Inside ESPN’s 3-part plan to jump-start its lagging podcast business
ESPN had shows like “Mike & Mike,” which ran from 2000 to 2017, but has fallen behind in podcasting. ESPN has an unmatched portfolio of sports rights; personalities who’ve become household names; and one of the biggest social-media followings of any brand. But the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” is lagging behind in a critical growth…
Collapse risks loom as markets are the most fragile they’ve been in 20 years, ‘Black Swan’ author Nassim Taleb says
Nassim Taleb. A top economist and risk expert says the US is in one of the most precarious investing environments in decades — and while some investors are cheering on the rally in stocks, he has his eye on a potential market collapse. Nassim Taleb, author of “The Black Swan,” the famed treatise on the…
Stock market today: S&P 500 hits another record close as rally presses on amid earnings
The S&P 500 hit its 46th record close of the year on Monday. US stocks surged about 1% on Monday, driving the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to record closing highs as investors gear up for a wave of third-quarter earnings this week. Monday’s close marked the S&P 500’s 46th record close of…
South Park creator Matt Stone asks if Sam Altman does anything other than ‘go on podcasts’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the characters Stan Marsh and Kyle Broflovski from South Park. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman may join the ranks of celebrities pilloried by South Park. South Park co-creator Matt Stone said that Altman “just makes me laugh every time” when a reporter at a Bloomberg event on Friday asked if there…
OpenAI will need to prove it’s in the public’s best interest as it becomes a for-profit company
OpenAI wants to change its corporate structure to a public benefit corporation. OpenAI is in the midst of a massive corporate restructuring. The ChatGPT maker announced last month that it would transition to a public benefit corporation, in line with competitors like Anthropic and xAI. Since its launch in 2015, OpenAI has operated under the…
My biggest parenting mistake was making my kids the center of my world. Women need an identity beyond ‘mom.’
The author, not pictured, devoted her life to her kids. As a single mother who raised five children, new parents sometimes come to me for advice. First, I usually tell them to enjoy every moment because children grow up quickly. Second, I advise them, especially mothers, not to make their children the center of their…
Meet these retired sisters in their 60s who live on cruises full-time. They’ve already spent over 1,500 days at sea.
After an amazing week at sea, many cruisers wish they could just move onto a ship permanently. Sisters Jo Johnston, 69, and Elaine Durham, 63, who are both single and retired, turned this fantasy into a reality. “I kept taking cruises of longer lengths — 30 days, then 45, then 80, and learned I liked…
The stock market is overvalued, but that’s no reason to turn bearish, analyst says
Investors worried that the stock market is overvalued shouldn’t sell stocks, according to a Monday note from Piper Sandler. The Wall Street firm’s portfolio strategy group, led by chief investment strategist Michael Kantrowitz, estimates the S&P 500 is overvalued by about 8%. “So what?” Kantrowitz said of the overvaluation. “An 8% over-valuation is no reason…
I’m an interior decorator. Here are 8 things I would never get at West Elm.
I like shopping at West Elm, but there are a few items I’d avoid getting there. As an interior decorator, I know West Elm is a great place to shop for high-quality furniture and unique pieces. The retailer, which has over 100 locations in the US, is known for its contemporary decor and sustainable products.…
