The Best Performances of 2025
Emma Stone, “Bugonia” Stone was on my list in 2023, the year she gave two discomfiting comic performances, in the Showtime series “The Curse” and in the Yorgos Lanthimos film “Poor…
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Trump wants tiny cars in America. Do drivers?
The tiny Fiat Topolino—about the length of a cargo bike and half as long as an American SUV or pickup—is the kind of car tourists stop to photograph as a cute curiosity in Rome or Milan.…
ICE is spending millions on ads to recruit new agents
The Trump administration is spending millions on advertisements aimed at recruiting new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The ads are so widespread that TV viewers and…
How philosophy can help with burnout
One of Michael’s friends told him recently, “I’m not burned out; I’m just feeling empty.” She shows up, meets deadlines, and manages to smile in meetings. But her work feels weightless and…
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe charts a new course for autonomous vehicles
“Somehow, it didn’t leak.” When I caught up with Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe after the company’s “AI & Autonomy Day” keynote on December 11 at its Palo Alto headquarters, he…
3 must-visit sites for finding free stock images
Finding the perfect (and legal) image for your blog post, social media update, or presentation is about as fun as doing your own taxes. You want something high-quality, relevant, and —most…
OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
OpenAI’s chief communications officer, Hannah Wong, announced internally on Monday that she is leaving the company in January, WIRED has learned. In a statement to WIRED, OpenAI…
Stillness, authenticity, and the hardest work of all
At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we bring together accomplished women who mentor, support, and challenge one another to grow as leaders, women, and as human beings. Each month we…
Ford takes $19.5 billion charge as it retreats from EVs
Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from…
‘It made me a little bit kinder’: How managers use AI to make decisions
AI is quickly moving beyond rote tasks and into the realm of bigger-picture decisions that once relied only on human judgment. As companies treat AI as a thinking partner, the technology…
The 18-to-24 demo is taking over LinkedIn
LinkedIn is often seen as the purview of recruiters and thought leaders. But the professional networking platform is quietly attracting a rather unexpected audience. According to recent…
Stretch fabric is nearly impossible to recycle—but this startup just made it simple
Stretch fabrics are notoriously hard to process. When your old leggings wear out, they will probably end up in a landfill—even if you try to drop them off for recycling. But a Manhattan…
Tom Freston’s new memoir shows how a ‘bebop lifestyle’ can lead to success
Tom Freston could easily fill a book with stories from the formative days of MTV and his celebrity encounters — Bono would merit a few chapters on his own. Ultimately, though, Freston…
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,…
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 surprisingly results. Out of 500 top executives at major U.S. companies who said artificial…
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…
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…
How ‘slop’ became the defining word of 2025
It’s official: 2025 was the year of slop. Merriam-Webster just announced in a post that its “human editors” have chosen “slop” as the 2025 Word of the Year. The dictionary’s official…
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 to do…
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, and…
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 the…
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 Harry Met Sally …” and…
Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3
Nvidia has made a fortune supplying chips to companies working on artificial intelligence, but today the chipmaker took a step toward becoming a more serious model maker itself by…
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…