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Google’s transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value during the past year. Alphabet earned $62.6 billion, or $5.11 per share, during the January-March period, an 81% increase from the same time last year. Revenue climbed 22% from last year to $109.9 billion. Both numbers easily surpassed the analyst projections that steer investors. Alphabet’s stock price rose more than 6% in extended trading after the numbers came out, setting up the shares to hit…

Key Takeaways Clinchy reviewed thousands of resumes from highly qualified candidates at the White House. People encouraged her to start a resume-related side hustle, which she launched on Fiverr in 2020. Now, Clinchy’s business continues to grow — and even helped her become a homeowner. This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Seattle, Washington attorney and entrepreneur Jennifer Clinchy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) only enforcement attorney in the Pacific Northwest, Clinchy runs Clinchy Career Consulting, offering resume consulting, cover letter writing and LinkedIn optimization services, as a side hustle. She launched the consulting side hustle…

Passengers flying with low battery on their phones might be out of luck—at least if they are flying American Airlines.The country’s largest airline is implementing a new policy that will restrict how many portable chargers passengers may bring to the aircraft, citing potential safety concerns from lithium batteries.“We know our customers rely on portable chargers to keep devices powered throughout their journey,” the carrier told CBS. “To support safety on board while ensuring our customers continue to have the ability to charge when on the go, American is requiring customers to keep these devices easily accessible during flight.”The new policy…

Key Takeaways Nvidia vice president Bryan Catanzaro says that for his team, AI compute now costs more than the employees using it, making AI more expensive than human labor. A 2024 MIT study finds AI automation is economically viable in only about 23% of jobs, with humans still cheaper in the remaining 77%. Despite unclear productivity gains and high costs, big tech companies have committed around $740 billion to AI-related expenses this year, a 69% jump from 2025. A key Nvidia executive says that AI isn’t reducing labor costs — right now, it’s actually more expensive than the human workers that…

Sandarsh Krishna was last seen on the popular Rim Trail on April 27. Park officials are asking anyone who visited the Grand Canyon this week to come forward with information.Listen to this articleListenMissing person poster for Sandarsh Krishna, 26, last seen at Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim near the Rim Trail (Photo: NPS)Published April 29, 2026 01:50PMOfficials at Grand Canyon National Park are asking for help in locating a missing 26-year-old person named Sandarsh Krishna. He was last seen in the park on April 27, 2026.“On April 28, 2026, Grand Canyon dispatch was notified of a potential missing person…

Uber Technologies is doing everything it can to save its customers’ time, but for CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company’s sixth annual GO-GET event in New York City was something of a trip through time. On Wednesday, Khosrowshahi and other members of Uber’s leadership unveiled a slew of new features, and also announced Hotels on Uber, a new hotel-booking feature, working in concert with Expedia, a company for which Khosrowshahi previously served as CEO. The feature allows users to book hotel rooms directly in the Uber app, similar to how they’d hail a ride or order food through Uber Eats. Khosrowshahi…

Published April 29, 2026 12:00PMKey takeaways: New research published today, April 29, in the journal PLOS One suggests that doing exercises while lying down can help improve your posture and balance. The four moves include: abdominal contractions, glute bridges, heel pushes, and toe stretches. The study authors and physical therapists explain why these exercises are so good for your back and how to do them safely at home. When you think about exercises to improve your posture and balance, you might imagine yoga poses or single-leg moves like Bulgarian split squats, which require a base level of strength and coordination. But…

When The Devil Wears Prada debuted in 2006, it introduced the world to cerulean blue and the not-so-glam life of fashion and editorial. This spring, as the world readies not for florals but for the film’s sequel, questions around toxic work cultures—and how to handle them—are resurfacing.Fresh discourse on the topic was sparked during the upcoming movie’s press tour, when Emily Blunt—who plays the English, overworked but fashionable first assistant to the editor-in-chief of a magazine—revisited one of her character’s most iconic scenes.In the scene, Blunt’s character (also named Emily), who is wearing Valentino and an early-aughts smoky eye, dashes…

Taylor Swift recently filed a series of trademark applications designed to protect the star from AI-enabled impersonations. Swift already holds a wide array of trademarks, but these latest filings, at least one intellectual property firm suggests, serve a new purpose: protecting the timbre and character of her voice itself through what is known as a “sound mark.”In two recent filings, posted April 24 by Swift’s company, the celebrity applied to trademark two recordings. In one, she says, “Hey, it’s Taylor,” and in the other, “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift.” The recordings themselves are not particularly novel, but that is likely beside…

Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok on a part of their revenue to pay for news reporters.The government released draft legislation Tuesday it intends to introduce to Parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for the social media companies to strike deals with news organizations to pay for journalism.The platforms’ criticisms included that the proposal was a “digital services tax” that misunderstood the evolving advertising industry and would fail to deliver a sustainable news sector.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said a monetary value needed to be attached to journalists’ work.“It shouldn’t just be…