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The small business drama involving Kelly Clarkson, a Brooklyn toy store, and an animatronic bird

Kelly Clarkson said she was treated like Julia Roberts' character in the '90s rom-com "Pretty Woman" when she visited a Brooklyn toy shop....

5 days ago

My cofounder and I were rivals at hackathons. At 21, I've put college on hold to build a startup with him.

He was accepted into Singapore's top university, but had to request a leave of absence before his first day to build a startup in San Francisco....

5 days ago

'SNL' takes aim at Kevin O’Leary and his Utah data center: 'I'm going to make the future go away’

James Austin Johnson played Kevin O'Leary on "Saturday Night Live" this week, addressing the dispute around the investor's Utah data center project....

6 days ago

Alexandr Wang wanted to make Meta 'cool again' — and memes were part of his plan

Alexandr Wang said his chaotic X posting, though spur-of-the-moment, is not without rhyme or reason....

6 days ago

My parents made me take music lessons as a kid. I refused to do the same to my own children.

My husband and I were forced to play instruments as kids. We took a different approach with our three children and they all happily play one....

6 days ago

Only 33 albums in history have yielded 3 or more No. 1 songs — here they all are

Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" has yielded three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, joining an elite list of blockbuster albums....

6 days ago

My parents spent 25 years celebrating me. For their 30th anniversary, I finally got to celebrate them.

I threw my parents a surprise party for their 30th anniversary. It reminded me they had a whole life before becoming Mom and Dad....

6 days ago

Inside America's only internet sea cable maker, supplying Google and Microsoft

Ninety-nine percent of international internet traffic flows through cables stretched across the ocean floor. Demand is at an all-time high as the world becomes more dependent on cloud computing and AI...

6 days ago

My mom was raising me and caring for her mom with Alzheimer's. Our neighbors became our village.

I grew up in a Michigan co-housing community while my family cared for my grandmother with Alzheimer's. Our neighbors became family....

6 days ago

We live on a 'family compound' with my parents and siblings. It's made raising our daughter much easier.

My husband, daughter, and I live in a separate house on my parents' property. In total, nine family members and three dogs live on our "family compound."...

6 days ago

My friends use AI regularly, but I refuse to. I'm learning to keep my beliefs and opinions about it to myself.

I refuse to use AI, but my friends are always pushing me to try it. It has created some uncomfortable situations, but I try not to share my opinions....

6 days ago

I started a cookie business and scaled too quickly. We got caught up in a growth-at-all-costs mentality — here's how I turned it around.

Inspired by her daughter's allergies, Partake Foods founder, Denise Woodard raised millions, overcoming growth challenges with storytelling skills....

6 days ago

Your AI agent wants your money back — and that could mean trouble for these companies

Personal AI agents are helping users lower bills and get refunds, exposing companies that rely on customers doing nothing....

6 days ago

Retail's holiday hiring push is shaping up to be worse than last year's disappointing run

The push to hire retail workers for the holiday shopping season is both starting earlier and ending at a lower total than in recent years....

6 days ago

ChatGPT for Teens is live. Here's how famed parenting expert Emily Oster says parents should approach it.

Emily Oster, the founder of ParentData, shared her tips to parents navigating their kids using AI tools like ChatGPT for Teens....

6 days ago

From killbots to cuddly little guys: Why AI companies suddenly have cute mascots

AI companies are embracing cute mascots like Jolly for Meta's Muse, and Dots for OpenAI. Experts say it's making people feel more comfortable with AI....

6 days ago

A gut health dietitian who prioritizes fiber without counting macros shares what she eats in a day

Sophie Medlin, a dietitian who has been specializing in the colon for 20 years, has built habits that make it easy to eat gut-loving foods....

6 days ago

I couldn't afford a $13,000 hair transplant in the US. So I flew to Turkey and I love the results.

Nicole Ethridge was self-conscious about her alopecia. She traveled from the US to Turkey to have a hair transplant. A bride-to-be, she is delighted....

6 days ago

Satya Nadella says a company's relationship with AI should have trust issues

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said companies should assume AI models are compromised and contain them from the start....

6 days ago

I moved my family from Australia to New York City 12 years ago. It's led to some very expensive regrets.

Moving my family to New York City from Australia years ago has been expensive, and I've made mistakes that led to regrets, but the move was worth it....

1 week ago

I moved back to my boring hometown. As a parent, boring looks pretty good.

I reluctantly moved back to my hometown to buy a house. Twelve years later, I'm raising my kids there and grateful for the decision....

1 week ago

A family of 4 lives in an RV full time. It's helping them pay off debt while traveling.

Haylea and Ryan Rossi moved into an RV with their two kids after he retired from the military. It's helped them feel more financially secure....

1 week ago

We tried McDonald's Snack Wraps in the US and UK. We can see why the British are up in arms about the 'downgraded' item.

After sparking disappointment from fans in the UK, we compared both versions of McDonald's snack wraps in the US and UK....

1 week ago

I'm a Massachusetts native. Skip Salem and check out this less-crowded neighboring city for Halloween fun.

Instead of visiting Salem, Massachusetts, I suggest checking out Beverly, a less-crowded alternative with great food and amazing Halloween decor....

1 week ago

We met on a 7th-grade field trip. Twenty years later, I secretly recreated it and we rekindled our romance.

Parenthood had pushed romance aside in my marriage. Returning to the theme park where my husband and I met helped us reconnect....

1 week ago

I started an Airbnb business with my friends with 4 cabins. Now we manage more than 500 properties.

Samuel Sévigny cofounded the short-term rental property management company Chaletô with his friends. He shares tips on how to scale a business....

1 week ago

Starter homes are getting harder to find. These 20 cities are bucking the trend.

The share of starter homes has been falling in the US. But some cities are bucking that trend. Here are the best cities for starter homes....

1 week ago

Here are the staggering numbers behind the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group's 321-day deployment

The USS Abraham Lincoln is home after a marathon combat deployment. Here's the mission by the numbers, including 72 at-sea replenishments....

1 week ago

I avoided shopping on Amazon for 449 days. Having a baby brought me back to it, but I'm shopping smarter now.

I decided I wanted to quit shopping on Amazon, and I made it 449 days without it. Then, I had my third child, and went back for the convenience....

1 week ago

Ari Emanuel says Elon Musk’s AI prediction to him helped inspire his live events business

Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel recently said on a podcast that Elon Musk once told him live events were essentially AI-proof....

1 week ago

Cutting 1 compound from processed foods could reduce brain fog, anxiety, and chronic pain, scientists say.

New research suggests a simple dietary change may help relieve brain fog, chronic pain, and anxiety....

1 week ago

My kids came first. At 50, I finally went to law school.

Nancy Vinsel graduated from college at 29, passed the bar at 53, and landed her dream job at 64. She said her age never held her back....

1 week ago

He needed a caregiver as his body shut down. AI found him the one.

Home Instead, a home healthcare services company, connected Christina Evers and Merrill Hale, who has ALS and needs full-time care....

1 week ago

I’m an HR strategist, and here's how I hire differently as AI reshapes the career ladder

A Toshiba HR leader says that AI is changing the kind of questions he asks in job interviews, from skill-based to an emphasis on soft skills....

1 week ago

Trump's AI rebrand is catching on with Elon Musk and Marc Benioff

Trump wants "AI" replaced with "Super Intelligence." Marc Benioff and Elon Musk have already pledged corporate rebrands....

1 week ago

An NYU professor says OpenAI's mass release of math papers wiped out early-career researchers' projects

OpenAI's release of hundreds of AI-generated math papers raised questions over its training data and what it would do to the academic norms in math....

1 week ago

Elon Musk is beefing with telecom billionaire Mukesh Ambani as Starlink’s launch in India stalls. Here's why.

Elon Musk called Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, the "real boss of India," as he criticizes delays to launch Starlink in India....

1 week ago

Meet Katie Zacharia, Trump’s choice to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary

President Donald Trump has offered the job of White House press secretary to Katie Zacharia. Here's what to know about her....

1 week ago

I spent a week eating my way through one of the world's largest cruise ships. Years later, I still crave these 10 dishes.

Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas has 20 restaurants. I tried several during my first cruise, including The Mason Jar, Hooked, and Chops Grille....

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