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My neighborhood is pushing back against sidewalk delivery robots. The fight’s coming to your town next
[ad_1] It’s easy to be charmed by the first delivery robot you see. I was driving with my kids in our Chicago neighborhood when I spotted one out the window...
Mark Cuban just made a surprising anti‑AI investment. Experts say it could define 2026
[ad_1] Mark Cuban’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is well known. He has called the technology the “ultimate time-saving hack” and bluntly stated that if you’re not learning AI, “you’re f—ed.” But with...
Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI
[ad_1] Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive ramp-up in spending from the Google parent as...
Pizza Hut will close 250 ‘underperforming’ locations in 2026 as list of struggling restaurants grows
[ad_1] Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of “underperforming” locations nationwide, according to parent company Yum! Brands, which reported fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Wednesday. The company said it will shutter about...
Inside the Minneapolis restaurant that has stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city
[ad_1] February is always difficult in Minneapolis. It’s when the nerve-flaying cold of December and January starts to seem like a dress rehearsal. But this February has proven brutal for...
Doritos, Lays, Cheetos, and more popular snacks are getting a major discount ahead of the Super Bowl
[ad_1] Just in time for the Super Bowl, PepsiCo is cutting the price of Doritos, Cheetos, Lay’s, Tostitos, and other snacks by up to 15%. The move comes after consumers...
Some renters should be wary of ‘rent now, pay later’ services. Here’s why
[ad_1] Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial product that promises relief by...
Amazon wants Alexa+ to be the reason you keep Prime
[ad_1] Amazon is rolling out a new feature in hopes of retaining—or perhaps attracting—new Prime members. The tech giant announced Wednesday that Alexa+, its AI-powered assistant, is now available for...
Wardrobe malfunctions to caged kids: A look at the most controversial Super Bowl halftime moments
[ad_1] For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation. Sometimes the spark comes from a single moment — as it did when Janet...
Trump’s border czar pulls 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota
[ad_1] The Trump administration is reducing the number of immigration officers in Minnesota but will continue its enforcement operation that has sparked weeks of tensions and deadly confrontations, border czar Tom Homan...
Tracking Jeffrey Epstein’s influence on the cutting edge of tech research
[ad_1] Jeffrey Epstein’s network of money and influence often intersected with scientific and academic communities. The disgraced financier spent years cultivating relationships with researchers at elite universities, frequently dangling the...
