ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 898.34 points or 1.39% to 65,324.29 • Shanghai increased 8.808 points or 0.24% to 3,716.284 • Hang Seng increased 124.11 points or 0.52% to 24,186.83 • ASX 200 increased 87.00 points or 1.00% to 8,806.70 • SENSEX increased 413.66 points or 0.56% to 74,729.27 • Nifty50 increased 148.80 points or 0.65% to 23,146.15 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD increased 0.0018 or 0.26% to 0.69390 • NZDUSD increased 0.00235 or 0.42% to 0.56465 • USDJPY increased 0.032 or 0.02%…
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Key Takeaways Anthropic co-founder and president Daniela Amodei recently said that AI should give people more time for human connection, not replace their romantic partners. Amodei said romantic relationships were “a terrible use of AI” and advised users not to do it. Nearly three in 10 U.S. adults said they had at least one romantic relationship with AI, according to a study released last year by Vantage Point Counseling Services. You get the good morning text. Then the question about how your meeting went and the reassurance after a bad day. Your partner always seems to know what to say.…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Generating more leads doesn’t guarantee growth. Attracting the right prospects is often more effective than simply increasing lead volume. Prompt responses, consistent communication and a clear process for turning inquiries into sales help businesses maximize existing opportunities. Before investing in more leads, look at how you’re handling the ones you already have. Strengthen communication, focus on the new customer experience, and create a disciplined acquisition system. In dentistry, as in other areas of business, new client acquisition is a hot-button topic. When a dental practice wants to fill up the…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways “Made in America” is having a moment. But for entrepreneurs, bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. isn’t simply a patriotic decision — it’s a financial one. Higher labor and production costs, tariffs on imported inputs and the capital required to build domestic operations can quickly reshape a company’s margins. At the same time, automation, shorter supply chains and reduced inventory requirements may make domestic manufacturing more competitive than it was a decade ago. The real question isn’t whether America can manufacture again. It’s whether entrepreneurs can make the economics work.…
The Neocons have won. They have successfully shifted the blame for the Ukraine war entirely onto Russia, and 99% of media coverage now frames the invasion as completely unprovoked. Their hatred of Trump is so intense that they feel compelled to oppose him on principle, regardless of what he does. Now they are cheering Zelensky on to destroy every refinery in Russia, as if this will somehow win the day, lead to Russia’s collapse, and let them dance on Russian graves. Nowhere in the press is there anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together. Like neocons everywhere,…
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on Thursday defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman. Zacharia sat down for an interview with conservative media. She told the conservative Human Events outlet that she did not have time to get fully prepared ahead of her first briefing on Tuesday and that it was always the plan to keep it short because President Donald Trump would field questions from journalists later that morning. “It was absolutely my goal to keep it short, considering he is his own best spokesperson, and he would…
October has brought another wave of layoffs across the tech industry. HubSpot, Netflix, Flock, Airtable, and Amazon have all announced cuts in recent days, affecting thousands of employees. The reasons seem to vary, from AI-focused restructuring and post-acquisition overhauls to coping with public backlash and pandemic-era overhiring. But the overall pattern is still the same: tech companies are trimming their headcounts. HubSpot Inc. The platform known for helping companies manage customers, sales, and marketing announced on October 6 that it would be cutting 7% of its workforce, roughly 660 employees, as it reorganizes around what it calls AI-driven customer outcomes. …
According to the internet, Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, [and] you will never have to work a day in your life.” He even created a great infographic on this, except it’s just one of those memorable fake internet quotes. That said, the notion that we are better off aligning our careers with our interests is remarkably prevalent, as is advice on “following your passions” or optimizing your career for your intrinsic motivation. To be sure, there are many reasons to adhere to this principle. First, you are much more likely to identify with your work persona when your…
Elon Musk has spent years promising a rocket that flies as often as an airliner, a radical idea by current aerospace standards. Now, his bombastic tale has a very real, very scary number attached to it: 456. That’s the number of Starship launches per year SpaceX has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to allow. It’s almost 40% more than all the orbital launch attempts worldwide in 2025—a record year with 329. The scientists who study what rockets and satellites leave behind in the sky think the whole world should be paying attention. Leonard Schulz, a researcher at the Technical University…
“They see you when you’re sleeping. They know when you’re awake. They know if you’ve been bad or good…” No, we’re not changing Santa’s pronouns. We’re talking about the AI-powered gadgets that are likely to be overflowing from his sack this holiday season. AI toys began appearing on the market last year, quickly prompting warnings from child advocacy groups. But the 2026 holiday season will bring a much wider selection of AI gadgets for kids and adults alike, while AI companies are also pushing the technology as a shopping assistant. This week has brought several announcements from Big Tech companies…