How Max’s international expansion is paying off
Going global has been good business for Max. Since the video streamer’s debut in 39 Latin American and Caribbean countries a year ago, it has expanded to more than 70 markets globally, including...
View ArticleBluesky photo-sharing app Flashes launches in beta
Flashes, a photo-sharing app that’s linked to X-alternative Bluesky, launched in beta this week before disappearing from the test store due to what its developer said were technical difficulties....
View ArticleRBLX stock plummets 20% after Roblox misses target for daily active users
Roblox shares dropped as much as 20% on Thursday after the gaming company reported disappointing fourth quarter results in bookings and daily active-user figures, creating fear that the growth in the...
View Article‘It’s giving drained’: Liberal TikTok users are mocking ‘conservative girl’...
An intentionally bad “conservative girl” makeup technique is taking the internet by storm. In the wake of the 2024 election and Donald Trump’s inauguration, an unflattering take on Republican women’s...
View ArticleKing Soopers grocery store workers strike in Colorado
Some 10,000 grocery store workers across the greater Denver area went on strike Thursday, claiming unfair and illegal negotiating practices by King Soopers while their union has been negotiating a new...
View ArticleLike TikTok, lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices, similar to the policy already in place for the popular...
View ArticleOpenAI picks Texas for ‘flagship’ data center in Stargate project
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that Texas will be the “flagship” data center site in the Stargate project it is building with SoftBank. Around 16 states have indicated interest in building data...
View ArticleHarvard Law library is saving data that the Trump administration is removing
The Harvard Law School Library says it is releasing an archive of more than 300,000 government data sets, aiming to protect vital public information at a time when President Donald Trump’s...
View ArticleBillions of dollars for clean energy, farming, and more projects remain...
President Donald Trump has placed holds on tens of billions of dollars in congressionally approved spending for projects across the U.S. that range from Iowa soybean farmers adopting greener practices...
View ArticleTake a break from tracking the price of eggs and watch real drama unfold on...
While the country remains rightfully concerned about the future of democracy under the Trump administration, there is one American symbol that still radiates hope: the bald eagle. Two majestic birds,...
View ArticleKendrick Lamar wants to bring his storytelling to the Super Bowl halftime show
Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse New Orleans with his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance. “Being in the now and being...
View Article3 ways leaders can transform workplace challenges into opportunities
Leading a team has never been simple, but today’s challenges demand something extra. With deep divisions in America spilling over into our workplaces, simply carrying on “business as usual” won’t cut...
View ArticleOpenAI launches cross-country search to build data center sites for the...
OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states...
View ArticleU.S. job market looks uncertain, despite decent growth at start of 2025
The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers Friday,...
View ArticleHow companies can keep doing DEI work, despite Trump’s executive orders
Less than three weeks into his second term, President Trump has made it clear that his yearslong attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion is a core priority for his administration. Across a slew of...
View ArticleNewsom to sign delayed rule that will make California homes more fire resistant
As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will order the state to advance long-delayed regulations requiring...
View ArticleMeta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are having their Super Bowl moment
It’s game time for Meta’s wearables: The tech giant has bought two ad spots for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses during Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, including one that has Chris Hemsworth and Chris...
View ArticleAsteroid watch: 2024 YR4 is heading our way. Track its chances of hitting...
From devastating climate change to ongoing wars to the dismantling of the globe’s largest aid agency, there’s no shortage of problems facing the world. And now we can add another one to the list: An...
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How Bauhaus and immigrant architects inspired ‘The Brutalist’
László Toth, a Hungarian Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, emigrates to the United States after World War II in search of a new life. After a rough start, a wealthy businessman recognizes his...
View ArticleSchools in at least 10 states have closed over rampant cases of the flu this...
It’s peak season for fevers and runny noses, and when it comes to the flu, the illness has been rampant this year. In some areas, the flu has been so widespread, schools have even closed to help...
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