Harm or Help? Why Companies Are Battling Tariffs Meant to Benefit Them.
Economists say the way the Trump administration is imposing tariffs is backfiring for some of the businesses they are meant to help.
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Source: Lionel Messi’s bodyguard suspended from Leagues Cup for improper conduct
The Leagues Cup disciplinary committee announced that a member of Inter Miami’s club delegation will be suspended from all technical areas for the remainder of the tournament following an incident after the game against Atlas on Wednesday night at Fort Lauderdale’s Chase Stadium. A source confirmed to ESPN that the suspended individual is Lionel Messi’s…
Delta’s dynamic AI pricing plan sounds different now
Delta Air Lines is explaining more about its AI-assisted dynamic pricing model after coming under scrutiny for recent comments about the pricing. In November, Delta president Glen Hauenstein said at an investor day that “we will have a price that’s available on that flight, on that time, to you, the individual.” However, responding to questions…
Grammy-Winning Country Artist Was 85
Jeannie Seely, the Grammy-winning country music artist and Grand Ole Opry legend, has died. She was 85. The artist’s rep revealed to multiple outlets that Seely died on Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, due to complications from an intestinal infection, following two emergency abdominal surgeries and other health problems this year. Duane…
Trump Fires BLS Commissioner, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged’
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
MLB news: Jhoan Duran electrifies Citizens Bank Park in his Phillies debut
Acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies in a trade ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline, it did not take long for Jhoan Duran to electrify the crowd at Citizens Bank Park. Both with his entrance and with a four-pitch save in his Phillies debut. Nicknamed the “Durantula” for his love of spiders — “[e]verywhere,” said the…
Neurotic Cats, One-Eyed Aliens and Hypnosis for Liars Are among the Historical Gems Reported in Scientific American
Scientists are trained to thoroughly investigate their new ideas. Sometimes, however, their preliminary research can go down strange rabbit holes, leading to interpretations of evidence that are, well, misguided. In reporting on emerging science for 180 years, Scientific American has published straight accounts that were considered legitimate at the time but today seem quaint, quizzical,…
Google releases Olympiad medal-winning Gemini 2.5 ‘Deep Think’ AI publicly — but there’s a catch…
The Gemini 2.5 Deep Think released to users is not that same competition model, rather, a lower performing but apparently faster version.Read More
bitchy | “Jenna Ortega wore Vivienne Westwood to another ‘Wednesday’ event” links
Jenna Ortega wore Andreas Kronthaler-for-Vivienne Westwood to another Wednesday Season 2 premiere event. This was supposed to be “Wednesday’s Beach Club,” hilarious. They overdid the smoke machine for the photocall. [RCFA]Julia Garner & Josh Brolin attended the Weapons premiere. I just read a VF piece about the promotion for this film and how the whole…
Global economy faces more uncertainty
U.S. consumers to face highest average effective tariff rate since 1934: Yale researchers U.S. consumers will experience an overall average effective tariff rate of 18.3%, the highest since 1934, according to new estimates from The Budget Lab at Yale University. The tariffs are expected to cost U.S. households an average $2,400 in 2025, with the…