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We quit our jobs in our 30s to travel and live part-time from a sailboat. We have no regrets about giving up the golden handcuffs.
We’d been thriving in Seattle’s tech boom — Bianca, in the US on a work visa, was a senior finance reporter at Business Insider covering how Wall…
GameStop to reopen ‘select’ closed stores as CEO Ryan Cohen buys 1M shares
GameStop says it is reopening “select” stores across the country as company insiders make new investments in the video game retailer’s stock. The…
I’ve been a Costco executive member for 11 years. I’ll always buy these 5 products there.
It used to feel like an indulgence to have high-quality bath towels, but thanks to Costco, they’re a cheap addition that makes our bathroom feel like…
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer says he has ‘sincere regrets’ and accepts the NBA’s punishment over the Kawhi Leonard scandal
Steve Ballmer is ready to turn the page on the Los Angeles Clippers’ handling of NBA star Kawhi Leonard’s contracts. “This has been a very difficult…
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t IPO this year
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signaled that the company will delay its initial public offering (IPO) amid concerns about the safety and alignment of AI…
My husband and I bought our first home together. A year later, our friend moved in.
In May 2022, my husband, Daniel, and I reached a major milestone on our quest toward the American dream: buying our first home in Western Washington…
Microsoft publishes 37-page ‘humanist’ code of conduct after AI doom debate: ‘This is urgent’
Microsoft sums up its AI code of conduct in five words: “People matter more than AI.” As the debate over whether AI could destroy humanity rages on…
I tried 24 seasonal fall snacks from Trader Joe’s — and I’d buy at least 16 of them again
When I opened the bag, I was surprised to find that these crisps smelled a lot like stuffing. After taking a bite, I realized they tasted like…
Michael Burry says AI leaders’ calls for a slowdown are ‘self-serving’ — and humanity has ‘nothing to fear’
Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and other AI chiefs are calling for slower development of the technology following fresh warnings that it could annihilate…
The most famous band from every state
During the ’60s and ’70s, the Laurel Canyon scene in Los Angeles was home to some of the rock world’s biggest hits, including Joni Mitchell, Frank…