BuyBuy Baby comeback no more: Retailer closes final 10 store locations a year...
It’s been a long goodbye for retailer BuyBuy Baby, which once again is closing all its stores just a year after declaring bankruptcy. The company said it’s shifting to online-only and is shuttering...
View ArticleHousing market shift: 6 major markets where home prices are actually falling
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Many housing markets across the country have softened this year. As strained...
View ArticleWho will be Disney’s next CEO? Four execs who could replace Bob Iger in 2026
After initially saying he planned to retire (again) at the end of 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger extended that deadline to 2026 last year. And don’t expect to hear much about who will replace him in that...
View ArticleHow to ask for time off on short notice (and not get fired)
Asking for time off on short notice can be awkward, but sometimes circumstances are out of our control. Sometimes, taking a day off on short notice is the only option. There are many reasons you...
View ArticleBird flu reported at Washington egg farm as cases spike
Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington State, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of...
View ArticlePerplexity is sued by Dow Jones and ‘New York Post’ for copyright infringement
Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, which is the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post both sued AI search startup Perplexity on Monday for infringing copyrighted content. The News...
View ArticleThe swoosh is staying: Nike and the NBA re-up their partnership for another...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Nike have renewed their global outfitting, merchandising, marketing, and content partnership for another 12 years. That original deal, struck in 2015 for...
View ArticleMeta’s new AI model can check other models’ work
Facebook owner Meta said on Friday it was releasing a batch of new AI models from its research division, including a “Self-Taught Evaluator” that may offer a path toward less human involvement in the...
View ArticleBiden administration awards $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for...
The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of...
View ArticleSlack researcher shares 5 types of AI personalities in the workplace
Artificial intelligence’s recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should use the technology and whether a computer will eventually replace them....
View ArticleAsheville’s Biltmore Estate to reopen after Hurricane Helene
North Carolina‘s Biltmore Estate will soon reopen after being forced to close when floodwaters pushed by Hurricane Helene devastated the area. The popular tourist destination announced over the...
View ArticleEnvironmental disaster victims in Brazil sue BHP for $47 billion
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19...
View ArticleGoFundMe partners with Meta to target Gen Z fundraising on social media
New GoFundMe tools will make it easier to circulate causes across online platforms in a push to cater toward younger generations. The crowdfunding site hopes to meet digital natives in the online...
View ArticleTarget goes on another price-cutting spree: List of cheaper items hits 10,000...
It’s not even Halloween yet, but retailers already have their sights firmly set on the holiday shopping season—their most important period of the year. It’s a season where retail giants—particularly...
View ArticleTrump’s MAGADonald’s T-shirt is peak 2024 political branding
Former President Donald Trump is capitalizing off his visit to a Pennsylvania McDonald’s where he worked briefly as a fry cook by selling a $35 “MAGADonald’s” T-shirt. The shirt features a photo of...
View ArticleAuto industry sees an ‘affordability shift’ in car sales
Had she wanted to, Michelle Chumley could have afforded a pricey new SUV loaded with options. But when it came time to replace her Chevrolet Blazer SUV, for which she’d paid about $40,000 three years...
View Article‘This is elder abuse’: How a TikTok grandma’s vote for Kamala Harris became...
Americans concerned about voter fraud in this year’s general election have found their latest target: a TikTok grandma. In a since-deleted video posted to TikTok, a woman helped her grandma vote for...
View ArticleMeta suspends celebrity private jet tracking accounts
Meta on Monday suspended several Threads and Instagram accounts that track celebrities’ private jet movements, according to Jack Sweeney, who has been running such accounts. Meta told TechCrunch that...
View Article‘Childless cat ladies’ have cared about America’s children and future for...
Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the 2024 presidential campaign than any race in recent memory. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance was...
View ArticleIRS: Taxpayers will get bigger deductions and see changes to tax brackets in...
U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money from taxation on future returns. The Internal Revenue Service detailed the increases in...
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