AI’s exploited workforce: Here’s how to make supply chains ethical
In dusty factories, cramped internet cafes and makeshift home offices around the world, millions of people sit at computers tediously labeling data. These workers are the lifeblood of the burgeoning...
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‘I’m not afraid of women’: New campaign takes on the Trump-obsessed manosphere
An inescapable presence has been lurking in the sidelines of UFC fights and the inner sanctum of dudefluencers like Adin Ross and Logan Paul. The current most in-demand entity in the so-called...
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How a Tampa hospital withstood two massive hurricanes
Tampa General, a Florida hospital with just over 1,000 beds and the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, sits on the tip of Davis Islands. It’s one of the lowest-lying neighborhoods in the Florida...
View ArticleBuy now, pay later: Here’s what borrowers are spending and buying
As Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy now, pay later for purchases in the last quarter of the...
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It’s time to redesign hurricane season’s most recognizable graphic
After the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene and the ongoing impact of Hurricane Milton, it’s clear that extreme weather events won’t stop—and will likely only get worse due to the effects of...
View ArticleHow debt influences Gen Z and millennial career choices
Even as the job market remains strong—with employers adding 254,000 jobs in September—some workers are still reeling from the impact of ongoing layoffs across the corporate world. A new Harris Poll...
View ArticleHow Kamala Harris would continue to rein in ‘junk fees’ for consumers
A crackdown by the U.S. consumer finance watchdog on hidden or excessive financial fees could expand to target billions of dollars in mortgage, credit reporting and other fees if Vice President Kamala...
View ArticleCaptain’s gender didn’t cause ship to sink, New Zealand minister says
New Zealand’s Defense Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it...
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How the Mama of ‘Star Wars’ revolutionized science fiction and fantasy books
Think of your favorite fantasy or science-fiction novel. You’ll know the author and title, of course. But can you think of its editor or publisher? In publishing, the people who work behind the scenes...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines says it expects lower travel demand around the election. Is...
On Thursday, Delta Air Lines announced that it expects a minor revenue hit in the fourth quarter due to the upcoming presidential election, and lower demand for travel before and after. The...
View ArticleU.K. workers gain new rights for sick pay, parental leave, and more
Britain’s new Labour government unveiled Thursday a slew of new rights for millions of workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain...
View ArticleThere’s a name for why social media posts about the election are so toxic
Have you ever found yourself outraged on social media by political posts about the U.S. election—and before you know it, you’re angrily clicking or commenting in disagreement? Well, there’s a name for...
View ArticleBacon prices are a hot topic this election. Here’s what you need to know
She blames greedy companies for price-gouging. He blames the Biden administration‘s economic policies. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump agree on one thing: Tapping into sour consumer sentiment about...
View ArticleWhy Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as billion-dollar annual sellers for weight loss as well as to control blood...
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What designers can learn from a misunderstood modernist
Paul Rudolph (1917-1997) is what you might call an acquired taste. While the modernist architect dabbled in elegant international style beach houses, swanky townhouses for the glitterati, and dizzying...
View Article5 things to know if Hurricane Milton ruined your flight
Thousands of flights in and out of the U.S. have been canceled this week as Hurricane Milton barreled into the Gulf of Mexico and plowed across Florida—causing many airports in the storm’s path to...
View ArticleElon Musk is hampering hurricane relief efforts—and using X to do it
When Federal Emergency Management Agency first responders raced to western North Carolina in the days after Hurricane Helene, they expected much of the devastation they found in its wake: totaled...
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Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt wants to create the Starlink of solar power
It’s been seven months since Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt entered stealth mode. Last March, he left his CCO perch at the online brokerage valued at $23 billion to quietly shift gears. This week, he...
View Article2024 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s atomic bomb survivors
Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki who are also known as Hibakusha, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Below are some...
View ArticleCeriBell IPO: Stock price soars as AI brain-monitoring headband maker debuts...
CeriBell, a neurodiagnostic startup known for its brain-monitoring headband that can detect seizure activity, made its market debut on Friday in an IPO that is expected to generate $180.3 million in...
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