Microsoft forms a new AI group under former Facebook head of engineering Jay Parikh
Jay Parikh Microsoft has created a new engineering organization responsible for building its artificial intelligence platform and tools, according…
My husband is a teacher and the sole earner for our family of 7. Money is tight, but it’s worth it for his health insurance.
The author’s husband (not pictured) still works as a teacher for health insurance. For most of his career as…
LA Fires Day 7: Evacuation orders issued for 92,000 people as winds threaten to pick up and spread the disaster
Burned-out cars were left behind in Malibu off the Pacific Ocean outside LA on Sunday — remnants of the…
My one request for my kids’ school this year: don’t skip the snow days
The author has to tweens (not pictured) and she wants them to enjoy old-school snow days. As temperatures drop,…
Blockchain giant Chainalysis acquires stealth AI agent security startup Alterya for over $100 million
Before even leaving stealth mode, Alterya, a startup that uses AI agents to detect fraud, is being acquired by…
China’s trade surplus surged close to $1 trillion, days before Trump’s big new tariffs are due to land
A ship loaded with vehicles for export leaves Taicang Port in Suzhou, China, in 2024. China’s exports reached record…
The stock market is hitting extreme valuations. Get used to it.
The S&P 500 is hitting valuation extremes. But one Wall Street strategist says that’s simply the new normal, and…
Microsoft Word: How to download and use the popular word-processing software and its handiest functions and features
Microsoft Word is perhaps the world’s most popular word-processing program, and has been a staple in homes, schools, and…
If you’re taking a trip to the UK anytime soon, make sure you’ve signed up for its new electronic entry form
Americans traveling to the UK now need to apply for an ETA. The UK has changed its entry requirements,…
We work remotely, so we moved from the US to Morocco. We plan to stay for years.
Arleevia and Ricoyo Lyles have enjoyed exploring Tangier, Morocco. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Arleevia…