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Maybe going into the office isn't so bad?
2025 has been the year of getting dragged back to the office for plenty of workers — some part-time, but many full-time in the case of big finance and tech corporations. Thing is, in-person work appe…
Published on 5 hours ago
The Trump administration can't withhold disaster relief
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore Homeland Security funding to 12 states and the District of Columbia. The administration had held back hundreds of millions of dollars f…
Published on 8 hours ago
China puts the brakes on driverless taxis
From the BBC World Service: Plans to mass-produce and sell self-driving vehicles in China have been delayed after news spread of a crash involving one earlier this year. Chinese regulators gave narro…
Published on 9 hours ago
Disney and OpenAI and short videos, oh my!
A little over a week ago, Disney became the first major media company to strike a content licensing deal with Sora, OpenAI's short-form video platform. This means that people on Sora can start making…
Published on 1 day, 5 hours ago
A new era for weight-loss drugs
GLP-1 weight-loss drug injections have slimmed many waistlines and wallets. U.S. regulators have now approved a much less expensive alternative; Novo Nordisk has gotten the green light for an oral ve…
Published on 1 day, 7 hours ago
Amazon blocks North Korean IT applicants
From the BBC World Service: Tech giant Amazon says it's blocked more than 1,800 North Koreans from trying to join the company in the past two years. Amazon's chief security officer said North Koreans…
Published on 1 day, 9 hours ago
Financial data clashes and what it means for Zelle, Venmo, and more
A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule designed to give consumers greater control over their financial data is now in limbo under the second Trump administration. The rule has to do with how app…
Published on 2 days, 5 hours ago
The K-shaped cost of holiday travel
The holiday travel period is upon us. AAA expects 122 million people will drive or fly somewhere to celebrate. Now, we have some good news and some bad news: For drivers, lower gas prices mean a chea…
Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago
Jim Beam freezes production at its main Kentucky distillery
From the BBC World Service: One of the most famous names in American whiskey, Jim Beam, says it will halt production at its main facility in Kentucky for all of next year. Like many distillers in the…
Published on 2 days, 9 hours ago
Power and politics in the Warner Bros. deal
It's a major Hollywood drama: Despite striking a deal with Netflix, the high-stakes bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery shows no sign of cooling off. The company turned down a renewed offer from P…
Published on 5 days, 5 hours ago