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How Connecticut became a hot spot for Hallmark holiday movie fans
“Christmas at Pemberley Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still love these sweet-yet-predictable holiday movies—and this season, many...
New survey reveals this surprising fact about companies that successfully use AI
A lot has been written about how AI is coming for your job, but EY’s latest AI survey found some surprising results. Out of 500 top executives at major U.S....
AI’s $16 trillion problem: It still isn’t working on the factory floor
In theory, AI should have transformed manufacturing by now. From predictive maintenance and fatigue detection to real-time quality control, the promise has always been smarter, faster, and safer operations....
Surprise, surprise: People don’t want AI slop on ‘SNL’
Across the internet, eagle-eyed sleuths are crying “AI slop” after Saturday Night Live aired segments with what looks like AI-generated imagery. The first instance, from Saturday’s cold open, shows...
Powell: ‘Housing market faces some really significant challenges’ that a 25 basis-point rate cut won’t resolve
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. After announcing another 25-basis-point cut to the Federal Reserve’s short-term rate, Fed Chair Jerome Powell—whose term ends...
National security experts warn extremist groups are experimenting with AI. Here’s how
As the rest of the world rushes to harness the power of artificial intelligence, militant groups also are experimenting with the technology, even if they aren’t sure exactly what...
How Michele Singer Reiner, Rob Reiner’s wife, changed romcom movies forever
Since the tragic news broke that director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have died, tributes have been pouring in. And amid the stories of kindness, compassion,...
How Trump’s tariffs are impacting prices and purchases this holiday shopping season
The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season.Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on...
Rob Reiner, famed director of ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ is dead at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as “The Princess Bride,” “When...
iRobot stock price collapses as Roomba maker files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: Here’s what happens next
Shares of iRobot Corporation (Nasdaq: IRBT), maker of the Roomba autonomous vacuum cleaner, are crashing today after the company announced that it will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As...
Cord-cutting is still getting worse for cable companies, but pay-TV subs just increased for the first time since 2017
For the first time in eight years, pay TV is rising. According to the latest Cord-Cutting Monitor report from analyst firm MoffettNathanson, the number of subscriptions to linear video...
