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One need not be a sadist to enjoy the deeply unflattering body cam footage of Tiger Woods’ recent drunk driving arrest. Even before factoring in anyone’s personal feelings about the peerlessly accomplished but past-his-prime athlete, or their feelings about drunk drivers in general, the photos are internet-gold that lend themselves easily to memes and jokes. Still, there’s an unsavory aftertaste to this schadenfreude fiesta. It’s the same gamey flavor baked into the release last month of body cam footage from Justin Timberlake’s 2024 arrest, also for drunk driving. While there may be a cheap dopamine hit in watching famous people…

In normal circumstances, banks pitch for IPO business with expertise and competitive fees. But SpaceX isn’t a normal circumstance, and Elon Musk doesn’t do things in a normal way. The future trillionaire is demanding that banks, law firms, and auditors working on the IPO purchase Grok subscriptions, and some banks have already agreed to spend tens of millions. The stakes are massive. SpaceX’s IPO is expected to raise over $50 billion at a valuation above $1 trillion, generating more than $500 million in fees for the five banks advising: Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley.…

An expert on environmental policy measured every drop of water he used during months of heavy AI work. The findings reveal we may be worrying about the wrong environmental crisis.Listen to this articleListen (Photo: Craig Hastings / Getty)Published April 6, 2026 02:14PMPeople are worried about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its use of water. If you care about the Colorado River, if you have watched Lake Powell’s water level drop and Lake Mead shrink, and have felt the dread of living in a place that is running out of its most essential resource, then hearing that a new technology is guzzling…

In the first twenty-four hours of the war with Iran, the United States struck a thousand targets. By the end of the week, the total exceeded three thousand — twice as many as in the “shock and awe” phase of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to Pete Hegseth. This unprecedented number of strikes was made possible by artificial intelligence. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) insists that humans remain in the loop on every targeting decision, and that the AI is there to help them to make “smarter decisions faster.” But exactly what role humans can play when the systems are…

Mall rats are back, but this time they’re armed with iPhones and creating TikTok content. Gen Z, craving the chance to touch and feel clothes IRL, has revived the American mall by turning certain stores into viral destinations. They film hauls, pose in photo booths and post content from fitting rooms. Brands like Edikted and Princess Polly are taking notice. Once online only, they’re racing to open physical stores to meet demand — and it’s paying off. Princess Polly’s net sales grew double digits last year, and Simon Property Group says they’re “outperforming many of the traditional retailers.” Between 2017…

On July 16th, 1945, when the world’s first nuclear explosion shook the plains of New Mexico, J. Robert Oppenheimer, who led the project, quoted the Bhagavad Gita, “Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” And indeed, he had. The world was never truly the same after nuclear power became a reality. Today, however, we have lost that reverence for the power of technology. Instead of proceeding deliberately and with caution, we rush ahead. In his Techno-Optimist Manifesto, tech investor Marc Andreessen implied that AI regulation was a form of murder. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth punished Anthropic when it…

“I hate AI customer service chatbots,” Carmen Smith of Campo, California, told CNBC. She’s not alone. Nearly one in five consumers who’ve used AI for customer service saw no benefit from the experience — a failure rate four times higher than AI use in general, according to a new Qualtrics report. The problem isn’t so much the chatbots, but the company that deploys then. AI does what it’s told. If companies prioritize saving money over helping customers, the chatbot will too. Companies that measure success by deflecting customers rather than actually solving problems end up trapping people in loops. This…

Fans of In-N-Out Burger have some good, or not-so-good, news to chew. The beloved chain’s closely-watched location tracker shows six new locations are on the way soon. But these locations won’t see the hamburger chain break ground in new states.While the Irvine, California-based company has been steadily expanding east in recent years, the locations marked as “opening soon” will only deepen its presence in six states: Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Tennessee. In-N-Out is opening a regional headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee and plans to relocate across the country from California by 2030. But it has yet to make it to…

Key Takeaways The “magic number” for a comfortable retirement in the U.S. has jumped to roughly $1.46 million, up by $200,000 from last year. The number is based on a survey of 4,375 U.S. adults, and reflects worries about inflation and longer life expectancies. Meanwhile, the median retirement savings for people near retirement, ages 55 to 64, is just $185,000. What does a dream retirement look like for most Americans? A new report from financial services firm Northwestern Mutual shows Americans now think they will need $1.46 million to retire comfortably — up by $200,000 from last year.  The survey,…

JPMorgan Chase released its 2025 annual report today, including letters to shareholders from senior executives. In his letter, chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence (AI) and the company’s plans to embrace it. Dimon argued that the pace of the adoption of AI is unlike that of other technologies that came before, like electricity and the internet. While the technology is “transformational,” he cautioned that no one can predict how exactly AI will unfold. “People will live longer and safer”His overall outlook is optimistic. Dimon says he believes that AI will improve many areas of daily life and…