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Meta’s massive data center bet is a direct challenge to OpenAI and Alphabet
Meta may not currently lead the race for AI superintelligence, but it’s drawing heavily on its cash reserves to pursue the technology. Founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Monday that the...
Why this ‘cringe’ Gen Z quirk has TikTok divided
Debate over the so-called Gen Z stare is the latest conversation on TikTok to capture people’s attention. But like so many viral social media moments, generations from millennials to...
Zuckerberg announces Meta’s new AI data centers for superintelligence
Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday that Meta Platforms would spend hundreds of billions of dollars to build several massive AI data centers for superintelligence, intensifying his pursuit of a...
Why Walmart just pulled 850,000 water bottles off the shelves
Walmart is recalling hundreds of thousands of reusable water bottles after multiple customers reported injuries, some of them going blind.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of...
EU trade ministers call Trump’s 30% tariffs ‘absolutely unacceptable’
EU trade ministers agreed Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump‘s announcement of 30% tariffs on the European Union was “absolutely unacceptable,” and they are studying a new set of...
What happened at Sun Valley 2025?A roundup of the biggest news and deals
This weekend, dozens of CEOs, tech tycoons, and billionaires packed their bags and jetted out of Sun Valley, Idaho, after the annual four-day Sun Valley conference (nicknamed “summer camp...
$100,000, 100 streamers: IShowSpeed and Jynxzi’s Fortnite tournament is already drawing excitement
IShowSpeed and Jynxzi are teaming up to host a $100,000 Fortnite tournament, bringing together 100 top creators for what’s shaping up to be the biggest celebrity Fortnite match to...
Wyoming announces its first new coal mine in decades will extract rare earth metals
The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades is launching a potentially half-billion-dollar effort to extract rare earth metals from the fossil...
Will the new tax break for car loans boost sales? What to know
Millions of people receive a federal tax deduction for the interest they pay on home loans. Under President Donald Trump’s new tax-cut law, many people for the first time also...
Starbucks’s new Secret Menu is a perfect strategy to tap TikTok
Starbucks has been in a bit of a slump, facing stagnant growth as it awaits its new CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround. His strategy? Nicer stores you want to sit...
Senate prepares to vote on Trump’s DOGE cuts to public media and foreign aid
Senate Republicans will test the popularity of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts this week by aiming to pass President Donald Trump’s request to claw back $9.4 billion in...
Mushrooms are being recalled over Listeria fears in two separate FDA notices: Avoid these products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published two recent mushroom-related recall notices due to potential Listeria illness concerns. Several mushroom products distributed in New York, Michigan, and Ohio...