Trump denies report that his team plans to scale back tariffs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday denied a newspaper report that said his aides were exploring tariff plans that would only cover critical imports, deepening uncertainty among business...
View ArticleDockworkers resume labor talks, focusing on automation at ports
Contract talks covering 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are set to restart on Tuesday in a labor dispute that will help set the pace of automation at ports stretching from Maine to...
View ArticleSam Altman offers clues about where OpenAI is headed
On Sunday OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman published a blog post titled Reflections about his company’s progress—and the speed bumps along the way—during its first nine years. Altman’s words are...
View ArticleTry this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. I’m starting this year with a focus on tactics, not...
View ArticleTrump might use an executive order to protect gas stoves
President-Elect Donald Trump is weighing an executive order that seeks to protect gas-powered appliances including stoves and heaters from federal and local regulators who want to phase them out of...
View ArticleFact-checking on Facebook was already a lost cause
On January 7, Mark Zuckebrerg made a not-so-stunning announcement. The Meta CEO said that his company is ending its third-party fact-checking program, declaring that “experts, like everyone else,...
View ArticleJudge largely blocks Tennessee’s porn site age verification law
A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify their visitors’ age was largely blocked in court before it was to take effect January 1, even as similar laws kicked in for Florida and South...
View ArticleCFPB sues Experian over consumer credit accuracy
The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance on Tuesday sued credit rating giant Experian, saying the company failed American consumers who challenge the accuracy of consumer credit files, court...
View ArticleGood news, gamers: Playing ‘The Legend of Zelda’ helps mental health
Next time someone claims staying in and playing video games is bad for you, direct them to this study that suggests open-world games might actually improve your mental health. Researchers from...
View ArticleInstagram is in hot water for blocking LGBTQ+ content
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing backlash for its handling of LGBTQIA+ content on its platforms. Journalist Taylor Lorenz first reported in her Substack publication User...
View Article‘I sleep like a baby every single night’: Sleepmaxxing is all over TikTok again
Could mouth tape, magnesium spray, or a cushiony sleep mask be the key for deep sleep? Young social media users are picking up on the importance of a good night’s sleep following what’s felt like an...
View ArticleTrump unveils $20 billion investment in American data centers
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a $20 billion new investment to build data centers across the United States. At a news conference at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump said...
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Morgan Stanley: Rising inventory to push down U.S. home prices in 2025
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Morgan Stanley forecasts that nationally aggregated home prices are likely to fall...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookie season is here: These two popular flavors are on the...
On Tuesday, Girl Scouts of the USA kicked off its 2025 cookie season. (As a former Girl Scout, I can say that finding inventive ways to sell cookies was my first experience as an entrepreneur.) Some...
View ArticleU.S. job openings unexpectedly rise by 8.1 million in November
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall. Openings rose to 8.1 million in November, the most since...
View ArticleMeta discontinues its $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset. What could this mean for...
Two months after it announced plans to discontinue its high-end Quest Pro VR/XR headset, Meta has stopped selling its remaining inventory of the device, which saw prices of between $1,000 and $1,500...
View ArticleOregon issues new ‘wildfire hazard maps’ for homeowners living in high-risk...
Oregon homeowners who live in certain high-risk wildfire areas defined by the state must now meet new building codes and reduce vegetation around their homes under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled...
View ArticleChick-fil-A’s new recipe for ‘crispier’ waffle fries has customers up in arms
You might not need to be a supertaster to recognize that Chick-fil-A‘s popular Waffle Potato Fries taste different, according to customers who have been posting about it across social media. About two...
View ArticleThe Surgeon General just wrote you a prescription for happiness. Here’s what...
Outgoing United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy just released his Parting Prescription for America, a set of reflections on his personal and professional experiences after spending six of the...
View ArticleMeta adds Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to its board
Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship and a familiar figure in the orbit of incoming President...
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