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Exclusive: OpenAI disbands its robotics team as its general-purpose AI models start running robots

OpenAI has disbanded its stand-alone robotics team, moving its researchers onto other teams.The company confirmed the reorganization when asked about…

12 hours ago

Why dual-income families are hiring house managers to carry the mental load

Kelly Hubbell worked full-time in tech sales and raised two children when the overwhelm set in. She didn’t need a…

3 days ago

Airbnb CEO’s mom used to worry he’d have ‘only job in the world that pays less than a social worker’

Before Airbnb had over 9 million listings worldwide, there was one sole lodging: three inflatable air beds at CEO Brian…

6 days ago

Here’s how the candidates backed by AI super PACs fared

This was the biggest year ever for AI super PAC spending. Years ago, the industry barely registered in campaign finance,…

1 week ago

You should pick your credit card perks like Warren Buffett picks his stocks, TD Bank exec says

If you’re a Boglehead like myself, you can talk endlessly about the compounding powers of the three-fund “lazy portfolio”: some…

2 weeks ago

‘The inflation outlook has become more concerning’: Consumer prices jumped 3.6% in September

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve accelerated last month, showing that prices remain elevated less than a…

2 weeks ago

Anthropic plans to spend up to $567 billion on compute and set up its own data centers, S-1 reveals

Anthropic’s 318-page IPO prospectus, which the company made public today, makes one thing clear: Compute is existential to Anthropic’s business,…

3 weeks ago

Let 17-year-olds change their minds. In the age of AI, it’s their best career move

Every fall, we ask millions of 17-year-olds to make one of the most expensive bets of their lives on a…

3 weeks ago

Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032—and one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike

Millions of Americans are getting a raise from Social Security next year. But the bigger story may be what happens…

4 weeks ago

US debt interest costs hit $3 billion a day and jumped 8% in 2026—faster than spending, revenue, GDP

The federal government’s fiscal year ended last month, and the final tally offered another stark warning about the trajectory of…

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