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Ukraine's plan to legalize porn could raise $25 million a year for its drone war with Russia

A Ukrainian lawmaker argues that millions in annual porn tax revenue could fund 30,000 drones — and a bill has already passed its first vote in parliament.

Emma Caplan-Fisher

The queue of the new Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway has a cash register with the price $19.28.

Life • 2h ago

In 1955, Disneyland tickets cost $1. A ticket today costs $224, with bookings costing a family nearly $500

The magic isn’t cheap anymore and picking the wrong day can make a family trip even pricier.

Godwin Oluponmile

Life • 2h ago

In 1955, Disneyland tickets cost $1. A ticket today costs $224, with bookings costing a family nearly $500

The magic isn’t cheap anymore and picking the wrong day can make a family trip even pricier.

Godwin Oluponmile

News • 2h ago

A Virginia woman's inbox exploded with 600+ emails — scammers were hiding a $1,200 fraudulent purchase

A Virginia woman's inbox exploded with hundreds of emails and the flood of messages were meant to bury a warning from her bank.

Laura Grande

News • 2h ago

A Virginia woman's inbox exploded with 600+ emails — scammers were hiding a $1,200 fraudulent purchase

A Virginia woman's inbox exploded with hundreds of emails and the flood of messages were meant to bury a warning from her bank.

Laura Grande

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Social Security's coffers are so low even Republicans are talking about raising taxes — even if they 'get smeared'

With Social Security's trust fund set to run out in 2032 and benefits facing a 22% cut, some Republicans are now openly considering tax increases — including raising or eliminating the payroll tax cap.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 3h ago

Social Security's coffers are so low even Republicans are talking about raising taxes — even if they 'get smeared'

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

A two-column photo collage of Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert and U.S. President Donald Trump.

News • 3h ago

Patagonia’s Trump fight tests whether political activism is good for business.

Patagonia’s latest legal battle revives a fight that once boosted sales, raising a bigger question about when corporate activism strengthens a brand rather than damages it.

By Sam Bourgi

News • 3h ago

Patagonia’s Trump fight tests whether political activism is good for business.

Patagonia’s latest legal battle revives a fight that once boosted sales, raising a bigger question about when corporate activism strengthens a brand rather than damages it.

By Sam Bourgi

Elaine Keesing gives a tour of her Perth home of 70 years.

News • 3h ago

Elaine Keesing built her Australian home for $3K in 1956 — 70 years on, the 102-year-old reportedly sold it for millions

The Australian midcentury home in a suburb of Perth was under contract after just two weeks on the market — and its 102-year-old owner is likely now a multimillionaire.

By Chris Morris

News • 3h ago

Elaine Keesing built her Australian home for $3K in 1956 — 70 years on, the 102-year-old reportedly sold it for millions

The Australian midcentury home in a suburb of Perth was under contract after just two weeks on the market — and its 102-year-old owner is likely now a multimillionaire.

By Chris Morris

News • 3h ago

Trump claims he's made ‘hundreds of billions of dollars on stocks’ for the US — not for himself. Is he right?

He personally bought Intel shares this year while the government profited from its own stake in the company, and his 2025 disclosures show $2.2 billion in personal earnings, largely from crypto.

By Rinna Diamantakos

News • 3h ago

Trump claims he's made ‘hundreds of billions of dollars on stocks’ for the US — not for himself. Is he right?

He personally bought Intel shares this year while the government profited from its own stake in the company, and his 2025 disclosures show $2.2 billion in personal earnings, largely from crypto.

By Rinna Diamantakos

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, arrives at the the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge in July 2026.

News • 4h ago

Sam Altman says AI triggers 'revenge of the idea guys' — no tech skills needed to launch a business

‘We're watching a whole generation of people iterate on ideas faster than they ever could,’ Altman says.

By Chris Morris

News • 4h ago

Sam Altman says AI triggers 'revenge of the idea guys' — no tech skills needed to launch a business

‘We're watching a whole generation of people iterate on ideas faster than they ever could,’ Altman says.

By Chris Morris

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President Trump meets with several doctors inside the Oval Office.

News • 5h ago

Hospitals say Trump's upcoming rules are worse than Medicaid cuts and will force layoffs: 'No need to cut any more'

“This is the most challenging economic time I’ve ever seen,” says one healthcare expert.

By Godwin Oluponmile

News • 5h ago

Hospitals say Trump's upcoming rules are worse than Medicaid cuts and will force layoffs: 'No need to cut any more'

“This is the most challenging economic time I’ve ever seen,” says one healthcare expert.

By Godwin Oluponmile

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI

News • 9h ago

'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic and leaves AI entirely over what he calls a threat to humanity

Jacob Coxon spent three years building AI models at OpenAI and Anthropic. On Sept. 8 he resigned from Anthropic and left the industry.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • 9h ago

'Gambling with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic and leaves AI entirely over what he calls a threat to humanity

Jacob Coxon spent three years building AI models at OpenAI and Anthropic. On Sept. 8 he resigned from Anthropic and left the industry.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

President Trump speaks to 5,000 contractors at the Shell Chemicals Petrochemical Complex.

News • 16h ago

Trump's gas price promises keep shifting — from $2 to $2.30 to $3 — while Americans pay a record $4.15 on Labor Day

Gas prices just hit a record for Labor Day and experts say drivers shouldn’t expect meaningful relief anytime soon.

By Mike Crisolago

News • 16h ago

Trump's gas price promises keep shifting — from $2 to $2.30 to $3 — while Americans pay a record $4.15 on Labor Day

Gas prices just hit a record for Labor Day and experts say drivers shouldn’t expect meaningful relief anytime soon.

By Mike Crisolago

Photos of attorney Randy Mastro and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani

News • 21h ago

NYC mayor Mamdani says there are 3 sure things: 'Death, taxes and Randy Mastro' suing him. What’s behind the battles

“I’d much rather not have to bring lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved New Yorkers,” the attorney responded.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

News • 21h ago

NYC mayor Mamdani says there are 3 sure things: 'Death, taxes and Randy Mastro' suing him. What’s behind the battles

“I’d much rather not have to bring lawsuits on behalf of aggrieved New Yorkers,” the attorney responded.

By Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Retirement • 21h ago

Fidelity says 50-year-olds need $551,280 saved for retirement — the average 401(k) balance is just $215,700

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you can still catch up and meet your retirement goals.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

Retirement • 21h ago

Fidelity says 50-year-olds need $551,280 saved for retirement — the average 401(k) balance is just $215,700

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, you can still catch up and meet your retirement goals.

By Vawn Himmelsbach

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, displayed on a screen remotely from SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas, speaks before the launch of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO).

Investing • 21h ago

SpaceX trades 11% above its $135 IPO price as analysts target $280 — but one investor warns valuation is 'beyond silly'

Wall Street sees huge potential in SpaceX’s AI ambitions, but its $2-trillion valuation may leave little room for growth.

By Sam Bourgi

Investing • 21h ago

SpaceX trades 11% above its $135 IPO price as analysts target $280 — but one investor warns valuation is 'beyond silly'

Wall Street sees huge potential in SpaceX’s AI ambitions, but its $2-trillion valuation may leave little room for growth.

By Sam Bourgi

Howard Hughes looking directly at the camera, sitting in the backseat of a car.

Retirement • 22h ago

Howard Hughes wanted his fortune to fund medicine — instead it was split between 22 cousins and took 34 years to settle

The fortune he left behind would have been worth around $55 billion in today's dollars, but it was fought over for decades.

By Christy Bieber

Retirement • 22h ago

Howard Hughes wanted his fortune to fund medicine — instead it was split between 22 cousins and took 34 years to settle

The fortune he left behind would have been worth around $55 billion in today's dollars, but it was fought over for decades.

By Christy Bieber

Sam Altman speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina.

News • 22h ago

Sam Altman calls AI 'non-negotiable,' comparing it to electricity as 39% of Americans say it does more harm than good

OpenAI’s CEO implied countries that aren’t all-in on AI won’t stay afloat.

By Eric Esposito

News • 22h ago

Sam Altman calls AI 'non-negotiable,' comparing it to electricity as 39% of Americans say it does more harm than good

OpenAI’s CEO implied countries that aren’t all-in on AI won’t stay afloat.

By Eric Esposito

News • 22h ago

Police used Flock AI cameras to accuse Denver woman of stealing a $25 package. It took weeks to prove she didn't

Law enforcement officials may be leaning too heavily on Flock technology and not their own intuition.

By Brian O’Connell

News • 22h ago

Police used Flock AI cameras to accuse Denver woman of stealing a $25 package. It took weeks to prove she didn't

Law enforcement officials may be leaning too heavily on Flock technology and not their own intuition.

By Brian O’Connell

Real Estate • 23h ago

San Francisco renter wired $18,600 to a Craigslist impostor who hijacked a real landlord's listing

A real apartment. A real open house. A real landlord. Alvin Tran still lost $18,600 after wiring money to someone impersonating the owner through Craigslist — a scam so convincing that even seeing the property in person wasn't enough to catch it.

By Jessica Wong

Real Estate • 23h ago

San Francisco renter wired $18,600 to a Craigslist impostor who hijacked a real landlord's listing

By Jessica Wong

News • Sep 08

Over 200 US seniors hand over fortunes in $250M gold scheme — 40+ indicted after bullion melted down in Florida

The prime suspect's indictment accuses him of swindling one Tarrant County resident out of between $30,000 and $150,000 and of taking money or gold from more than 35 other people.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

News • Sep 08

Over 200 US seniors hand over fortunes in $250M gold scheme — 40+ indicted after bullion melted down in Florida

The prime suspect's indictment accuses him of swindling one Tarrant County resident out of between $30,000 and $150,000 and of taking money or gold from more than 35 other people.

By Rudro Chakrabarti

Ray Dalio attends the 2026 Forbes Iconoclast Summit on June 3, 2026.

Investing • Sep 08

Ray Dalio tripled his money at 12 on his first stock pick — then a bad call left him borrowing $4,000 from his dad

The billionaire investor learned the hard way that one winning trade doesn’t make you a great investor — and that knowing what you don’t know can literally be worth a fortune.

By Mike Crisolago

Investing • Sep 08

Ray Dalio tripled his money at 12 on his first stock pick — then a bad call left him borrowing $4,000 from his dad

The billionaire investor learned the hard way that one winning trade doesn’t make you a great investor — and that knowing what you don’t know can literally be worth a fortune.

By Mike Crisolago

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