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Gen Z and social media are helping men’s makeup go mainstream. The beauty industry is trying to capitalize
Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images It often starts small. A dab of concealer. A tinted moisturizer. Maybe a brow gel that goes from borrowed to bought. For many men, like Daniel Rankin, makeup has transformed from something taboo into a tool to make them look less tired and more put together. “I remember thinking, […]
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Are we in an AI bubble? What 40 tech leaders and analysts are saying, in one chart
Are we in an artificial intelligence bubble? It’s the debate that dominated the tech industry in 2025, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Record valuations and deals driven by major investments in artificial intelligence have fueled the AI boom, leaving some to brace for the potential burst. AI leaders like OpenAI and Nvidia have […]
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What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela
Leading U.S. oil executives told President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday that Venezuela will need major reforms to attract investment. Trump said Friday the industry would invest at least $100 billion to rebuild Venezuela’s energy sector with U.S. security guarantees. But the CEOs of big oil companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips did […]
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AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices
Eugene Mymrin | Moment | Getty Images All computing devices require a part called memory, or RAM, for short-term data storage, but this year, there won’t be enough of these essential components to meet worldwide demand. That’s because companies like Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Google need so much RAM for their artificial intelligence chips, […]
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Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
A shopper pays with a credit card at the farmer’s market in San Francisco on March 27, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on Jan. 20, but he did not provide details […]
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New Trump warning as Iran cuts internet with protests across country
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026. Kamran | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran’s leaders on Friday as videos showed anti-government protests raging across the country, and authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest. Rights […]
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France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur […]
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Oracle announces departure of two oldest directors, narrowing board to 12
George Conrades, then chairman and CEO of Akamai Technologies, listens during a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council in Washington on April 13, 2004. Jay Mallin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle said Friday that two longtime directors, both octogenarians, have resigned from the board. George Conrades, former CEO of content network distribution company […]
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Judge blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five U.S. states
U.S. President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he speaks to members of the media while departing the White House en route to Florida in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing access by five Democratic-led states to more […]
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Amazon plans first big-box retail store in Chicago suburb
An Amazon warehouse in Warrington, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter, marking the latest experiment with physical retail for the tech company. As part of the plans, Amazon has proposed building a one-story, 229,000-square-foot building in Orland […]
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