Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is living in two realities this week. On social media, he’s become the latest corporate executive to be branded “out of touch” after calling a $9 purchase a “really affordable premium experience.” On Wall Street, he…
Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The 44-year-old pop star, who recently completed a stint…
A top oil and gas producer in West Texas’ booming Permian Basin declared a “green” light for the reluctant U.S. energy sector to start churning out more volumes amid the ongoing Iran war and sky-high crude prices. Midland, Texas-based Diamondback…
On March 31, over a hundred of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis simultaneously froze on the streets of Wuhan. Vehicles stalled on overpasses and elevated roads, trapping passengers for up to two hours. A few weeks later, Beijing suspended all new…
President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age,” and in some ways he’s right. The stock market is at record highs, and economic growth has chugged along adequately. And depending on who…
The months-long standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has reached a potentially decisive moment with the U.S. military engaged in combat in the contested waterway to help commercial ships exit the Persian Gulf. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said…
Many Americans are long overdue for a good nap. Their health—and that of the economy—might depend on it. A rising share of Americans are sleeping less than they should, adding on to the country’s persistent sleep deficit that public health…
The doomsday crowd may want to check its history books. As fears of an AI-driven jobs apocalypse intensify across boardrooms, union halls, and college campuses, Bank of America’s global research team is urging a reality check. In a report published April…
Artificial intelligence is supposed to be the engine of the next great productivity boom. But before it gets there, it’s going to cost you — and a growing number of Americans, especially young ones, are starting to wonder if that…
Anthropic announced Monday that it has partnered with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to launch a new AI-native enterprise services company — one that puts the Claude maker in direct competition with the world’s largest consulting firms for…