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Texas town finds lightning-fast, convenient Amazon deliveries by drone to be scary and upsetting in reality

Amazon announced in August that it was expanding its drone delivery service, dubbed Prime Air, to nearly 500 cities and towns across the U.S. by the end of this year

Rebecca Payne

MARTA, or the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, train seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

News • 3h ago

MARTA accidentally paid an Atlanta janitor $620,000 — now it's suing to claw back the funds

The accidental overpayment might have seemed like a miracle at first, but it’s likely to land both MARTA and the janitor in major financial trouble.

Kit Pulliam

News • 3h ago

MARTA accidentally paid an Atlanta janitor $620,000 — now it's suing to claw back the funds

The accidental overpayment might have seemed like a miracle at first, but it’s likely to land both MARTA and the janitor in major financial trouble.

Kit Pulliam

Life • 5h ago

3 kittens were dumped in a Pennsylvania rescue’s donation bin — volunteers say resources are ‘very stretched thin’

First-year expenses approach $1,900 once vaccinations, spaying or neutering and other basics are factored in.

Victoria Vesovski

Life • 5h ago

3 kittens were dumped in a Pennsylvania rescue’s donation bin — volunteers say resources are ‘very stretched thin’

First-year expenses approach $1,900 once vaccinations, spaying or neutering and other basics are factored in.

Victoria Vesovski

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ay Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal's the Future Of Everything Festival

Investing • 6h ago

‘We’re looking at a bubble here’: Experts including Ray Dalio advise on how to protect your wealth as bond yields spike

See where they’re placing their bets as long-dated bonds push past 5%.

By Eric Esposito

Investing • 6h ago

‘We’re looking at a bubble here’: Experts including Ray Dalio advise on how to protect your wealth as bond yields spike

See where they’re placing their bets as long-dated bonds push past 5%.

By Eric Esposito

Left: President Donald Trump Right: Bill Gates

News • 6h ago

Bill Gates slams Trump's AI self-regulation stance as 'insane,' warns industry can't police itself

The president just sat down with some of the biggest names in AI and walked away convinced the industry can keep itself in check. Bill Gates thinks it’s a dangerous bet.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 6h ago

Bill Gates slams Trump's AI self-regulation stance as 'insane,' warns industry can't police itself

The president just sat down with some of the biggest names in AI and walked away convinced the industry can keep itself in check. Bill Gates thinks it’s a dangerous bet.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial.

News • 7h ago

FTX could've had $75B if it kept its Anthropic stake. Instead, it sold for $1.3B. Who got the upside?

Like a phoenix reborn, the fallout from founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case is a boon for some.

By Godwin Oluponmile

News • 7h ago

FTX could've had $75B if it kept its Anthropic stake. Instead, it sold for $1.3B. Who got the upside?

Like a phoenix reborn, the fallout from founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case is a boon for some.

By Godwin Oluponmile

News • 7h ago

Scott Bessent went from ‘I am the house’ to ‘I can’t set the equilibrium price’ in 13 days. What it means for you

In between: a $6 billion buyback that bond markets shrugged off. Here's what it means for your finances.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

News • 7h ago

Scott Bessent went from ‘I am the house’ to ‘I can’t set the equilibrium price’ in 13 days. What it means for you

In between: a $6 billion buyback that bond markets shrugged off. Here's what it means for your finances.

By Emma Caplan-Fisher

Managing Money • 7h ago

A niece supports her boyfriend financially — experts warn her aunt to check her own biases before trying to intervene

Should you be worried if your family member is supporting someone who you consider lazy?

By Christy Bieber

Managing Money • 7h ago

A niece supports her boyfriend financially — experts warn her aunt to check her own biases before trying to intervene

Should you be worried if your family member is supporting someone who you consider lazy?

By Christy Bieber

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Auto • 8h ago

Ford employs a hawk in Mexico to keep pigeons away from the factory where it makes over 300,000 vehicles per year

Not only are the pests a nuisance and a health hazard, but their poop can cause millions in damage to machinery and cars

By Becky Robertson

Auto • 8h ago

Ford employs a hawk in Mexico to keep pigeons away from the factory where it makes over 300,000 vehicles per year

Not only are the pests a nuisance and a health hazard, but their poop can cause millions in damage to machinery and cars

By Becky Robertson

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks at a press conference on China AI export controls at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 23.

News • 9h ago

Elizabeth Warren demands answers on $96B in lost federal revenue as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft claim tax breaks

Tech giants have gotten generous tax breaks just as programs like Social Security and SNAP are under strain.

By Laura Boast

News • 9h ago

Elizabeth Warren demands answers on $96B in lost federal revenue as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft claim tax breaks

Tech giants have gotten generous tax breaks just as programs like Social Security and SNAP are under strain.

By Laura Boast

Think twice before inputting your financial information into an AI agent.

News • 9h ago

40% of users hand their credit card to AI assistant Instinct within 3 weeks — and experts say that's risky

AI agents can make mistakes, and that can be a scary trade-off if you’re giving them your personal information.

By Victoria Vesovski

News • 9h ago

40% of users hand their credit card to AI assistant Instinct within 3 weeks — and experts say that's risky

AI agents can make mistakes, and that can be a scary trade-off if you’re giving them your personal information.

By Victoria Vesovski

Mark Zuckerberg at the Super Intelligence Luncheon.

News • 14h ago

Meta counted Mark Zuckerberg’s $4.1B stock payout as research pay to claim a $355M tax break — and the IRS wants it back

Meta says Zuckerberg was writing code when he got his options in 2005. The IRS says only his work from 2008 to 2010 counts, and $355 million rides on who's right.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 14h ago

Meta counted Mark Zuckerberg’s $4.1B stock payout as research pay to claim a $355M tax break — and the IRS wants it back

Meta says Zuckerberg was writing code when he got his options in 2005. The IRS says only his work from 2008 to 2010 counts, and $355 million rides on who's right.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 15h ago

Meta reportedly calls its AI data centers ‘pilot models’ — its research tax credits jumped from $700M to $3.9B

The company appears to have netted the most from that credit among all publicly traded companies.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 15h ago

Meta reportedly calls its AI data centers ‘pilot models’ — its research tax credits jumped from $700M to $3.9B

The company appears to have netted the most from that credit among all publicly traded companies.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

Trump waves after speaking during the America.gov launch event.

News • 18h ago

Trump brags about the government's new AI chatbot — but the tool is fact-checking some of the president's false claims

The chatbot, which pulls from official government sources, is contradicting some of Trump's statements on key issues.

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 18h ago

Trump brags about the government's new AI chatbot — but the tool is fact-checking some of the president's false claims

The chatbot, which pulls from official government sources, is contradicting some of Trump's statements on key issues.

By Rinna Diamantakos

Life • 20h ago

LeBron James will helicopter from New York to Philly for work — here's what that commute costs vs. driving or Amtrak

King James’s helicopter commute comes with an eye-popping price tag, while far more affordable travel options make it anything but a slam dunk.

By Mike Crisolago

Life • 20h ago

LeBron James will helicopter from New York to Philly for work — here's what that commute costs vs. driving or Amtrak

King James’s helicopter commute comes with an eye-popping price tag, while far more affordable travel options make it anything but a slam dunk.

By Mike Crisolago

News • 21h ago

PwC sorted workers into 4 AI groups — 1 of them could become 'largely irrelevant' and over 50% of people are in it

A recent survey shows that a very small percentage of workers are seeing the rewards of AI.

By Chris Morris

News • 21h ago

PwC sorted workers into 4 AI groups — 1 of them could become 'largely irrelevant' and over 50% of people are in it

A recent survey shows that a very small percentage of workers are seeing the rewards of AI.

By Chris Morris

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference.

News • 21h ago

Why NYC Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax just hit a roadblock: ‘Homeowners are being substantially harmed’

"This administration failed to follow state law when it burdened New York City homeowners with proving they live in their own homes or be on the hook for paying a new surcharge.”

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 21h ago

Why NYC Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax just hit a roadblock: ‘Homeowners are being substantially harmed’

"This administration failed to follow state law when it burdened New York City homeowners with proving they live in their own homes or be on the hook for paying a new surcharge.”

By Rinna Diamantakos