She Gave Up Her Dream to Stay Home With Her Kids. Now, Her Second Act Brings In $1M a Year: ‘This Is My Favorite Part’
Lorraine Pater left behind a promising Big Four auditing career and a long-held goal of making partner.
Puzzle Corner
Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by Michael S. Branicky, ScD ’95, of the Puzzle Corner Puzzle Crew (aka PC2), which also includes Edward Faulkner ’03, MEng ’04, and Abe Kunin ’03. This column includes solutions to the May/June issue. Send problems, solutions (by October…
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Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app
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The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs — Will Companies Be Refunded?
The court ruled 6-3 that the President lacked authority to impose tariffs without Congress, setting up a battle over hundreds of billions in potential refunds.
Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’
Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is balding in the new Toy Story movie, out June 19.
Tesla Slashed the Cybertruck Price to $59,990—But Musk Says You Only Have 10 Days to Buy It
The EV maker also cut the price of its top-end Cyberbeast model by $15,000 as recalls, quality issues, and sagging demand plague the electric pickup.
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality
Meta said it’s shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile” and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.
Lucid Motors slashes 12% of its workforce as it seeks profitability
The layoffs affect hundreds of full-time workers in the US, according to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch.
New Balance Turned ‘Dad Shoes’ Into $9.2 Billion in Sales, Outpacing Nike. Here’s What’s Behind Their Epic Run.
Nike’s pivot to direct-to-consumer created an opening on store shelves that New Balance and other rivals moved quickly to fill.
AI’s promise to indie filmmakers: faster, cheaper, lonelier
AI expands access to filmmaking for resource-constrained creators. But as efficiency becomes the industry’s north star, creativity risks being overwhelmed by a deluge of low-effort, AI-generated content.