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π Key Facts β Power outage on December 21, 2025, affected 130,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in San Francisco. β Waymo suspen...
π Key Facts β Power outage on December 21, 2025, affected 130,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in San Francisco. β Waymo suspen...
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The Gulfstream G700 is among the most luxurious jets in private aviation — an increasingly popular way for the ultrawealthy to travel. Taylor Rains/Business Insider Private jet travel is more po...
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 ...
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Gen Zers started going to the movies more this year. koldo studio/Getty Images Gen Z movie theater attendance jumped 25% in 2025; I was one of those Gen Zers at the movies. AMC A-List and similar prog...
The men behind Cybertruck.cz pose with a Tesla Cybertruck in a medieval square in Prague. Cybertruck.cz Two years after it launched, the Cybertruck has yet to appear on European roads. Attempts to bri...
π Key Facts β Strategy Inc. increased cash reserves to $2.19 billion by raising $748 million from 4.54 million Class A shares. β Bitcoi...
Amid Mohamed, 17, founded Viral Cartel Inc. in 2024. Amid Mohamed Amid Mohamed is the 17-year-old founder of Viral Cartel Inc. His company creates social media campaigns for film studios using TikTok ...
Ina Garten's brownie pudding is a perfect holiday dessert. NBC NewsWire/Contributor I made Ina Garten's brownie pudding, which has been going viral on TikTok for the past month. The delicious dessert ...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
Resident-only restaurants are increasing in popularity. Tara Berner & Partners Luxury residences are turning to resident-only restaurants to appease tenants. Like any other amenity, they're meant to l...
Netflix began hosting NFL games on Christmas in 2024. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images NFL Christmas games have moved to Netflix and Amazon as sports start to shift to streaming. Amazon and YouTube TV lead ...
Aaron Cannon cofounded an AI startup that recently raised $30 million. He also picks up his 3-year-old every day from preschool. Aaron Cannon Aaron Cannon thought up his startup, Outset, while on pate...
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
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π Key Facts β Five projects paused: Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind β Projects worth $25 billion, pow...