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If Melania Trump wanted people not to put her and Jeffery Epstein’s names in the same sentence, she failed miserably.The first lady surprised the nation—and reportedly much of the White House—on April 9 when she delivered a surprise statement about her relationship with the convicted sex offender.“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” Trump said. “I never had a relationship with Epstein or his accomplice [Ghislaine] Maxwell.”“The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility, and respect,” she continued, though to whom she was referring was unclear. “I do not object to…

Anthropic says its new model, Claude Mythos, has such catastrophic potential that the company doesn’t want to release it to the general public, reports CNN. Mythos has found thousands of major security vulnerabilities and could exploit critical infrastructure like power grids and hospitals. AI researcher Roman Yampolskiy warned the model could enable “biological weapons, chemical weapons, novel weapons we can’t even envision.” For this reason, Anthropic is limiting access to about 40 handpicked companies — including Amazon, Google, Apple, Nvidia and CrowdStrike. But critics, including President Trump’s AI adviser David Sacks, accuse Anthropic of “regulatory capture” — using safety warnings…

Updated April 10, 2026 03:18PMIt ain’t easy being a professional cyclist.You ride your bicycle all day long, no matter if it’s sunny or dumping rain. Every few races, you crash and suffer a painful case of road rash. And yeah, you spend most of your waking hours in Lycra. Alas, there’s a new headache that the world’s best cyclists must endure: Fans are literally stealing the roads on which they race. That’s right, the news out of Europe this week is that thieves have been pilfering cobblestones from the racecourse of the upcoming Paris-Roubaix, a famous bike race across Northern France. For…

Amazon Prime members in the US can regularly save on gas, but many might not even know it. Now might be the best time to jump on it—for a limited time only, fuel savings can double. The savings perk dates back to October 2024, when Amazon partnered with, BP’s rewards and fueling app earnify, allowing Prime members save 10 cents a gallon. Now, from April 3 to May 29, members can double the savings once a week on Fuel-Up Fridays.To start saving, Amazon Prime members need to activate the perk and must link their accounts to earnify. Then, members can…

So much for being a plumber. Job openings for blue-collar trades such as plumbers, electricians, and factory workers have plummeted 40% since 2022. Hiring across manufacturing and construction has fallen to 2009 recession levels — when unemployment was 10%, twice what it is now. The slowdown has multiple causes, reports the New York Times. Tariff increases have raised costs for manufacturers and repair sectors. Higher interest rates have frozen the housing market, eliminating steady work for tradespeople. Immigration restrictions have cut off the flow of workers willing to do entry-level blue-collar work. The irony is that white-collar workers are now…

Eric Bedient was sentenced to five days in jail after leaving a trail of footprints across the fragile crust of Mammoth Hot Springs—a move prosecutors say could have turned him into “thermal soup.”Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of travertine terraces in Yellowstone National Park (Photo: YayaErnstGetty Images)Published April 10, 2026 03:46PMProsecutors in Wyoming sentenced a Texas man to five days in jail after he pleaded guilty to walking off the designated boardwalk at one of Yellowstone National Park‘s thermal areas.A federal judge sentenced Eric Bedient, 50, on March 31. Court documents show that Bedient walked directly on several fragile…

Frugal founders are often praised for trying to stay within budget. But when the founder happens to be the daughter of one of the world’s richest people, the expectations seem to be different.In a viral post on Thursday that has sparked a debate over fair pay for creators and the power dynamics of negotiations, a lifestyle influencer posted on X what appeared to be a screenshot of a conversation with Phoebe Gates, cofounder of AI shopping agent startup Phia, and the youngest daughter of billionaires Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.“When a billionaire’s daughter says you’re ‘out of budget’ Girl,…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Investors back startups that reshape industries, not those making minor improvements. True innovation creates entirely new capabilities, not just better versions. Breakthrough companies win by making industries cheaper, faster and more scalable. Being a fund manager has honestly been a dream come true for me, because the job is about seeing what others miss and having the conviction to back it early. For years now, I can say that in venture capital, we are not chasing safe investments. We always want to chase outsized returns that companies like Google, Uber…

KB Home announced on Thursday that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona, beginning in spring 2027. The builder, which has a $3 billion market capitalization, said the new headquarters in the Phoenix metro area will bring executive leadership and key corporate functions into a more centralized, lower-cost operating environment.While the giant homebuilder—ranked No. 526 on the Fortune 1000—emphasized that it will maintain a significant presence in California (in particular in San Bernardino County, CA)—a state where it currently operates six divisions and more than 100 active communities—the move reflects a broader shift in where…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This article is part of the America’s Favorite Mom & Pop Shops series. Read more stories Key Takeaways Discounts are now expected, shaping customer decisions rather than simply boosting conversions. Price sensitivity and low switching costs make discounts a central competitive lever. Sustainable growth requires integrating discounts with long-term revenue models and automation strategies. Pricing is no longer just a business decision in the LLC services market. It’s now seen as a competitive response.With customers facing less friction when switching and more providers entering the space, discounts are now an integral part…