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AI+EQ is transforming healthcare, not just for doctors
The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual…
Confusion grips Big Tech over exemptions from Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether a government…
Apple and other tech stocks rebound after Trump offers more tariffs guidance
Stock prices of Apple, Alphabet and other Silicon Valley tech companies rebounded on Monday after the Trump administration said electronics, including semiconductors and smartphones, were…
Oil rises marginally on tariff exemption, Chinese crude imports
Oil prices settled slightly higher on Monday (Apr 14) on exemptions for some electronics from US tariffs and data showing a sharp rebound in China’s crude imports in March, but gains were…
Variety Seeks Submissions for 2025 Producers to Watch List
Variety’s Producers to Watch list is back. Hosted in 2025 by Arkansas’ Bentonville Film Festival, the annual impact list, which identifies notable up-and-coming film producers, is seeking…
US: Stocks gain as markets hope trade deals more likely
Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher on Monday (Apr 14) as markets greeted more conciliatory signs from the Trump administration on trade, including exemptions for key…
Cheat Sheets for ‘The Great Gatsby’s’ Centennial
One hundred years after F. Scott Fitzgerald published “The Great Gatsby,” the novel’s influence hasn’t exactly dimmed. From illuminating the Empire State Building in green — as a wink at…
Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
As casting announcements continue to roll in, speculation and excitement has only grown surrounding Christopher Nolan‘s follow-up to his critical and box office hit “Oppenheimer,” which…
OpenAI launches new GPT-4.1 models with improved coding
OpenAI on Monday launched its new AI model GPT-4.1, along with smaller versions GPT-4.1 mini and GPT-4.1 nano, touting major improvements in coding, instruction following, and long context…
How the Nordstroms Negotiated Their Way to a Retail Buyout
Taking Nordstrom Inc. private has been on the Nordstrom family’s wish list for years. And now that they finally have the deal, they just have to get to the finish line next month in a…
Trump signals possible tariff pause for auto industry
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their…
Consumer Spending Rebounds in March, But Will It Last?
U.S. retail sales grew in March after two straight months of declines, in an apparent stocking up by Americans to beat looming tariff-related price hikes. Total retail sales, excluding…
Uber and Lyft drivers in California could get the right to unionize under this bill
Two California Democrats have introduced a bill that would allow rideshare drivers to bargain with gig companies, including Uber and Lyft, for better pay and certain benefits. The measure,…
Princess Charlene of Monaco Means Business in Suited Look for the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Men’s Singles Final Alongside Husband Prince Albert II
Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the men’s singles final match at the annual Rolex Monte-Carlo Master’s tennis tournament in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on Sunday. The royal was joined by her…
Goodbye, boarding pass. Hello, facial recognition?
The last big breakthrough in aviation when it comes to boarding your flight came in the early 2000s, with the arrival of eTicketing. But a new proposed overhaul of how you get on planes…
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Premiere Hits 5.3 Million Viewers, Up 13% From Series Launch
“The Last of Us” returned to HBO for its second season on Sunday night, reaching 5.3 million viewers with its Season 2 premiere. That marks a 13% increase from the Season 1 premiere, which…
Analyst Report Puts Kohl’s Liquidity Under the Microscope
While Kohl’s Corp. has a fresh turnaround plan orchestrated by its new chief executive officer, persistent negative sales trends and debt levels remain concerns. On Monday, TD Cowen, a…
Blue Origin launched Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez into space with an all-female crew—what does that really prove?
Pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez, a former journalist who is Jeff Bezos’s fiancé, were among six women who traveled aboard Blue Origin’s all-female,…
Trump administration research cuts prompt scientists to seek jobs in Europe
David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna. Last year, he landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. By January, he was…
Everything We Know About HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series
Thirteen years after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” released in theaters and brought an end to Harry’s journey on the big screen, the Harry Potter universe is gearing up…
Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey want to kill IP law. That would be a huge mistake
Few statements communicate a sentiment more directly than the four words Jack Dorsey, the cofounder of Twitter, posted over the weekend on the platform he no longer controls: “delete all…
The Florida housing market is so weak that this giant builder is cutting prices
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. The 2025 spring housing market is off to a slower than normal start for…
Hailee Steinfeld Gets Fiery in Dramatic Robert Wun Dress at ‘Sinners’ London Premiere and More of Her Promo Tour Looks
Hailee Steinfeld styled several designer looks throughout her “Sinners” promotional tour, including the film’s London premiere on Monday. The actress stars in the supernatural horror film…