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Seventeen's Jeonghan is back in K-pop life after years on hiatus — with a new take on working 9-to-6
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Seventeen's Jeonghan is back in K-pop life after years on hiatus — with a new take on working 9-to-6

It's not often that people like having 9-to-6 office jobs, but Seventeen's Yoon Jeonghan said he thought it was a healthy break from K-pop idol life.

Cheryl Teh · 26 Jun, 2026
Trump's DOT proposes new rules for driverless vehicles
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Trump's DOT proposes new rules for driverless vehicles

The NHTSA is proposing allowing the removal of pedals and steering wheels for AVs, making it easier for Tesla and Zoox to pursue alternative designs.

Katherine Li · 26 Jun, 2026
How JPMorgan went from 3 female CEO contenders to an all-male succession race
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How JPMorgan went from 3 female CEO contenders to an all-male succession race

The race to succeed Jamie Dimon used to include three women. Here's how the field narrowed to two male front-runners.

Alice Tecotzky · 25 Jun, 2026
Target is rolling out a new attendance tracking system for store and warehouse workers
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Target is rolling out a new attendance tracking system for store and warehouse workers

Target's new point-based attendance tracking system rolls out in the coming months, the latest of several changes aimed at improving store operations.

Dominick Reuter · 25 Jun, 2026
Canceled trains, early closures, and ice cream shortages: Photos show the impact of the European heat wave
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Canceled trains, early closures, and ice cream shortages: Photos show the impact of the European heat wave

A heat wave across Europe caused record-breaking temperatures, affecting businesses, infrastructure, and daily life.

Talia Lakritz · 25 Jun, 2026
In an effort to get off my phone and deal with burnout, I found the perfect low-pressure social activity to do after work
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In an effort to get off my phone and deal with burnout, I found the perfect low-pressure social activity to do after work

Attending reading parties and Silent Book Clubs helped me get off my phone, socialize in a low-pressure way, and deal with burnout after work.

Jordan Mautner · 25 Jun, 2026
Microsoft is raising Xbox prices yet again due to the memory shortage — this time by $100-$150
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Microsoft is raising Xbox prices yet again due to the memory shortage — this time by $100-$150

Microsoft said memory and storage prices have increased by "more than 2.5x" and it expects "another doubling by the fall of 2027."

Steven Tweedie · 25 Jun, 2026
Ford says AI alone couldn't fix its quality problems. It needed to rehire veteran engineers to help.
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Ford says AI alone couldn't fix its quality problems. It needed to rehire veteran engineers to help.

Ford won a major quality award after years of recall headaches. It says the turnaround came from veteran engineers and rethinking AI.

Ben Shimkus · 25 Jun, 2026
After getting laid off, I struggled with grief and identity loss. It felt more like a break up.
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After getting laid off, I struggled with grief and identity loss. It felt more like a break up.

Losing my dream job forced me to rethink my identity, my career, and what security actually means in an era of constant layoffs.

Lara Ewen · 25 Jun, 2026
I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.
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I left my $450,000 tech job to open a halal BBQ restaurant in Texas. It made over $2 million in its first year.

Salahodeen Abdul-Kafi left tech for BBQ. His restaurant is profitable, but he hasn't paid himself and is living off savings.

Jessica Orwig,Rachel Cohn · 25 Jun, 2026
OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon are behind a new organization that aims to help prepare workers for AI
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OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Amazon are behind a new organization that aims to help prepare workers for AI

Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading a new nonprofit with big aims to address AI job displacement.

Brent D. Griffiths · 25 Jun, 2026
Before air conditioning was common, people used blocks of ice and fire hydrants to stay cool
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Before air conditioning was common, people used blocks of ice and fire hydrants to stay cool

Most modern American homes didn't have air conditioning until the 1960s. Before then, people had to cool off in other ways.

James LaForge · 25 Jun, 2026