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How to watch the Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve 2025

All of the celebratory excess of a New York New Year's Eve. None of the overcrowding and claustrophobia

yesterday 10

Quartz

Chris Morris

How AI will change work for managers in 2026

As AI moves from experimentation to full-blown implementation, managers have to figure out their AI-related responsibilities and issues on the fly

yesterday 20

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Brian Oconnell

These countries had the fastest internet in 2025. The U.S. didn’t even crack the top 50

Cloudflare ranked the countries with the fastest internet speeds in 2025. Some nations delivered blistering-fast downloads far exceeding the U.S.

yesterday 10

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Haley Chamberlain

AI hacking is here — and it will only get more dangerous

Some AI tools are becoming autonomous operators capable of executing attacks at speeds and scales that human hackers simply cannot match

yesterday 10

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Jackie Snow

OpenAI is paying employees $1.5 million each

A Wall Street Journal scoop reveals average stock-based comp of $1.5 million per employee, a staggering figure even in world-historical terms

yesterday 1

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Catherine Baab

It’s not just Trump: Bond investors have sway in picking the next Fed chair

So far, no knockout punch from the bond market is imminent. But bond investors have a say in who replaces Powell as Fed chair

yesterday 1

Quartz

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Warren Buffett clocks out

The Oracle of Omaha's last day as CEO is here. Berkshire will keep humming — but the market must finally price the premium he carried

yesterday 1

Quartz

Shannon Carroll

Hate driving? Here are the 8 best cities in Europe for public transit

These 8 European cities lead on public transit, showing what world-class urban mobility looks like now

previous day 10

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Haley Chamberlain

The post-holiday funk is coming. How to reset your work in 2026

Leadership The post-holiday funk is coming. How to reset your work in 2026 It’s a predictable response to unclear priorities, depleted energy, and...

previous day 10

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Matthew Fray

8 New Year's resolutions for your money that you can actually keep

Personal Finance 8 New Year's resolutions for your money that you can actually keep Stop making the same money missteps. Financial experts share...

previous day 10

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Deborah Kearns

Taking stock of a great run for stocks

Let's look at what actually drove the big market returns of 2025 — and which stocks led the charge

previous day 10

Quartz

Catherine Baab

These big retailers went belly up in 2025

Several well-known chains shut their doors in 2025. Are they gone for good, or fresh bait for retail's zombie age?

previous day 5

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Alex Daniel

More and more Americans are shifting the blame for high prices to Washington

A new poll finds Americans across party lines increasingly blaming the federal government for higher prices

previous day 5

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Catherine Baab

Trump threatens to sue Fed chair Powell for ‘gross incompetence’ over building renovations

Trump questioned spending on the Fed’s building project and said he would “love to fire Powell” given the chance

previous day 4

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Alex Daniel

Tesla expected to deliver 15% fewer vehicles in the fourth quarter

Tesla’s Q4 delivery outlook is down — and it's circulating the estimate, trying to nudge the headline from “slump” to “beat,” before the...

previous day 4

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Shannon Carroll

How Wall Street’s biggest banks see stocks in 2026

Major banks expect AI spending and lower interest rates to keep U.S. stocks climbing, even after years of outsized gains

previous day 4

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Catherine Baab

Gold and silver haven't looked this good since 1979

Gold and silver are having their best year since the Bee Gees were topping music charts in the late 1970s

previous day 4

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The Fed signals it will cut interest rates in 2026 — and 3% is in sight

The Fed's December minutes showed policymakers divided on the pace of additional rate cuts, but a pause "for some time" is in the offing

previous day 6

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

The wine business is in crisis

Business News The wine business is in crisis The wine industry faces an existential threat that cuts across price points and prestige levels,...

monday 3

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Jackie Snow

What the biggest banks are predicting for the U.S. economy in 2026

Markets What the biggest banks are predicting for the U.S. economy in 2026 When bankers talk “moderate growth” and “uncertainty,” they’re...

monday 7

Quartz

Catherine Baab

Nvidia got there first. What companies will hit $5 trillion market caps next?

After Nvidia smashed the biggest valuation milestone in market history, a host of familiar names are emerging as the likeliest to follow

monday 40

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Catherine Baab

The best large SUVs that will fit your family and then some, according to Consumer Reports

1 / 7 List slides The best large SUVs that will fit your family and then some, according to Consumer Reports List slides Previous Start over Autos...

monday 2

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Ben Kesslen

OpenAI is hiring an AI worrier-in-chief. The job pays $555,000

The company that made AI mainstream is now hiring someone to lose sleep over it — a head of 'preparedness' — but the insomnia comes with equity

monday 10

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Shannon Carroll

The Justice Department is using a fraud law to target inclusive hiring

Experts who spoke to the WSJ said it's unusual for the federal government to use an anti-fraud law to ensure compliance with anti-discrimination laws

monday 1

Quartz

Joseph Zeballos-Roig

'This is not good': Elon Musk on edge as silver hits record highs

Prices are soaring just as China moves to restrict exports, prompting fresh worries about supply of the metal for industrial use

monday 10

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Alex Daniel

Nvidia’s $5 billion Intel bet just became official

Intel confirms Nvidia’s $5B stake is done — 214.8 million shares at $23.28 — as the companies sell an x86-friendly path into Nvidia’s AI...

monday 10

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Shannon Carroll

The 'godfather of AI' says the AI jobs wipeout is just beginning

Nobel Prize–winning scientist Geoffrey Hinton warns that rapid advances in AI could make many forms of human labor — and human intelligence —...

monday 2

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Catherine Baab

7 ways to reset your money mindset after holiday overspending

Personal Finance 7 ways to reset your money mindset after holiday overspending The path out of holiday debt starts with changing how you think...

28.12.2025 6

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Deborah Kearns

7 budgeting tips for couples heading into the New Year

1 / 9 List slides 7 budgeting tips for couples heading into the New Year List slides Previous Start over Personal Finance 7 budgeting tips for...

28.12.2025 10

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Haley Chamberlain