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The top 5 U.S. states for homebuilding and housing affordability in 2026
Not every state is keeping up with housing demand.
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh vows to make 5 years of high inflation 'a thing of the past'
Warsh called inflation "a tax on the American people" in his first appearance before Congress as the central bank's leader
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11h ago
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The 7 most beautiful river cruise itineraries in the world
From a private after-hours ceremony inside St.
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Trump drops his Strait of Hormuz shipping fee. The Iran blockade is still on
The president scrapped the toll one day after announcing it, citing investment pledges from Gulf states.
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15 things science says about friendship and what it does to your health
From immune function and blood pressure to brain scans and life expectancy, here is what researchers have found about the ways friendship shapes the body
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Wholesale inflation fell in June for the first time since last summer. Gas prices drove it
The pullback in wholesale prices came before the ceasefire between the U.S.
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Apple is in talks with a startup that squeezes powerful AI models onto iPhones
PrismML says it compressed a 27-billion-parameter model from 54GB to under 4GB, letting it run on an iPhone 15 or newer
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Apple Intelligence wins China approval, with Alibaba's AI model powering the rollout
China's cyberspace regulator cleared Apple's AI service, with Alibaba confirming its Qwen model will power the experience across Apple's operating systems
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New Starbucks frozen blended Energy Refreshers are available for the summer starting today
The chain is rolling out 4 frozen blended drinks today, including a new Passionfruit Guava flavor available for a limited time
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Hidden AI overspending is about to hit earnings, investor says
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says CEOs and CFOs have no idea how much AI token spending is accumulating inside their companies
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The chatbot will see you now
As therapist shortages grow, more people are relying on AI chatbots for mental health support.
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20 things social media algorithms do to your brain that you didn't agree to
The anxiety, the outrage, the comparison, the compulsion to check — here's the engineering behind these social media features
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25 ingredients home cooks are underusing — and what to do with them
From anchovies to pomegranate molasses, these 25 overlooked ingredients deliver outsized flavor, and each comes with practical ways to use it tonight
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United Airlines is turning the middle seat into a paid upgrade on new planes
The option, available on all 50 of United's new Airbus A321XLRs, includes a fixed shared table across the open seat
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Oil prices are surging to a one-month high as the U.S. reinstates its Iran blockade
Brent crude rose above $87 a barrel as fresh U.S.-Iran strikes and tanker attacks stoked fears over Hormuz supply flows
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The best hidden summer destinations in Europe
From Svalbard's polar bears and midnight-sun cruises to Albania's quiet Riviera beaches a 30-minute ferry from Corfu