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Citizens Bank is closing more than a dozen branches in 7 states: See the list of the doomed locations
Last week, Fast Company reported that regional banking giant TD Bank is planning to close more than 50 U.S. locations by the end of January. But TD Bank isn’t...
MSNBC is changing its name and embracing the ethos of a startup
Asked what viewers should expect when television’s MSNBC makes its corporate divorce from NBC News final this weekend, network president Rebecca Kutler points to a poster on the wall of a...
Anthropic and Microsoft announce new AI data center projects in Texas, New York, and Georgia
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure on November 12 that will include new data centers in Texas and New York. The same day,...
Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey are getting AI voice clones with ElevenLabs
Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs that will allow its artificial intelligence technology to replicate their voices. Caine said in a statement that...
During the government shutdown and SNAP pause, a lot more people turned to strangers to ask for loans
For many Americans, 2025 has been tough economically. Tariffs have raised the price of goods (from coffee to clothing), inflation is still rising, and more than 1 million jobs...
By the numbers: How the government shutdown is impacting U.S. air travel
America’s aviation system is straining under the weight of the longest government shutdown on record: thousands of flight cancellations, long delays at major airports, and frustrated travelers nationwide. In an unprecedented move,...
You know those fake UPS texts? Google says it’s found who’s behind them
If you’ve ever been hit with a sketchy text warning you of an overdue toll road payment or mysterious Postal Service fees, you’ve likely been targeted by one of...
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs unveils its world-generating AI model
World Labs, the AI model developer cofounded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has released its 3D-space generating model, “Marble.” At the Marble Labs website, creators can now input text...
Heavy solar storms could trigger northern lights and more, according to NOAA
Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications.In the past few days, the sun...
How delayed SNAP benefits are hurting small U.S. grocers and convenience stores
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three grocery stores his family owns near Pittsburgh. Trump was on the...
Circle Internet Group stock is sliding despite strong revenue and higher average USDC in circulation
Circle Internet Group released its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday, November 12, announcing a 66% jump in revenue and reserve income year-over-year (YOY). The $740 million figure stemmed, in large...
Trump’s plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend ‘misses the mark’, experts say. Here’s why
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.Now, he’s claiming...