NATO’s presence in a strategic sea it shares with Russia is about to get bigger
The HMS Carlskrona near Karlskrona, Sweden, as part of the NATO Baltic Sea patrol mission. NATO countries that share a strategically important sea with Russia have boosted their presence there and are buying more warships, as they eye Russia warily. Denmark, which sits at the mouth of the Baltic Sea, announced plans to buy dozens…
Ed Sheeran says he collects movie props — and would spend 6 figures to get George Clooney’s Batman suit
Ed Sheeran is one of the UK’s most successful performers. Even the world’s biggest pop stars have nerdy hobbies, Ed Sheeran revealed on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast this week. When he’s not penning record-breaking songs or performing them to sold-out stadiums, the “Shivers” and “Shape of You” singer enjoys browsing online auctions and scooping…
Skadden’s pact with Trump was a ‘dealbreaker,’ associate tells B-17 after resigning
President Donald Trump announced a deal with Skadden from the Oval Office. After President Donald Trump announced a deal with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom on Friday, Brenna Frey decided she’d had enough. Frey was an associate at the firm’s Washington, DC, office and said she had worked in Big Law for over a…
A wine importer, pipe-maker, and fishing gear shop want to take down Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump announce his “Liberation Day” tariffs alongside Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on April 2. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are facing increasing legal pushback — this time from five owner-operated businesses across different states and trades, from fishing gear to wine. The Liberty Justice Center, on behalf of the small businesses, filed a…
As a college coach, I was mad when a student used ChatGPT. I later realized AI could be helpful during the admissions process.
The author (not pictured) says high school students should use AI during the college admission process. When ChatGPT first entered the scene, I rolled my eyes. As a college admissions coach and author of “Get Real and Get In,” I’ve always believed in the power of deep reflection and authentic storytelling. The idea of using…
I studied law in college and hated every second of it. I’m glad I didn’t change majors in the end.
The author (not pictured) hated studying law in college. When I was a teenager, I wanted to become a lawyer. Everyone told me it would suit me, that I was made for it. So, after high school, I immediately enrolled at Saint-Louis University in Brussels as a law student. I eagerly awaited university, believing life…
A new AI app that helps you cheat in conversations is slick, a little creepy, and not quite ready for your next meeting
An advertisement for Cluely shows how the app can help users “cheat” on dates. An Ivy Leaguer just released an AI app to feed live answers to users. I put it to the test to see if AI could interview as well as I did. Chungin “Roy” Lee — the Columbia student who went viral…
‘The damage is done’: Traders say Elon Musk’s return to Tesla is too little, too late
Elon Musk said on Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call that he’d be spending a lot less time with DOGE starting in May. Elon Musk is finally giving Tesla investors what they asked for — but many traders online say the lasting damage to the car company may be done. Tesla stock rallied on Wednesday after Musk…
ServiceNow dodges the dreaded DOGE hit
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott When I got on the phone with ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott on Wednesday, one of the first things I asked was, “Have you been DOGE-ed?” The White House DOGE Office has made an ambitious effort to slash federal spending. The US government buys a lot of software, and since this efficiency…
