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The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI
Technology

The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.

Ryan Whitwam · 02 Oct, 2026
The states where borrowers owe the most in federal student loans, ranked by average balance
Business

The states where borrowers owe the most in federal student loans, ranked by average balance

The total federal student loan portfolio now exceeds $1.72 trillion, with 42.3 million borrowers. But borrowers in Maryland owe the most on average.

Kristine Villarroel · 02 Oct, 2026
Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency
Technology

Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency

Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Id...

Andrew J. Hawkins · 02 Oct, 2026
This entrepreneur treated an AI agent like a colleague. Then it started doing the work.
Business

This entrepreneur treated an AI agent like a colleague. Then it started doing the work.

A tech entrepreneur put the Instinct AI agent to work on marketing, operations, shipping, tariffs, and more.

Alistair Barr · 02 Oct, 2026
David Ellison goes minimalist with his new name for his Paramount-Skydance-Warner-Bros-Discovery empire
Business

David Ellison goes minimalist with his new name for his Paramount-Skydance-Warner-Bros-Discovery empire

David Ellison has a new name for the company that will result from the $110 billion mega-merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Truman Dickerson · 02 Oct, 2026
Amazon just released a new Kindle Sling Bag and it comes with a cute keychain and wristlet stand — where to buy
Technology

Amazon just released a new Kindle Sling Bag and it comes with a cute keychain and wristlet stand — where to buy

Amazon's Kindle Sling Bag, SCAD Designer Collection, is now available for preorder. Pricing starts at $99.99. Here's how to buy it.

Dane Mann · 02 Oct, 2026
Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks
Technology

Keurig’s new machine uses plastic-free compressed coffee pucks

Keurig's new single-serve coffee machine delivers the same convenience that helped popularize its appliances but without the use of recyclable pods made from pl...

Andrew Liszewski · 02 Oct, 2026
France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left
World

France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left

Riot police clashed with teenagers across France as roughly 400 high schools closed and some 2,000 people were arrested amid escalating student unrest.

Jayden Jacobi · 02 Oct, 2026
NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years
World

NBA's Portland Trail Blazers hire announcer, then fire him hours later over tweets from his teenage years

Braiden Bell was named Portland Trail Blazers' lead TV announcer and fired hours later after decade-old social media posts from his teens surfaced.

Gracie Goodwin · 02 Oct, 2026
Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle
World

Gordon Ramsay admits real reason he was crying while walking daughter down the aisle

Gordon Ramsay reveals feeling "second best" after walking Holly Ramsay down the aisle and jokes about what really made him cry at the wedding.

Rose Crona · 02 Oct, 2026
The logic behind Trump sending out $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans, according to policy experts
Business

The logic behind Trump sending out $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans, according to policy experts

President Trump may be trying to pick up votes, "taking a dig" at the Biden administration, or making an ideological point, two policy gurus told BI.

Theron Mohamed · 02 Oct, 2026
I've always been a people-pleaser. I got better at my job when I stopped caring about being liked.
Business

I've always been a people-pleaser. I got better at my job when I stopped caring about being liked.

I have a history of people-pleasing. When I realized it was more important to be direct and honest than to be liked, I changed my approach.

Asha Dore · 02 Oct, 2026