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CHONGQING, CHINA – JULY 26: In this photo illustration, metal cubes representing rare earth elements including Neodymium (Nd), Praseodymium (Pr), Dysprosium (Dy), Terbium (Tb), and othersare displayed with their symbols and atomic numbers on overlapping flags of the United States and China on July 26, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)Getty ImagesWhen tensions in the Middle East escalated this spring, the Strait of Hormuz turned into a focal point of global concern. Oil prices surged, markets tightened. Governments scrambled to assess exposure.Roughly a quarter of global seaborne oil trade passes through this narrow corridor. Any disruption…
AI agents have already started buying on behalf of customers. Yet most merchants still lack the infrastructure to serve them. That disconnect sits at the center of PayPal’s first U.S. Agentic Commerce Pulse Survey, based on responses from 498 decision-makers across small businesses, mid-market firms, and large enterprises.Nearly 95% of merchants report that they can already track or observe traffic originating from AI agents, including web crawling from systems like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. But only about one in five have structured their product catalogs in machine-readable formats that those same agents can actually interpret and act on in real…
The Cache map has returned to Counter-StrikeCredit: Valve One of the most iconic maps in Counter-Strike history has made its return to the series, with a new version of Cache being added to Counter-Strike 2 in the latest patch. Launched last night, the new version of Cache brings the iconic map into CS2 for the first time, or at least officially from Valve. The updated map features the same iconic layout fans are used to, but with updated visuals for the new CS2 engine and a few small tweaks here and there. The visual style of the new cache is…
The Miami Grand Prix, hosted at the Hard Rock Stadium’s 3.3-mile Miami International Autodrome, will look and feel different this year. In its fifth year, the race will spotlight the city with new experiences, activations like the MSC Yacht Club, and new sight lines for spectators. While relatively new to Formula 1’s 24 Grand Prix race season, the Miami GP’s agreement to serve as a host city until 2041 is an indicator that F1 is focused on investing in the U.S. market. It’s a big departure from F1’s history. “ We used to turn up in the U.S., race, and [then] expect everyone…
Published April 29, 2026 03:00AMThe pontoons of our seaplane settled onto Lake Superior with a gentle, satisfying splash. With too little planning and a lot of effort, our team of three arrived on the southwestern shore of the third least-visited national park in the United States, Isle Royale. Though the other two—Gates of Arctic and American Samoa—are just as remote, this site, on the largest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Superior, is technically more accessible. Isle Royale National Park is only open to the public only from mid-April through mid-October, due to the frigid temperatures (10 to 20 degrees…
Leveraging generative AI and LLMs to make predictions about the path and outcome of undertaking mental health therapy.gettyIn today’s column, I examine the fascinating possibility that we might be able to use generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to predict the psychotherapeutic success or failure for people opting to undertake mental health therapy. Here’s the deal. A person decides to get mental health support and makes use of therapy accordingly. A vexing question that has existed since the beginning of psychotherapy is whether the eventual outcome can be predicted. The person might successfully complete therapy and be considered good…
For most of human history, the idea that work should be “fun” would have seemed, at best, absurd and, at worst, offensive. Consider a Roman galley slave chained to an oar, or a medieval serf bound to land and lord, or a 19th-century textile mill worker inhaling lint in a windowless factory. Even professions we now romanticize—such as blacksmiths, sailors, or early physicians—involved long hours, high risk, and minimal autonomy. Work was, in essence, a necessary burden: dangerous, monotonous, and rarely chosen. The notion that it should also be somewhat enjoyable would have seemed like asking for dessert during a…
Is your Samsung affected?AFP via Getty ImagesIf you have a Galaxy S25 or S24 phone, you may have a serious problem. Samsung’s must recent security update has reportedly left owners of these recent flagships with a daily nightmare as batteries drain rapidly and devices start to overheat. Samsung users are not alone, with Google’s Pixel owners also reporting “severe” battery drain after the moist recent security update. Given that, one might assume this is a generic Android problem, but it seems it may not be linked.Is your Samsung affected?AFP via Getty ImagesAndroid Authority reports that most Galaxy S25 and S24…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Subscriptions used to be a standard way to do business, but the market has become crowded, and customers are starting to cancel the plans that don’t serve them on a regular basis. Instead of charging customers every month, try these four alternatives. Think about your monthly bank statement. You probably see a lot of small charges. There is a charge for music. There is another for movies. Maybe there is one for a gym you do not go to. These small amounts of money add up quite fast. Many people…
You know the scenario: It’s nighttime. You’re cozy under the bed covers, drifting off to sleep. Then, your eyes fly open. Wow, that was a big credit card bill this month. It’s time to make a budget. Your boss made that weird comment yesterday. Are you on thin ice at work? Forget work—are we on the brink of a world war? And what the heck is going on with that weird mole?Before you know it, the worries are flooding your brain. You’re wracked with anxiety—and sleep isn’t coming any time soon.“I think we’ve all had that experience where we seem to…