Manonallard | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans are capping off the holidays with new debt balances. This season, 36% of American consumers took on holiday debt, according to a new survey from LendingTree. Those who racked up balances this season took on an average of $1,181 in debt, up from $1,028 in 2023. However, […]
OpenAI needs ‘more capital than we’d imagined,’ moves to for-profit
OpenAI said Friday that in moving toward a new for-profit structure in 2025, the company will create a public benefit corporation to oversee commercial operations, removing some of its nonprofit restrictions and allowing it to function more like a high-growth startup. “The hundreds of billions of dollars that major companies are now investing into AI […]
New TV shows and movies coming in 2025: where to watch and catch up on prior seasons
Get excited about all the new shows and movies out in 2025! (iStock ) 2025 is an exciting year for TV shows and movies! From crime dramas to reality shows and action-packed movies, there’s something everyone will love in the new year. Must-watch movies like the new “Jurassic World” and “Captain America” will hit the big […]
I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
In its initial responses, ChatGPT didn’t provide any links to products. But it easily supplied them when I asked, and while I didn’t click on every single one, none appeared to be a hallucination. Claude, on the other hand, apologized and said that it “cannot actually link to websites or products directly.” Anthropic hasn’t released […]
How to get involved in crypto mining without expensive hardware
Crypto mining on a budget? Here’s how to get started without breaking the bank — or your fuses.
The Roth 401(k) is becoming more common
Filippobacci | E+ | Getty Images Retirement savers, take note: more employers have added a Roth savings option to their workplace 401(k) plans. And, due to a legislative change, it’s likely the remaining holdouts will soon offer it, too. About 93% of 401(k) plans offered a Roth account in 2023, according to an annual poll […]
Larry Ellison has banner year as Oracle gains most since dot-com boom
Larry Ellison and Monica Seles and Bill Gates (back row) watch Carlos Alcaraz of Spain play against Alexander Zverev of Germany in their Quarterfinal match during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on March 14, 2024. Clive Brunskill | Getty Images It’s been a good year for Larry Ellison. Oracle’s co-founder has gained […]
‘The Birds’ star enjoyed ‘hard-drinking’ and ‘casual romances’ in Hollywood: book
When Rod Taylor passed away, his obituary described him as “a Hollywood hellion, a hard drinking, womanizing, combative man who enjoyed giving outspoken interviews punctuated with four-letter words.” The Australian actor’s biographer, Stephen Vagg, said it was all true. “Rod Taylor was a hard-living, womanizing man,” the Australian writer, who penned the book “Rod Taylor: […]
Temu’s Takeover Is Now Complete
Love it or hate it, you have to admit Temu had a banger year. Launched in late 2022, the Chinese-owned ecommerce site, known for selling a vast array of astonishingly affordable goods, took only two years to become a household name in the US. Over the past 12 months, it has topped download charts, surpassing […]
Brazil’s self-custodial stablecoin ban to catalyze decentralization
Crypto execs are confident that it won’t be easy to enforce Brazil’s self-custodial stablecoin ban, with many examples proving that further decentralization is inevitable.