualized offers based on level, location, and tenure....
Billy Evans suggested that full-frontal shower scene in 'You Can See Everything,' the director says
"You Can See Everything" director Lance Oppenheim said that Elizabeth Holmes' partner, Billy Evans, suggested he be filmed in the shower....
Here's the buyout package Skydance is offering employees who don't want to work in person 5 days a week
Skydance told employees to return to the office five days per week or take a buyout offer. Here's how much staffers who opt in will get....
I tried Bobby Flay's trick for perfect scrambled eggs, but found a cheaper way to get similar results
I made scrambled eggs with celebrity chef Bobby Flay's secret ingredient, crème fraîche, and cheaper alternatives like sour cream and Greek yogurt....
Here's how Trump's new Air Force One, a luxury jet from Qatar, compares to the outgoing presidential plane
Donald Trump's new Air Force One is a luxury jet gifted from Qatar. Here's how it compares to the old presidential plane....
Ina Garten swears by store-bought ingredients. There's one she couldn't make work for her new cookbook.
Ina Garten's new cookbook, "Simply Ina," includes many recipes that use store-bought ingredients, like Rao's marinara and premade mashed potatoes....
The largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active troops
From China and the US to Russia and Iran, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces....
Sarah J. Maas' 6th 'ACOTAR' book comes out tomorrow. Here's everything we know.
Sarah J. Maas revealed the narrators of "A Court of Splintered Harmony" in the week before its release, including Feyre, Nesta, Gwyn, and Azriel....
The app that sought to be the 'HBO' of micro dramas is shutting down
Prolific film producer Tommy Harper is shutting down his micro drama app, VeYou, after about six months....
Anthropic will take your money — but not your advice
Dario Amodei and his cofounders will be happy to sell you shares in their AI giant. But you won't get a voice in the way they run their company....
My partner and I have lived 45 minutes apart for years. Right now, the benefits actually outweigh the challenges.
My partner and I don't live in the same place. We're close enough to see each other often, but we haven't found a home that checks both our boxes....
What smart people are saying about Anthropic's IPO paperwork
Investors and tech onlookers react to Anthropic's IPO, from its soaring revenue and massive compute commitments to questions about its operations....
12 easy ways to make a store-bought pie taste and look homemade, according to bakers and chefs
Bakers and chefs share the best tips for making store-bought pies look and taste homemade, such as upgrading premade pies with certain easy toppings....
The most famous musician of all time from every US state
From Dolly Parton of Tennessee to Prince of Minnesota, every state has its own famous musician....
The neocloud stock rout continues as Elon Musk warns of 'guppy-level death'
Shares in CoreWeave and Nebius fell further in premarket trading after Elon Musk warned about the cloud-computing sector on Sunday....
I'm a personal stylist who works with corporate clients. These are 5 easy ways to dress up jeans for the office.
As a personal stylist who works with corporate clients, I recommend styling jeans with a simple belt and ballet flats when going into the office....
AI helped me automate some of my wealth advisor job. Here's why I'm not worried about it stealing my edge.
Rick Nott has used AI to save hundreds of tedious hours uploading documents for his clients. Here's why he's not worried about Claude taking over....
I worked as a porter in NYC, making $500 a week. Now I'm going to medical school for free.
Nikita Chernetskii immigrated from Moldova and worked as a porter in NYC. Now he's attending NYU's tuition-free medical school....
The 'Big Bad Theory'
If you really want to understand the extent to which everyone thinks Silicon Valley is so uncanny these days, watch "Cupertino."...
Elon Musk’s dust-up with Ukraine on Starlink isn't over yet
Ukrainian drone advisors have disputed Musk's accusation that Kyiv's forces used Starlink's civilian-only service to conduct drone strikes....
Elon Musk says neoclouds are cooked, and SpaceX won't be buying them
The SpaceX CEO said many neoclouds will face "guppy-level death" because they lack alternative streams of revenue....



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