Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab’s knowledge
It’s the latest failure of OpenAI’s internal monitoring and security systems.
Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
Popular weight-loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They might also melt away the years. Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly, according to readouts from molecular “aging clocks.” Such clocks assess a person’s biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate…
This 75-Year-Old Millionaire Says She Would ‘Drop Dead’ Before She Bought a Morning Coffee. Here’s Why.
She also avoids dining out as much as possible, relying instead on home-cooked meals.
Gen Z Is Fed Up With Fizzy Alcohol Drinks and Startups Are Cashing In: ‘No Bubbles, No Troubles’
Younger alcohol drinkers complain that bubbles make them feel bloated, so a new wave of brands is betting that flat is the future.
This Little League Coach’s Pep Talk to His Team Went Viral. It’s Also Great Business Advice.
Coach Edwards wasn’t talking to founders when he said it. But his message about losing the right way applies well beyond the baseball diamond.
This Family-Owned Iced Tea Chain Generated $147 Million in Sales By Obsessing Over Its Water
While rivals fight over espresso and energy drinks, HTeaO built its whole brand around iced tea and purified water.
CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom
U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming
Krafton’s planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
Google’s Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library
Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
A senator’s letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.