Tesla CEO Elon Musk ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk appears to be feeling the joy this holiday season. The Tesla CEO posted to X that he's making an edit to the company's "mission word...
Huawei Technologies in late November sold more than 10,000 units of its artificial intelligence toy, Smart Hanhan, in the first week of its release, as similar smart playthings seize a growing share o...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Instacart is ending all item price tests effective immediately. ✓ Retailers can no longer use Eversight technology for pr...
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries, is set to restart a major lithium mine in eastern China, in a move that could ease raw material co...
📋 Key Facts ✓ The Department of Education removed the partial financial hardship requirement for IBR plans on December 22. ✓ Higher-inc...
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Tesla faces allegations of remote operation for its robots ✓ CATL deploys new Moz humanoid robots for work ...
Garry Tan is a top seed investor. Courtesy Y Combinator founders seized the AI boom in 2025, with increasingly younger teams securing millions in seed funding. Founders launched companies ranging from...
The modular PC company Framework is adjusting the price of its DDR5 RAM modules once again as the cost of memory continues to surge. In an update on Wednesday , Framework said it will charge $10 per G...
Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...
The author (left) had to care for her mother's finances after a dementia diagnosis. Courtesy of Ala Landin My mother saved for retirement but did not account for health issues such as her dementia dia...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Dell's sales teams were mandated to return to the office five days a week starting September 2024. ✓ Jackie Miller...
Macy's plans to close stores over several years. kena betancur / AFP via Getty Images Nearly 300 US retail stores, including Macy's and Kroger locations, are set to close by the end of 2026. Major cha...
US bankruptcies are on the rise. doockie/Getty Images From corporate giants to mom-and-pop shops, bankruptcies are piling up across the US this year. Large corporate bankruptcies have hit their highes...
A strong economy doesn't mean good news for job seekers this time around. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The US economy looks strong, but job growth remains slow — creating a "jobless boom."...
📋 Key Facts ✓ US consulates are rescheduling H-1B and H-4 visa appointments up to June or November 2026. ✓ New online presence reviews,...
Hi, I'm the author of The Program audio series, a fairly successful fiction podcast that launched on HackerNews in 2018. Seven years later, this little sci-fi anthology is still ongoing, having releas...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Ashley Archambault was a single mother for seven years, learning holiday budgeting during financially challenging times. ✓ ...
ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026. Planet One Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Several destinations plan to raise or introduce tourism taxes ...