Adele Is Scaring Off Wealthy Home Buyers, Says Aggravated Seller
The owner of a lavish British estate says he has struggled to sell it due to the singer’s claims that it is haunted.
Inside Chicago’s surveillance panopticon
Early on the morning of September 2, 2024, a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train was the scene of a random and horrific mass shooting. Four people were shot and killed on a westbound train as it approached the suburb of Forest Park. The police swiftly activated a digital dragnet—a surveillance network that connects thousands…
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‘Show Me the Money!’: How this Sports Agent Helps A-Listers Like Venus Williams and Kevin Durant Turn Their Platforms Into Multi-Million Dollar Brand Deals
Cecil White, a top agent at WME, assists high-profile athletes such as Venus Williams and Kevin Durant in turning their platforms into lucrative brand deals by aligning their personal values with strategic partnerships.
How Strategic Partnerships Catapulted My Business to 200% Growth — and How They Can Help You, Too.
The self-assured, individualistic nature of the entrepreneur belies the need for a robust network of partnerships. But you can only get so far on your own.
Monetize Your Way to Margaritas on the Beach with a Passive Income
Discover how passive income can change your financial game.
The Download: OpenAI’s agent, and what to expect from robotics
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI launches Operator—an agent that can use a computer for you What’s new: After weeks of buzz, OpenAI has released Operator, its first AI agent. Operator is a web app that can carry…
The US withdrawal from the WHO will hurt us all
This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. On January 20, his first day in office, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization. “Ooh, that’s a…
‘Flubbed Completely’: A Company Mistakenly Sent a Picture of Cartoon Duck to Employees When Laying Them Off
Payments company Stripe had some communication issues when conducting layoffs this week.
The Fitness Industry Is Worth $260 Billion — Here’s the Franchise That’s Leading the Pack
Crunch Fitness, #1 in the Franchise 500 health and wellness category, is redefining getting in shape.
Top-Performing Walmart Managers Can Now Make $620,000 a Year
These managers can now make up to $100,000 more than they did last year.
He Immigrated to the U.S. and Started a Business. It’s ‘Not the Sexiest’ But Sells Over 6,000 Units Daily — Up to $25,000 Apiece — Anyway.
When 16-year-old Amir Loloi emigrated from Iran, he didn’t intend to stay in the U.S. forever. Then those plans changed.