The Trump Family’s Ever-Expanding Portfolio of Corruption
There’s no specific English term to describe your son or daughter’s father-in-law, but in Spanish, Charles Kushner is the president’s consuegro. He is also America’s ambassador to France.…
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ICE Runs Its Mass Deportation Machine From America’s Bluest State
One of these facilities is the National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center, or NCATC, which serves as the nexus for intelligence that is sent to ICE’s 25 enforcement and removal…
The Ukrainian Anarchist Pacifist Writer Putin Drove to Take Up Arms
Maintaining this balance requires, in part, mobilizing enough soldiers to replenish its ranks, a task Ukraine has struggled with. Under martial law, soldiers cannot be demobilized, except…
After the Hunt Would Like to Touch a Nerve
Lean and lanky and given to casually draping himself across chairs and couches, as well as their occupants, Hank could be the evil twin to the milquetoast Harvard undergrad that Garfield…
From slop to Sotheby’s? AI art enters a new phase
One of the most conspicuous features of generative AI tools is their accessibility. With no training and in very little time, you can create an image of whatever you can imagine in…
Singapore shares fall, tracking retreat in regional markets; STI down 0.6%
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust is the top gainer on the benchmark index, rising 0.8% to S$2.38 Shares on the Singapore bourse closed lower on Friday (Oct 17), tracking declines…
Here are the winners of Instagram’s inaugural award for groundbreaking creators
A makeup illusionist, a photography project, and an innovative DJ are among the winners of Instagram’s inaugural Rings awards. The award, whose recipients were announced on Thursday,…
ByteDance’s Other AI Chatbot Is Quietly Gaining Traction Around the World
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has built what is currently the most popular AI chatbot in China: Doubao. Launched in 2023, the app has risen to the top of the country’s…
Microsoft wants us talking to Windows 11 with new AI features
Microsoft is trying to get people to talk to their computers, betting that voice and artificial intelligence software is powerful enough to make such interactions as effective as a…
Trump Boat Bombings Take Darker Turn as Top Official Suddenly Resigns
The other day, President Trump announced that he has bombed yet another boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean sea. He has now struck six boats, with 27 people dead, and the…
5 personal finance books that make building wealth seem fun
It’s not always fun to look your finances in the eye, but it can unlock a rewarding path forward. These five books make tackling personal finance approachable, clear, and—dare we say it—an…
Bitcoin struggles to find momentum after historic wipeout
After a week-long rout that erased hundreds of billions in digital-asset value, Bitcoin has again failed to live up to its billing as a safe harbour asset. Once cast as a hedge against…
‘Let’s circle back’: The most overused email jargon, revealed
“Let’s circle back when we have the bandwidth to touch base on whether we need to hop on a call to tackle the low-hanging fruit.” (If this corporate buzzword bingo sent a shiver down your…
Asia: Stocks fall with Wall Street as US credit fears add to worries
ASIAN stocks tracked losses on Wall Street on Friday amid fresh credit market fears that compounded worries about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown.…
Trump re-files more careful lawsuit against New York Times
President Trump filed a new version of his lawsuit against the New York Times and some of its staff Thursday, toning down the over-the-top language that got his first version tossed from a…
Nio shares rebound 7% after initial plunge on GIC lawsuit alleging inflated revenue
The recovery comes a day after the counter dived as much as 13.8% amid allegations of inflated revenue Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after having dived to a one-month low the…
Nio closes 2.7% higher after rebounding from plunge following GIC lawsuit
Morningstar says the lawsuit’s allegations are not expected to have material impact on the company’s operations Shares of Nio recovered on Friday (Oct 17) after having dived to a one-month…
Nintendo aims to make 25 million Switch 2 units by end of March
The Japanese firm is counting on demand to persist over the holidays and into the new year NINTENDO has asked suppliers to produce as many as 25 million units of the Switch 2 by the end of…
CapitaLand Investment’s Ascott signs seven new properties in Austria and Spain
Real estate asset manager CapitaLand Investment’s wholly owned lodging business unit on Friday (Oct 17) announced that it has signed seven new properties in Vienna, Austria, and in…
Andrew Cuomo tries to knock down 'first-timer' Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's debate
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Thursday said choosing the right New York City mayor is a matter of life and death, casting doubt on Zohran Mamdani's chops in a bid to drag down the…
Cuomo and Sliwa aim to blunt Mamdani's momentum in first NYC mayoral debate
The first debate of the New York City mayoral election got underway Thursday evening, with Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa looking to halt the momentum of Democratic candidate…
Your teams use AI, but do they think with it?
Every year, Audience Audit publishes a study on what agency clients really want—and the 2025 edition revealed a stat that should stop any agency leader in their tracks: 77% of clients say…
2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism-related charges
Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump's order last month to designate a…
Employee ownership isn’t an exit plan—it’s a legacy
What if, instead of working toward an exit strategy, we built companies for longevity? That’s the question at the heart of employee ownership. It’s not just a perk to lure talent. It’s a…