Trump expected to nominate Howard Lutnick for Commerce secretary: reports
Howard Lutnick has served as President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team cochair. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to tap billionaire finance executive Howard Lutnick as his next Commerce secretary, according to the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Axios. Lutnick, who has served as Trump’s transition team cochair alongside WWE chief Linda McMahon, had been previously seen…
How RFK Jr’s war on obesity in the age of Ozempic could shake up the booming weight-loss industry
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made sweeping statements about how he’ll go after obesity and food processing in his proposed role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s proposed appointment to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services could have big consequences for a booming weight-loss…
Verily has a December deadline to cut important ties with Google, leaked documents show
Verily’s South San Francisco campus Verily, Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary, has set a deadline of December 16 to sever multiple ties to Google, according to two people familiar with the matter and internal documents reviewed by B-17. The company has been working to remove itself from the tech and services it shares with Google, such…
OpenAI head of product shares 5 tips for using ChatGPT
OpenAI head of product Nick Turley gave five tips for ChatGPT users. Many people use ChatGPT to create recipes or write work emails, but OpenAI’s Head of Product Nick Turley has some handy tips users might want to try. In a recent episode of the “Hard Fork” podcast, the company’s head of product shared five…
Google’s Chrome to Fetch Up to $20 Billion If Judge Orders Sale
The DOJ has decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet Inc.’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser in what would be a historic crackdown on one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Antitrust officials also to seek data licensing, AI measures Google says the proposals would harm consumers and developers Alphabet…
I took a job at JP Morgan for the prestige. Quitting to travel changed the way I view success.
Ashley Tan says taking a career break is often seen as a waste of time in Singapore. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ashley Tan, 29, who quit her job at JP Morgan Singapore to travel. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I’ve always been a rule follower. After graduating from…
Hugh Grant, 64, says he had his 5 kids ‘much too old in life’
Hugh Grant had his first child when he was 52. Hugh Grant recently opened up about the challenges — and perks — of having kids later in life. On Monday’s episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, the “Notting Hill” actor was asked how many children he has. “Well, we think it’s five,” he replied jokingly. “But…
Cher says her mother wanted to put Sonny Bono ‘in jail’ because of their 11-year age-gap relationship
Cher says she lied to Sonny about her age. There’s at least one person who didn’t initially approve of Cher’s age-gap relationship with Sonny Bono — her mother. During an interview with Anthony Mason on “CBS Sunday Morning” on Sunday, Cher spoke about how her relationship with Bono — who was 11 years older than…
I thought I preferred texting to phone calls. While in a long-distance relationship, I realized how much I missed talking on the phone with friends.
When Hannah Wilkinson and her partner started dating, most of their communication was over the phone. When an unknown number calls my phone, it feels as anxiety-inducing as someone kicking down my front door and barging into my house. It’s ridiculous, I know. But, like 61% of 18- to 34-year-olds, texting has always been my…
