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Las Vegas’s Sphere may be getting a sibling in an unexpected location
Is the future of concert venues more spheres? It seems so. Following on the success of Sphere in Las Vegas, plans are underway to bring a…
Susan Darwin
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Trump reveals link between Nobel Prize snub and his stance on Greenland
U.S. Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling…
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Why small businesses are saying they aren’t planning on hiring many recent grads in 2026
Small businesses are planning to hire fewer recent college graduates than they did in 2025, making it likely harder for this cohort to…
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Swiss deadly fire bar owners' lawyers condemn 'vindictiveness'
The lawyers of the owners of a Swiss bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year's Eve killing 40 people and injuring 116 have broken…
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More than 13,000 pounds of chicken recalled over Listeria concerns
Nearly seven tons of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast products are being recalled over Listeria concerns. According to a Jan. 16 U.S.…
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3 ways to fall asleep faster, backed by decades of research
Struggling to fall asleep is irritating. Struggling to get enough sleep is at least partially debilitating. Research shows: People who…
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Greenland: How could Europe respond to Trump's tariffs threat?
Dearbail Jordan, Theo Leggettand Jonathan Joseph,BBC Business News Donald Trump's threat on Saturday to impose tariffs on eight European…
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Why Trump’s Greenland standoff is sending gold soaring and crypto tumbling
Chances are good that many investors are happy today is a holiday, and thus the stock markets are closed. That’s because over the weekend,…
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How Martin Luther King Jr. was a trailblazer in pushing for universal basic income
Each year on the holiday that bears his name, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his immense contributions to the struggle for…
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The Download: the US digital rights crackdown, and AI companionship
EU officials, freedom of speech experts, and the five people targeted all flatly reject these accusations. Ballon told us that their work…
Business
Top architects reveal their dream projects for 2026
Being a field dependent on big developer clients and even bigger sums of money, rarely do architects get to pick the projects they work…
Business
The upsides to not fitting in with your company culture
Most organizations still hire for culture fit—even those that loudly champion diversity and inclusion. The phrase sounds benign, even…
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Five easy ways to find joy in January
Lucy HookerBBC News reporter There is a reason it is called Blue Monday. Slap-bang in the middle of a month that is all about freezing…
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Why AI skills are the new gold standard for job seekers
Artificial intelligence capabilities have rapidly shifted from nice-to-have extras to essential requirements across industries and job…
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Gold and silver prices hit high after tariff threat
Gold and silver prices hit record highs but share prices fell on Monday as investors reacted to the threat by US President Donald Trump to…
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Lyft CEO: ‘Let’s stop doing that, please’
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
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Going beyond pilots with composable and sovereign AI
The concept to production reality AI pilots almost always work, and that’s the problem. Proofs of concept (PoCs) are meant to validate…
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What’s open and closed on MLK Day 2026? Banks, stock markets, parks, Walmart, Costco holiday hours
To an outside observer (honestly even to the average American), the jurisdiction of the United States government appears convoluted—it’s a…
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Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach explains the future of global spending
What did the latest holiday shopping season reveal about consumer confidence going into 2026? Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach unpacks the…
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Sequoia’s big bet on Anthropic
Venture capital powerhouse Sequoia Capital is preparing to invest in Anthropic, the AI startup best known for its Claude family of large…
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Zootropolis 2 becomes Hollywood's biggest animated film ever
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Zootropolis 2 has become Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film of all time, after taking $1.7bn…
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Europe’s €307 million AI funding call
When the European Commission announced on 15th of January a €307.3 million funding call for AI and related tech under Horizon Europe…
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U.S. visas for ‘extraordinary ability’ are increasingly going to influencers and OnlyFans creators
O-1B visas are for immigrants of “extraordinary ability,” originally designed for acclaimed artists, musicians, athletes, and scholars,…
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What it’s like to be banned from the US for fighting online hate
Ahmed, Melford, Breton, and their respective organizations also made their own statements denouncing the entry bans. Ahmed, the only one…