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Here's how CEOs can talk about layoffs without saying 'lower-value human capital,' 3 PR experts say
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Here's how CEOs can talk about layoffs without saying 'lower-value human capital,' 3 PR experts say

PR experts said phrases like these can affect a company's long-term success. Their biggest suggestion: Don't blame AI for C-suite decisions.

Aditi Bharade · 25 May, 2026
It's gotten a lot more expensive to be a gamer
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It's gotten a lot more expensive to be a gamer

Consoles, games, subscriptions, and memory are getting more expensive for gamers — and analysts say there isn't a simple fix.

Ben Shimkus · 25 May, 2026
World Cup sickos are planning to call out sick to watch the World Cup
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World Cup sickos are planning to call out sick to watch the World Cup

Employees are planning to call in sick or take time off to watch the 2026 World Cup. It could cost companies billions in lost productivity.

Emily Stewart · 25 May, 2026
Waymo's bumpy month
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Waymo's bumpy month

Waymo temporarily suspended rider service in six cities and paused highway rides as the company works to improve its autonomous-driving software.

Lloyd Lee · 25 May, 2026
A fitness coach breaks down his 4-step 'P.A.C.T.' method for building a consistent workout habit
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A fitness coach breaks down his 4-step 'P.A.C.T.' method for building a consistent workout habit

Steve Kamb, a fitness coach, encourages clients to ask themselves if what they're doing is realistic and enjoyable.

Kim Schewitz · 25 May, 2026
'Something has genuinely shifted': Inside Europe's tech startup surge
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'Something has genuinely shifted': Inside Europe's tech startup surge

European startups like Legora and Lovable are challenging US tech dominance, driven by AI advancements and better access to VC funding.

Hugh Langley · 25 May, 2026
I built a Pinterest-inspired web app. It's cute, but it shows how coding with AI falls short.
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I built a Pinterest-inspired web app. It's cute, but it shows how coding with AI falls short.

A friend challenged me to build her an app she could use for online scrapbooking. I tried making it using Base44 — here's what went down.

Cheryl Teh · 25 May, 2026
A Ukrainian crew said its Italian tank gun hit a house that was 120 football fields away
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A Ukrainian crew said its Italian tank gun hit a house that was 120 football fields away

The gunner of the Italian B1 Centauro said the tank gun, fired like artillery, had struck the building nearly seven miles away.

Matthew Loh · 25 May, 2026
Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing
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Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing

Operations chief Andrew Macdonald said he's not seeing proportional productivity gains from increasing AI costs within Uber.

Aditi Bharade · 25 May, 2026
Nicolas Cage says he lives a 'very monastic life' at 62 as he focuses on raising his toddler
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Nicolas Cage says he lives a 'very monastic life' at 62 as he focuses on raising his toddler

Compared to the impulsiveness of his youth, Nicolas Cage says his biggest "vices" now are too much caffeine and screen time.

Amanda Goh · 25 May, 2026
Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to Pope Leo
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Silicon Valley takes its AI pitch to Pope Leo

As Leo XIV prepares his first encyclical, tech firms and Western diplomats have worked to make their case for AI inside the Vatican.

Insider Inc. · 25 May, 2026
I'm a product manager who used Claude to build a postcard business in 4 hours
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I'm a product manager who used Claude to build a postcard business in 4 hours

Priscilla Tina, a product manager in San Francisco, used Claude to create a postcard app. She said it's made her a fun bit of cash on the side.

Aditi Bharade · 25 May, 2026