Starbucks union authorizes a potential strike ahead of talks
The workers’ union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year’s final round of bargaining talks with the coffee giant on Tuesday....
View ArticleOreo maker is using AI to develop new snack flavors
There’s been no shortage of unique Oreo flavors in the past few years. The offerings seen on store shelves in recent months include toffee crunch, birthday cake, java chip, dirt cake, mint, Coca-Cola,...
View Article‘My best friend’: Gen Zers are gushing about ChatGPT on TikTok
“Me and ChatGPT,” reads one TikTok post with 13.4 million views. The video shows a girl joyfully running through a field, handing flowers to a blurred-out partner. Set to Arctic Monkeys’s “No. 1 Party...
View ArticleU.S energy secretary issues warning against ‘unfettered exports’ of liquefied...
The United States should proceed cautiously as officials consider new natural gas export terminals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday, warning the incoming Trump administration that...
View ArticleHow Mattel and other U.S. toymakers are preparing for Trump’s tariff threats
With the incoming Trump administration promising an entirely new round of tariffs on U.S. imports, Atlanta-based Kids2 and other toymakers are reviewing product lines, looking for ways to limit the...
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Jason Kelce’s new Garage Beer ad is an instant Christmas classic
Jason Kelce is singing a song that has only two words. For the latest Garage Beer commercial, the elder Kelce has crafted a unique ode to beer for the holidays. When Kelce was in college, one of his...
View ArticleNuclear bunker sales are on the rise, but experts warn they won’t protect you
When Bernard Jones Jr. and his wife, Doris, built their dream home, they didn’t hold back. A grotto swimming pool with a waterfall for hot summer days. A home theater for cozy winter nights. A fruit...
View Article4 gains Big Tech is hoping for in Trump’s second term
In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges, and social media overtures, big tech chiefs—including Apple’s Tim Cook, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son,...
View ArticleShipping deadlines for Christmas 2024: USPS, UPS, FedEx, Amazon, Walmart, and...
If you are channeling your inner Santa, making lists and checking them twice to get presents to your loved ones this year, time is running out. Because of a late Thanksgiving holiday, the clock has...
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Flipboard’s new app is a discovery engine for the decentralized web
Fourteen years ago, when the iPad was new and bursting with unfulfilled promise, an app called Flipboard debuted. Billing itself as a “social magazine,” it let you sign in with your Twitter and...
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The world’s strongest crane can lift 5 airplanes. And now it’s fully electric
The Mammoet SK6,000 crane, the world’s strongest land-based crane, is now fully electric. According to the Dutch manufacturer, the new crane offers zero-emission capability and reduced noise...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court will hear arguments over the TikTok ban
TikTok has once last chance in court to fight its impending ban. The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to take up the social media company’s appeal challenging a federal law that would likely ban the...
View ArticleSelf-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright faces contempt of court in $1.2...
An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented bitcoin was on Friday accused of contempt of court after he filed a 911 billion-pound ($1.18 trillion) lawsuit against Twitter founder Jack...
View ArticleSnapchat is overhauling how influencers earn money on the platform
“I’m sorry WHO is using snapchat in the big year of 2024,” one X user asked. Turns out, a lot of people and for some, it’s proving lucrative. Influencer Julieanna Goddard, better known as YesJulz,...
View ArticleNissan stock surges 30% amid possible merger with Honda as Japan automakers...
Nissan Motor (NSANY) shares surged 30% Wednesday following a Nikkei newspaper report that the struggling Japanese automaker is in talks with Honda Motor (HMC) over a possible merger in a move that...
View ArticleWhy Boston’s plan to renovate White Stadium is controversial
As the quarterback for the storied Boston Latin Academy, Jack Shapiro has long relished playing some of his high school games at historic White Stadium.But this season, the closest Shapiro will get to...
View ArticleFed cut interest rates by a quarter point and expects fewer reductions in 2025
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren’s second attempt at bankruptcy reform seeks balanced relief
On Wednesday, Senator Elizabeth Warren reintroduced legislation that would make filing for bankruptcy easier and more affordable for individuals who are struggling financially. Warren first introduced...
View Article‘We have to surrender’: Indonesia’s mining boom is hurting its communities
The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now, and the octopi and colorful fish that locals used to catch nearby to eat and sell have fled. The lush seaweed they used to...
View ArticleEPA allows California to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new...
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