President Trump Is a Crypto Billionaire Thanks to His Meme Coin. So What Exactly Is a Meme Coin, Anyway?
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump debuted meme coins, $Trump and $Melania, that have skyrocketed in value.
The Download: plastic’s problem with fuel prices, and SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO
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. Fuel prices are soaring. Plastic could be next. As the war in Iran continues, one of the most visible global economic ripple effects has been fossil-fuel prices. But looking ahead, further consequences could…
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7 Ways AI Made My Work Smarter — and Not Harder
AI helps me optimize operations, accelerate creativity and build more efficient teams.
‘Desperation Can Lead to Greatness’: What Surviving an Avalanche Taught This Adventurer About Finding Purpose
Mountain climber, photographer and writer Cory Richards shares life lessons from his new book “The Color of Everything: A Journey to Quiet the Chaos Within.”
President Donald Trump Orders Return-to-Office Mandate for All Federal Workers
Trump also fired four government officials through a Truth Social post on Tuesday.
A new company plans to use Earth as a chemical reactor
Forget massive steel tanks—some scientists want to make chemicals with the help of rocks deep beneath Earth’s surface. New research shows that ammonia, a chemical crucial for fertilizer, can be produced from rocks at temperatures and pressures that are common in the subsurface. The research was published today in Joule, and MIT Technology Review can…
These Are the Economic Executive Orders President Donald Trump Has Signed So Far
Trump’s list of executive orders spans everything from inflation to electric vehicles.
64 Million U.S. Households Have a Pet. Here’s How This Top-Ranked Franchise Is Making Busy Owners’ Lives Easier.
With a focus on convenience and local connections, Pet Supplies Plus has become the top pet care franchise in the U.S.
6 Business Etiquette Tips Every Professional Should Know
Follow these business etiquette topics to avoid unnecessarily damaging your business — and your reputation.
How to Harness the Power of Fear and Transform It Into a Leadership Strength
Fear is one of the most powerful influences in human behavior and therefore plays a vital role in leadership. It has the power to drive decision dynamics, team performance and organizational productivity.
TikTok’s Wild Weekend, Explained: From a Ban to an Executive Order, Here’s What to Know.
TikTok went dark on Saturday night but was back up less than 24 hours later.