JANAURY 2, 2026
New York Attorney General Letitia James, left, administers the oath of office to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, as his wife Rama Duwaji looks on, on January 1, 2026.
Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated mayor of New York City on January 1, becoming the first Muslim and Asian American to lead the Big Apple and the youngest person to hold the post...
JANUARY 2, 2026
Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt jumps into the AI data center business with a failed, 150-year-old Texas railroad turned oil giant
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is getting into the AI and data center race with his new startup, and he’s betting on rural West Texas and a failed railroad turned oil giant to help him build enough power to light...
JANUARY 2, 2026
NYC Mayor Mamdani. - Eduardo Munoz Alvarez
NEW YORK (AP) — Less than 24 hours after throngs of ecstatic supporters poured into Manhattan for his history-making inauguration, Zohran Mamdani began his first full day of work with a routine familiar to many New Yorkers: trudging to the subway from a cramped apartment.
NYC Mayor Mamdani. - Eduardo Munoz Alvarez
Bundled against the frigid...
JANAURY 2, 2026
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD presents its vehicles on the opening day of the IAA MOBILITY 2025 automobile fair on Sept. 9, 2025 in Munich, Germany. - Johannes Simon, Getty Images
Chinese auto giant BYD surpassed Tesla to become the world’s top electric-vehicle seller in 2025, according to new data released by the two companies.
The Chinese automaker has come...
JANUARY 1, 2026
Quote of the Day by Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs was the co-founder and longtime CEO of Apple Inc. and is widely regarded as one of the most influential business leaders of the modern era. Born on February 24, 1955, in California, Jobs helped start Apple in 1976 alongside Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. He played a key role...
DECEMBER 24, 2025
Koi Pond. - Shutterstock.com
As housing costs and insurance hurdles shift, many once popular home upgrades are losing their resale punch. Real estate experts said some of the most expensive and trendy renovations will offer little to no return in 2026 and may even make your home harder to sell.
1. High-End or Luxury Additions
Buyers increasingly see high-end additions like full theater rooms...
DECEMBER 24, 2025
Billionaire And DOGE Director Elon Musk Ends His Role In Washington, District of Columbia, USA – 30 May 2025. - Molly Riley/White House/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire / Shutterstock
Here are the not-so-fun facts: Someone earning $600,000 a year in salary can realistically face combined tax rates approaching half their income in taxes when you add up federal...
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Data showing speed to singularity. - Translated
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
By one unique metric, we could approach technological singularity by the end of this decade, if not sooner.
A translation company developed a metric, Time to Edit (TTE), to calculate the time it takes for professional human editors to fix AI-generated translations compared to...
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Neither of my parents had corporate jobs. I didn't absorb the unwritten rules of the workplace at family dinners. But I did have a relentless curiosity about how influence actually works.
That led me to become a licensed therapist and executive coach, research human behavior, and write my book, "Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From the...
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Maria Shriver is on stage at the Anaheim Convention Center on March 5, 2025 in Anaheim, California; Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Maria Shriver, a journalist, advocate and niece of the late President John F. Kennedy, condemned President Donald Trump’s effort to rename...
