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Meet the humanoid robot headed for homes
With one sweeping gesture, Dar Sleeper hoists the humanoid robot off the ground. Bracing its back with one arm and its legs with the other, he gently carries it...
OpenAI finalizes restructure and revises Microsoft partnership
OpenAI said Tuesday it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation and that two crucial regulators, the Delaware and California attorneys general,...
The NBA’s betting scandal shows who really runs sports now
The latest gambling scandal to rock the NBA is about a real-world event that normal people would never have noticed. In March 2023, the 35-37 New Orleans Pelicans coasted...
The Muppets retake Manhattan: Rob Lake’s Broadway debut fulfills a dream he shared with Jim Henson
In many ways, renowned illusionist Rob Lake’s entire life has been building up to his Broadway debut in Rob Lake Magic with Special Guests The Muppets, which begins previews...
UnitedHealth’s Q3 earnings report shows turnaround efforts are gaining steam
UnitedHealth on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast and said it aims to grow in 2026, in a sign that the turnaround efforts under new CEO Stephen Hemsley were...
Bill Gates thinks it’s time for a ‘strategic pivot’ in the global climate fight
Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won’t be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and it’s instead time for...
As U.S. flight disruptions and shutdown drag on, air traffic controllers brace for missing paychecks
A shortage of air traffic controllers caused more flight disruptions Monday around the country as controllers braced for their first full missing paycheck during the federal government shutdown.The Federal...
The Fed is expected to cut key interest rate to boost weak U.S. job market
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster...
Inside Ford’s vision to turn your EV into a personal power plant
As more and more drivers purchase electric vehicles, some people have voiced concerns about how the EV boom could further strain our aging, stressed electricity grid. More EVs means...
New York’s subway is waging a war on fare evasion with hostile architecture
In January 2025, subway riders at the 59th Street-Lexington Avenue station in Manhattan noticed a surprising new addition: spiked metal partitions between each fare gate. Some commuters called the...
