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Thanks to MrBeast, the winner of 'Survivor' 50 takes home $2 million — letting the show finally keep up with inflation

Outplay, outwit, outlast and now, out-earn.

Em Norton

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz delivers the final State of the State speech of his term before a joint session of the state legislature in the house chambers at the State Capitol in St. Paul.

News • 4h ago

Minnesota is the first state to ban prediction markets. It's already being sued by the federal government

Law is supposed to take effect Aug. 1, but legal action from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission could delay that.

Chris Morris

News • 4h ago

Minnesota is the first state to ban prediction markets. It's already being sued by the federal government

Law is supposed to take effect Aug. 1, but legal action from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission could delay that.

Chris Morris

Investing • 5h ago

Warren Buffett sits on a record $397B in cash while Michael Burry shorts AI for $1B, betting it's 1999 all over again

Buffett invests when the market is fearful and prices are reasonable, and he’s not investing now.

Cole Tretheway

Investing • 5h ago

Warren Buffett sits on a record $397B in cash while Michael Burry shorts AI for $1B, betting it's 1999 all over again

Buffett invests when the market is fearful and prices are reasonable, and he’s not investing now.

Cole Tretheway

HAPPENING NOW

A two-column photo with a suspicious man in a trench coat on the left, and a sommelier taste-testing a vintage.

News • 5h ago

A Virginia restaurant lost a $24,000 bottle of wine in a 'Scooby-Doo' heist — then an anonymous tip brought it back

Thieves swapped a $24K Burgundy for fake bottles in a Virginia wine heist — but even recovered vino can lose its value

By Mike Crisolago

News • 5h ago

A Virginia restaurant lost a $24,000 bottle of wine in a 'Scooby-Doo' heist — then an anonymous tip brought it back

Thieves swapped a $24K Burgundy for fake bottles in a Virginia wine heist — but even recovered vino can lose its value

By Mike Crisolago

Managing Money • 5h ago

'A sleeper issue': Millions could get COVID-era IRS penalties refunded — but the window to claim them is closing fast

You might eligible and not even know it.

By Godwin Oluponmile

Managing Money • 5h ago

'A sleeper issue': Millions could get COVID-era IRS penalties refunded — but the window to claim them is closing fast

You might eligible and not even know it.

By Godwin Oluponmile

The Ramsey Show hosts Jade Warshaw and John Delony

Managing Money • 5h ago

Kansas couple with a baby on the way lost $8K to scammers — yet Ramsey Show hosts say they're in 'amazing shape'

A financial setback puts pressure on already-stretched plans for a growing family.

By Laura Grande

Managing Money • 5h ago

Kansas couple with a baby on the way lost $8K to scammers — yet Ramsey Show hosts say they're in 'amazing shape'

A financial setback puts pressure on already-stretched plans for a growing family.

By Laura Grande

A composite shot of Elon Musk a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and an unrelated image of the Grok website seen on a computer screen.

News • 5h ago

xAI owes employees $420 each for providing their tax returns to train Grok — 2 months later, no one has been paid

This delayed incentive is not the first time a “bonus” has taken a lengthy time to be paid out for xAI employees — it’s just the latest frustrating move in an already challenging year.

By Joanna Sinclair

News • 5h ago

xAI owes employees $420 each for providing their tax returns to train Grok — 2 months later, no one has been paid

This delayed incentive is not the first time a “bonus” has taken a lengthy time to be paid out for xAI employees — it’s just the latest frustrating move in an already challenging year.

By Joanna Sinclair

Two young male tech workers discussing work at computer desk

News • 6h ago

Viral social media post sparks debate over whether making $500K in San Francisco puts you in the 'permanent underclass'

Tech workers in Silicon Valley have been grappling with the upheaval of AI, though on the surface, their worries are very different than the average American.

By Rebecca Payne

News • 6h ago

Viral social media post sparks debate over whether making $500K in San Francisco puts you in the 'permanent underclass'

Tech workers in Silicon Valley have been grappling with the upheaval of AI, though on the surface, their worries are very different than the average American.

By Rebecca Payne

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An image of a Google search bar and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaking at Google I/O in May 2026.

News • 6h ago

'It just might be over. Like my whole industry’: Content creators are panicking over Google's AI overhaul to search

Google's I/O 2026 keynote scrapped the search box that has anchored the web for 25 years. Bloggers, publishers and freelancers are sounding the alarm.

By Dave Smith

News • 6h ago

'It just might be over. Like my whole industry’: Content creators are panicking over Google's AI overhaul to search

Google's I/O 2026 keynote scrapped the search box that has anchored the web for 25 years. Bloggers, publishers and freelancers are sounding the alarm.

By Dave Smith

.S. President Donald Trump greets Entrepreneur and Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) Co-Founder Mark Cuban in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 18, 2026 in Washington, DC.

News • 6h ago

Mark Cuban called Trump an 'idiot' and a 'fascist' — now they're smiling on stage over a 'special partnership'

The 'Shark Tank' star shocked some fans when he appeared alongside the president to announce an expansion of Trump’s affordable medication initiative.

By Becky Robertson

News • 6h ago

Mark Cuban called Trump an 'idiot' and a 'fascist' — now they're smiling on stage over a 'special partnership'

The 'Shark Tank' star shocked some fans when he appeared alongside the president to announce an expansion of Trump’s affordable medication initiative.

By Becky Robertson

Alien Pizza Planet, a Toy-Story themed Pizza restaurant at Disneyland, offers an $86 pizza meal for families.

Life • 6h ago

'Absolutely insane': People are mad at the mouse over an $86 family meal ‘deal’ at a Disneyland pizza stand

Disney guests are up in arms about the cost of a pizza combo at one on-site restaurant. Redditors are shocked that people would pay that much for fast-food pizza with so many options nearby.

By Amanda Smith

Life • 6h ago

'Absolutely insane': People are mad at the mouse over an $86 family meal ‘deal’ at a Disneyland pizza stand

Disney guests are up in arms about the cost of a pizza combo at one on-site restaurant. Redditors are shocked that people would pay that much for fast-food pizza with so many options nearby.

By Amanda Smith

A man with grey hair and glasses is sitting at a table outdoors reading in his backyard.

Managing Money • 6h ago

I'm retiring soon with a solid nest egg — so should I take my pension in a lump sum or monthly payments with no COLA?

Deciding whether to take a lump sum or accept guaranteed monthly payments with a pension is an age-old retirement question. These are the factors to consider.

By Christy Bieber

Managing Money • 6h ago

I'm retiring soon with a solid nest egg — so should I take my pension in a lump sum or monthly payments with no COLA?

Deciding whether to take a lump sum or accept guaranteed monthly payments with a pension is an age-old retirement question. These are the factors to consider.

By Christy Bieber