US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images As House Republicans look for ways to slash spending to fund President Donald Trump’s tax cuts, they’ve floated proposals that could raise federal student loan bills for […]
AppDynamics founder Jyoti Bansal merges startups Harness, Traceable
Jyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of startup Harness. Harness Jyoti Bansal knows about weird acquisitions. Eight years ago, his software company, AppDynamics, was on the doorstep of a blockbuster initial public offering. A day before the offering, Cisco swooped in and bought the company for $2.7 billion Now Bansal is at the center of an […]
Jelly Roll hits weight loss milestone after dropping over 100 pounds
Jelly Roll is making progress towards his fitness goals. The country star, 40, spoke to E! News at a pre-Super Bowl party and explained that he recently climbed a mountain – something he would not have been able to do before he began losing weight. “I hiked a mountain the other day. Camelback,” he said, […]
Your New Favorite Sex Toy Might Be a Drugstore ‘Egg’
Unlike the Fleshlight, which is flamboyantly anatomical in design—some versions are even molded to resemble the crotches of individual porn stars—the eggs are downright discreet. “It looks like a fun tech product, even though it’s not that techy. And it seems almost asexual,” Lieberman says. She thinks the eggs look like what Apple might release […]
USDC hits $56.3B market cap, regains losses from bear market
Circle’s USDC stablecoin has reached a $56.3 billion market capitalization, erasing losses sustained during the bear market.
The 2025 renter’s market won’t last economists say
Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images Renters should reap the benefits of a lower-cost rental market while they can. It might not last, experts say. As of December, the median asking rent price in the U.S. was $1,695, down 0.5% — or $8 — from November, according to a report by Realtor.com. The latest rent price […]
Deepseek’s AI model ‘the best work’ out of China: Google Deepmind CEO
Google DeepMind co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Demis Hassabis gives a conference during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industry’s biggest annual gathering, in Barcelona on February 26, 2024. Pau Barrena | Afp | Getty Images PARIS — Deepseek’s AI model “is probably the best work” out of China, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of […]
Justin Baldoni tears up talking about ‘intense year,’ ‘anxiety’ in new interview
Justin Baldoni isn’t holding back. In an interview he did with “Gent’s Talk” podcast, originally recorded in November 2024, Baldoni can be seen getting emotional as he discussed some issues he’d had over the past year. “I had a intense year,” he explained in a sneak peek for the interview that was shared to Instagram. […]
Temu and Shein Raised Prices, Removed Products as Trump’s China Tariffs Went Into Effect
Lorianna Calhoun, a Shein shopper, tells WIRED that of the roughly 170 items that were once on her Shein wish list, 40 now appear to be unavailable. She noticed they disappeared on Thursday afternoon. It’s not clear how Shein and Temu may be selecting what items to remove, but Calhoun says that, at least in […]
The lessons learned at Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Congressional hearings
The new majority party cast the former administration’s bank regulators as bullies operating in the shadows, yet surprising agreements were found.