20 of the most boring cars ever made
What sets the Aveo apart was not only its Ambien-in-car-form looks, its lack of power, not being particularly reliable, meh fuel economy relative to its size, or its Fisher-Price interior.
The next winner of the AI boom is also one of its biggest problems
After the company completed its $6.6 billion funding round, the startup’s leaders told some employees that it would start leaning less on Microsoft for data centers and AI chips, according to The Information, which cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.
The 10 worst deals on new cars right now, according to Consumer Reports
Using data from TrueCar, the team looked at actual transaction prices and found the mainstream vehicles that are still selling for more than six percent more than sticker.
Donald Trump says Tim Cook is a better Apple CEO than Steve Jobs
During the podcast, Trump also said Cook had called to discuss the billions of dollars the European Union has fined Apple, adding that he won’t let the bloc “take advantage” of American companies if he wins the November election.
Starbucks seriously needs to cool it on coffee innovations, analyst says
Notably, the sugar and soy milk that once sat by the registers has long been removed, frustrating some customers and making baristas’ jobs harder, the Wall Street Journal (NWSA+0.28%) reported.
The Dow rises 150 points on strong retail sales and surging AI stocks
A report from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that retail sales climbed by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% for the month, an improvement over August’s unchanged 0.1% gain and surpassing the 0.3% rise predicted by economists.
3 takeaways on the growth of private school choice
About $4 billion was spent on tuition vouchers, education savings accounts, or scholarships funded by individual and corporate donors who received state tax credits in exchange for their contributions, according to FutureEd.
4 more states move to restrict curriculum in 2024
In 2024, four states adopted five bills or policies restricting curriculum related to gender and sexuality, race, or other "divisive concepts" in K-12, according to a Pen America report released this week.
The power of unified cybersecurity and safety systems in K-12 education
Unified systems also enable real-time monitoring of student activities across various platforms, including classroom devices and school-provided cloud applications, like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
The FBI made a cryptocurrency to catch scammers
Wash trading has long been outlawed in the financial markets, and cryptocurrency is no exception,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy.
Boeing and Airbus have a major headache in common
When the door plug fell off a Boeing 737 Max 9 in January and triggered a Federal Aviation Administration-imposed throttling of production to address quality control issues, Airbus told investors that it didn’t expect to hit any of its own plane-building roadblocks.
Toyota says going all-in on electric cars will cost jobs
Company chairman Akio Toyoda has become the latest auto industry insider to warn that a move to battery power will result in job losses across the sector, reports Reuters.