Warner Bros. Discovery has formally declared Paramount Skydance’s latest takeover proposal a “superior” offer to its existing deal with Netflix, escalating one of the most dramatic bidding wars Hollywood has seen in years. The determination sets a four-business-day clock for…
Over the past week, a highly speculative piece of financial fiction has gripped Wall Street. Titled “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis,” the viral essay by Citrini Research and Alap Shah paints a catastrophic picture of an economy destroyed by artificial…
It’s been a bad few months for Bitcoin, as prices have fallen over 40% since October. For investors this has been especially frustrating since, unlike in previous downturns, there has no obvious explanation for the market malaise. This week, however,…
For the price of a pretty solid used Chevy Malibu, you could soon get a very new 5-foot-6-inch humanoid robot to fold your laundry. Robotics company 1X announced preorders for Neo, which it claims is the “world’s first consumer-ready humanoid robot.” For…
Bitcoin rose and then fell following Nvidia’s earnings release on Wednesday afternoon, mirroring the behavior of the broader market. The Silicon Valley chip behemoth posted better than expected results for its fourth quarter, briefly causing its stock to rise 1%,…
During the 2010s, coding took the spotlight as one of the most desired skills in the job market. The coding craze spread quickly, from parents badgering their kids to drop the English major and opt for a STEM degree—and former…
Last night, Survivor, one of the most successful reality TV shows of all time, kicked off its 50th season, joining the short list of dinosaur programs like SNL and 60 Minutes that have managed to stay on the air for 49 more seasons than Freaks and Geeks. Aside from introducing…
As a massive wave of baby boomer business owners approaches retirement, the United States is bracing for an unprecedented economic shift. By 2035, roughly six million small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) will face ownership transitions, representing up to $5 trillion…
The Justice Department said Wednesday that it was looking into whether it had improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files after several news organizations reported that some records involving uncorroborated accusations made by a woman against President Donald Trump were not…
Caring for an entire population is expensive—caring for an aging population even more so. This is the conundrum facing the U.S. government over the coming decades, with the number of people aged 65 and older projected to increase to 82 million…