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02.03 / 02:55

markets UPS Career Google Strategy Software Google techie had only $10K after a brutal divorce—Now she earns nearly $1M; Here’s how she did it

Venus Wang, divorce wasn’t just an emotional rupture—it was a financial and personal reckoning. “I remember the personal identity shift was a very big thing for me—to transform from someone else’s wife to a single mom,” she told CNBC Make It. At 37, she was unemployed, caring for her daughter full-time, and staring at a bank balance of just $10,000. Before her divorce, Wang had built a steady six-figure career in procurement at a major tech firm. But with no job and a child to raise, she realised she needed a plan—and fast.

28.02 / 07:51

Waters Universities show classical rights boating Thousands of dolphins off California’s coast may have tried to send us a message

In Douglas Adams’ 1979 cult classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the narrator says dolphins are the second most intelligent creatures on Earth — after mice, and before humans. While humans live tucked away in the conceit that they’re masters of the universe, sometimes dolphins send out a correctional signal.

26.02 / 04:35

markets Citizens Platform Software Diversity Discrimination Meta sued for alleged hiring bias in favor of foreign workers on H-1B visas

Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit alleging that it prefers hiring foreign workers over American candidates to reduce labor costs. The lawsuit, filed by three US citizens, claims the Facebook and Instagram parent company systematically favored visa holders.

24.02 / 13:49

CEO Apple Software Puzzle Research innovations Interviews AI nonprofit CEO says 'closed nature' of most artificial intelligence research hinders innovation

A year before Elon Musk helped start OpenAI in San Francisco, philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen already had established his own nonprofit artificial intelligence research laboratory in Seattle

23.02 / 01:41

markets Digital Platform Racing Matrix hospital reports Indian VCs join a global race to back the next big AI disruptor

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: The world may still be grappling to figure out the scale of upheaval that generative AI could cause. Yet, Indian venture capital investors have joined top global peers in chasing the next disruptive offshoot of generative AI: agentic AI.

21.02 / 01:41

markets UPS CEO Tesla Election Experts social Does Elon Musk still care about selling cars?

Elon Musk's role as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting czar and his immersion in right-wing politics appear to be diverting his attention from Tesla at a perilous moment for the electric car company.

08.02 / 16:03

markets Anthem show performer bowling Super Bowl 2025 halftime show: Who are performing? Who is singing the national anthem?

Kansas City Chiefs are trying for a historic Super Bowl three-peat, while the Philadelphia Eagles are the only remaining team that can stop them. Super Bowl 2025 is a rematch of two years ago, when the Chiefs edged the Eagles 38-35 in Glendale, Arizona. Last year, Kansas City beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime in Las Vegas. No team has ever won three straight Super Bowls.

08.02 / 03:01

markets Citi Cooper Election PAM Department Courts US cities, counties challenge Trump's 'sanctuary' city crackdown

Trump's executive order seeking to force so-called sanctuary jurisdictions to cooperate with his immigration crackdown and mass deportations.

06.02 / 19:31

markets Digital Strategy PAM social reports Indian origin Saikat Chakrabarti, ex-aide of AOC, initiates bid to challenge former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the party primary for the seat she’s held for more than two decades

Saikat Chakrabarti, the former campaign manager and chief of staff for US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has declared that he would challenge long-time Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for her San Francisco seat, reported The Hill.

06.02 / 13:39

Citi Waves awards social rapper mtv bowling Travis Kelce shuts down Kanye West question with blunt response ahead of Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs face off against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, tight end Travis Kelce made it clear that he has no interest in discussing Kanye West. During a media briefing on Wednesday (February 5), Kelce was hit with an unexpected question about the controversial rapper, and his response was swift and direct.

05.02 / 17:57

markets Citi Patrick Eagle stars Features bowling Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Hurts feature in top 10 NFL jersey sales ahead of Super Bowl final

Super Bowl LIX finale between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles draws closer, Dallas Cowboys fans have cause for cheer. The reason — Micah Parsons from the squad managed to break into the top five National Football League jersey sales of 2024-25.

05.02 / 13:13

UPS President War show country voice The Russian TV star who became the voice of the Kremlin

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For tens of millions of television viewers across Russia’s 11 time zones, Sunday night means tuning in to watch Dmitry Kiselyov. The country’s most influential news anchor, Kiselyov has for over a decade interpreted world events for the nation, as Walter Cronkite or Dan Rather once did for the U.S.

30.01 / 20:17

markets Career Remark Raven performer Justin Tucker: All you need to know about the Ravens’ kicker with unmatched stats and endorsements

Justin Tucker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, has been a key player for the Baltimore Ravens’ special teams for more than 10 years. He joined the team in 2012 as an undrafted free agent, surprising everyone with his performance.

30.01 / 13:37

Citi Provident Google Sustainability Tesla wellness testing Waymo to expand self-driving testing across more US cities

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Waymo will test its self-driving taxis with trained human autonomous specialists behind the wheel. Waymo is preparing to test its self-driving taxis in more than 10 new cities across the U.S.

28.01 / 06:57

markets Digital Strategy Enterprise Experts PAM Genpact launches accelerator Gigafactory to speed up AI adoption

Genpact on Tuesday unveiled its AI Gigafactory, an accelerator to help enterprises scale AI rollouts from pilots to production.

27.01 / 13:27

UPS CEO Platform ByteDance TikTok reports Courts New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give US government 50% stake

Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok’s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter

22.01 / 18:39

markets Digital Aviat Platform Strategy Experts PAM Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks as AI boom attracts investors

data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development.

20.01 / 14:11

markets UPS ETF Healthcare Trade reports Vaccines Beaten down under Biden, big pharma hopes for new chapter under Trump

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The past two years have been punishing for the biotech and pharma space. As Wall Street chased the artificial-intelligence boom, drugmakers were left behind, with pharma stocks trading at a major discount to the broader market.

18.01 / 05:19

COST UPS Waves Extreme Research Experts Universities A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources

16.01 / 07:29

FIVE Action Highways reports Department Traffic Investigations NHTSA closes preliminary investigation into General Motors' Cruise robotaxis

U.S. automobile safety regulators are closing their preliminary investigation into General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis without taking further action

16.01 / 01:31

markets UPS security Analysis Trade show Wall Street surges as inflation data, bank earnings fuel rally

inflation data and solid earnings from major U.S. banks fueled a rally. The Labor Department said the consumer price index (CPI) increased the most in nine months as energy costs rose, although a measure of underlying inflation pressures subsided.

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