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From breakup texts to decoding mixed signals, more people are turning to artificial intelligence for help navigating their love lives. Rachel, from Sheffield, says she first used ChatGPT to polish her CV but soon sought its guidance for a difficult conversation with a man she’d been dating. “I was distressed and didn’t want friends involved,”…
New York — At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a simple, smocked cotton dress known as the Nap Dress became an unexpected global sensation — and catapulted Hill House Home, a small lifestyle startup, into a $150 million fashion powerhouse. Founded in 2016 by Nell Diamond, Hill House began as a direct-to-consumer home and…
Washington, D.C. — Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the United States have reached record highs, but the industry’s rapid growth may be short-lived as key government incentives come to an end. More than 1.2 million battery-powered cars were sold in the U.S. last year — over five times the number sold four years earlier. Hybrid…
There are countless celebrities and billionaires, but Taylor Swift stands in a league of her own — a global pop icon who has built a full-fledged economic empire around her music and persona. Now worth an estimated $2.1 billion, Swift has become more than a performer — she’s a business mogul, film producer, and cultural…
WASHINGTON — Pfizer and President Donald Trump unveiled a landmark agreement on September 30 aimed at bringing down U.S. prescription drug costs, especially for low-income Americans. In exchange for tariff relief, Pfizer has committed to implementing price cuts and policy changes tied to Medicaid and new drug launches. Under the deal, Pfizer will reduce prices…
New York — OnePay, the fintech company majority-owned by Walmart, is preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading and custody services on its mobile app later this year, CNBC has learned. According to sources familiar with the matter, OnePay will allow users to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and ether, with the help of digital asset infrastructure…
TURIN, Italy — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes artificial intelligence (AI) is currently in what he calls an “industrial bubble,” where excitement and heavy investment have outpaced fundamentals. However, he emphasized that the technology itself is “real” and will ultimately deliver massive benefits to society. Speaking at Italian Tech Week in Turin alongside Exor CEO…
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on September 25, 2025, formally approving a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. while shifting control of its U.S. business to American investors. The move averts a threatened national ban tied to concerns over the app’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Under the new…
MEXICO CITY — In a striking leap forward, robots are now playing a major role in conceiving human babies through IVF. Over the past few years, at least 20 babies have been born using an AI-driven fertility system called Aura, developed by startup Conceivable Life Sciences. The process is largely automated, reducing human involvement in…
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has strongly condemned the introduction of Tilly Norwood, a fully AI-generated “actress,” asserting that her creation threatens human artistry and performer rights. Tilly was unveiled by London’s Particle6 studio (via its AI division Xicoia), during a film industry event in Zurich. The AI character…
