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Personal finance expert Jade Warshaw, co-host of The Ramsey Show, says most Americans can save $1,000 within a month by adopting a strict budgeting approach. She recommends tracking net income and expenses, then attacking the goal from both sides—cutting discretionary spending like dining out and adding income through side gigs such as rideshare driving or selling unused items.
An Instagram executive argued that most users don't actually want their feed shown in strict time order, despite frequent requests for the option. The comment comes as Australian regulators move toward rules that would require platforms to give users control over how their feeds are sorted.
A federal court rejected an effort by the Trump administration to force local election officials to add a new barcode to mail-in ballot envelopes ahead of the upcoming election. The ruling found that officials lacked sufficient time to implement the redesign without disrupting the voting process.
SteelSeries unveiled the Aeon Pro, a $260 wireless controller featuring patent-pending QuickSwitch technology that lets it toggle instantly between a PC and Xbox console without re-pairing or reconnecting. The controller ships with a QuickSwitch Dock System, swappable rechargeable batteries for continuous use, and an OLED display for monitoring power and customization.
Chinese pharmaceutical companies, once known mainly for producing cheap generic medicines, are now developing original obesity and weight-loss drugs aimed at competing with Western blockbusters like Ozempic and Wegovy. Several firms are advancing candidates through clinical trials and striking licensing deals with major international drugmakers.
OpenAI has privately pressed members of Congress for guidance on whether AI labs could legally coordinate to slow the pace of frontier AI development without violating antitrust law. The inquiry follows a blog post from chief scientist Jakub Pachocki calling for industry-wide coordination on safety, including voluntary slowdowns until shared safety standards emerge. Legal experts warn that such coordination could be seen as restricting output under the Sherman Antitrust Act, creating uncertainty that discourages collaboration.
Akane Torikai's speculative manga imagines a society after men have vanished, but instead of portraying liberation, it shows how systems of control over bodies persist under new leadership. The story reframes familiar post-apocalyptic gender tropes to examine how authority structures adapt rather than disappear.
Actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg will appear at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in a fireside chat with Bruce K. Lee, founder and CEO of Keebeck Wealth Management. The conversation will focus on Wahlberg's shift from Hollywood fame into building businesses, angel investing, and developing institutional-level investing discipline, particularly in healthcare and wellness startups.
IBM has developed a Lunar Foundation Model designed to process decades of accumulated Moon observation data. The AI system aims to help researchers identify surface hazards, locate resources, and track changes on the lunar terrain as NASA targets returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028.
Maven Robotics, founded in 2024, has raised $100 million from investors including RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures, and XTX Markets Ventures to scale its warehouse automation business. The startup builds wheeled, dual-arm robots that perform 'mixed palletizing'—reassembling pallets of goods from multiple factories into custom shipments for individual retail stores. The company plans to manufacture 250 third-generation robots and begin designing a fourth-generation platform.
Tubi has introduced TubiFone, a toll-free hotline (1-833-605-TUBI) that suggests movies based on a caller's mood, as part of its new 'Find Any Feeling for Free' campaign. Callers select an emotional category and a recorded voice reads out five film recommendations with brief descriptions and cast details.
Employers and educators are increasingly pointing to anthropology and other humanities disciplines as valuable preparation for an AI-driven workplace. The emphasis is shifting toward understanding human behavior, culture, and context—skills that complement rather than compete with technical AI capabilities.