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Hugging Face has been fielding M&A interest for a deal worth at least $13 billion
The AI industry’s next blockbuster acquisition may not be another model maker. Hugging Face, whose platform helps developers discover, share, and…
I spent 3 years looking for a car my grandfather would approve of after he left me money
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Chris Astrella, a recent car buyer in Las Vegas, Nevada. It has been edited for length and…
Y’all Street is booming: What financial giants like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are building in Texas
Bank of America is moving to a new tower in Dallas: Bank of America Tower at Parkside. Employees are expected to move into the tower in the third…
New student-loan repayment glitches are throwing borrowers’ budgets into limbo
On August 1, Daniela Perez received three separate emails from her student-loan servicer, MOHELA. The first read “Your payment is due soon.” Then…
We poured thousands into cheerleading instead of my daughter’s college fund. I don’t regret that choice.
My oldest daughter is entering her senior year of high school, and instead of adding savings to a college fund to send her off to school, I’ve…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers deserve the backlash they’re getting: ‘They basically dug their own grave’
The AI industry is reaping what it sows, as far as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned. Abbott said the sharp criticism Americans are lobbing at AI…
Dozens of retail chains you once loved that don’t exist anymore
Retail is a tough business. One day, your favorite brand can be riding high and enjoying strong sales from loyal customers, while the next it’s…
I’m 70 and raising my 7-year-old grandson. I have faith everything will work out, but I may never retire.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Olinger, 70, who is raising her grandson on her own in Lakeland, Florida. Olinger had…
Steve Hanke has ‘no problem’ with his students using AI to cheat — as he’s an ‘old fox’ who easily sniffs them out
It’s simpler than ever for students to cheat on their homework using ChatGPT or another AI chatbot. But one professor says he has no trouble sniffing…
I was burning out as a founder. My summer interns changed everything about the way I work.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryan Reed, a 24-year-old startup founder based in New York City. It’s been edited for length…