Europe Scrambles for Details as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet
Ukraine and its allies are concerned that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin will do a deal without them and then impose it on Kyiv.
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This week’s business news: Wells Fargo hires robots, Trump scares off students, and Duolingo cashes in
This week’s business news spanned AI rollouts, global talent shifts, and corporate power plays. If this week had a mood, it would be “change is coming—ready or not.”
bitchy | Eden: Duchess Meghan broke endless fashion protocols in her 22 months in the UK!
Nothing says “we hate you and we hope you never, ever come back” like obsessing over what a woman wore eight years in her engagement portraits. Not only obsessing over her clothes, but hallucinating a rigid fashion protocol which somehow “proves” that the woman was always going to leave. So it is this week with…
Private Equity in Your 401(k). What Could Go Wrong?
Critics say an executive order that clears the way for alternative assets to enter retirement accounts poses risks to everyday investors. It could also pose some for private fund managers.
A Pay Raise for Canada’s Military to Boost Recruitment and Retention
Canada’s top military commander, however, says other measures will also be needed to keep people enlisted.
Enchanting photos of ‘bizarre’ mushrooms showcase fungi diversity
Cage fungus Alison Pouliot “I’ve been hanging around fungi for more than 30 years now, working more at the scientific end. But this time I wanted to really explore the aesthetics of fungi,” says photographer, writer and ecologist Alison Pouliot. “Many of them are aesthetically beautiful. But they are also bizarre, unusual and crazy. I…
Former Googlers’ AI startup OpenArt now creates ‘brain rot’ videos in just one click
AI-generated “brain rot” videos are popping up all over the internet and getting a lot of attention. Currently gaining traction among younger users, these clips feature wild characters, like a shark wearing sneakers and a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup driving this trend is OpenArt, founded by two former Google employees…
Angela Hartnett & Nick Grimshaw Announce Dish from Waitrose Live at the Royal Opera House
Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett and co-host Nick Grimshaw have announced plans to bring their chart-topping podcast Dish from Waitrose to the stage for a live show on Wednesday 17th September 2025 at the Royal Opera House in London. Produced by Cold Glass Productions, the 90-minute dinner party-style live edition of the hugely popular podcast will be hosted in…
Zelenskyy rejects Ukraine-Russia territory swap proposal
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defiantly declared Saturday that his countrymen “will not give their land to occupiers,” after President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal would include some “swapping” of territories with Russia. “The answer to Ukraine’s territorial question is already in the constitution of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a message on Telegram early Saturday. “No one will and…
A Cash Shortage in Gaza Is Making the Hunger Crisis Much Worse
Palestinians who fear being killed or seriously injured during rushes to obtain aid are being forced to pay exorbitant fees to take out money to buy food.