Key Takeaways In a new study, researchers showed that they could use AI to design 16 functioning viruses not found in nature. The new research fuels concerns that AI could one day create a new category of biological weapons, such as deadly poisons or viruses, that pose a threat to humanity. The viruses created by AI weren’t harmful to humans — they were all similar to another virus that occurred in nature and could only infect bacteria. For the first time, researchers have tapped into AI to design brand-new viruses, according to a new report from The New York Times. This…
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Key Takeaways College graduates have to navigate a hiring downturn and rising living costs. A new report from Kickresume reveals where their money might stretch the furthest. New college graduates have a lot to think about when it comes to their professional futures. They’re entering a tough job market, with early-career hiring down from pre-pandemic levels, NBC News reported. Additionally, amid rising everyday expenses, they have to consider where their first salaries might stretch the furthest. A new report from AI-powered career app Kickresume, which analyzed graduate earnings, income tax rates and unemployment metrics across the U.S., reveals where 2026…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 1,363.51 points or 2.08% to 66,970.22 • Shanghai increased 26.556 points or 0.67% to 3,966.594 • Hang Seng increased 269.46 points or 1.05% to 25,937.49 • ASX 200 decreased 31.00 points or -0.33% to 9,232.60 • SENSEX increased 43.27 points or 0.06% to 78,542.44 • Nifty50 increased 13.15 points or 0.05% to 24,583.80 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00149 or -0.21% to 0.70534 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00133 or -0.23% to 0.58817 • USDJPY increased 1.572 or 1.00%…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Model swaps are the new algorithm updates — unannounced and arriving on multiple platforms at once — and the only durable defense is content built on verifiable claims and named expertise. “AI search” is no longer one thing: only 11% of domains are cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity, so each engine has to be treated as its own ecosystem. On January 27, 2026, the visibility of thousands of businesses changed overnight — and almost nobody noticed why. That day, Google quietly swapped a new model, Gemini 3, into AI…
This report is part of the War Cycle looking at the mover and shakers who are determined to send the West into war for their personal glory. The Neocons are still fighting the Cold War and the fact that Communism Collapsed is irrelevant. They didn’t get to shoot anybody so to them, the war is not over. With the Russian elections for the Duma coming in September and Zelensky stepping up attack inside Russia public admitting that he is trying to influence the Russian elections, this is the great miscalculation that is more likely to hurl the West into that…
If you’ve struggled to book a table lately, and the only times available you seem to find are 5 and 11 pm, it’s not your imagination. High-end restaurants across the country are getting harder to access, and a web of dealmaking is a big reason why, according to the Wall Street Journal. Reservation apps are racing to lock in tables exclusively for their top users. Credit card companies are paying restaurants to hold seats as a cardholder reward. Membership clubs like Dorsia charge steep fees for tiered access. DoorDash entered the fight last year, buying reservation platform SevenRooms for $1.2…
An actor named Nathan Shoop spent over 24 hours living inside a billboard shaped like a house, 30 feet above Sunset Boulevard in LA. He was there to promote the Netflix movie “The Last House.” Shoop had no Wi-Fi, no phone, but he did have air conditioning, according to the New York Times, which was welcome in the 90 degree heat. It was an unusual stunt for Netflix, which usually lets its recommendation algorithm promote content. But the company could use the attention. It hasn’t had a hit in a while. Kevin Hart’s “72 Hours” pulled in less than half…
When Anthony helped his dad find the right senior living community for his grandmother, he saw firsthand how “emotional and overwhelming the journey can be for families,” he told Franchising.com. The experience led Anthony and his wife, Angela, to franchise with CarePatrol, a senior care placement service. The couple now operates two locations across North Central and East Ohio, and is nine years into franchising. Success running two units at once, the Colemans say, comes down to building strong systems and trusting a well-trained team. They focus on hiring the right people, maintaining consistent training and tracking performance so every…
The wearables category has seen a surge in faceless, screen-free devices from competitors like Whoop and Oura, and Apple’s watch may finally be responding. Apple’s industrial design team has spent the past year exploring a shakeup of its smartwatch lineup, according to Bloomberg. The company is weighing devices with no display at all, along with different screen types and sizes, as it looks to keep pace with cheaper, screen-free fitness bands and rings. The pressure isn’t really about sales yet. Apple’s watch sales jumped 21% last quarter even as rivals like Samsung declined. But the broader Wearables, Home and Accessories…
Key Takeaways Peanut butter raises are small, across-the-board increases that ignore individual performance. According to a new Payscale report, 36% of U.S. employers used peanut butter raises this year. These flat raises run the risk of eroding morale and motivation, as high performers see little financial recognition for outsized contributions. Top-performing employees are giving it their all and expect to be compensated better than employees who aren’t driving results. Now, a new Payscale report shows that some employers are trading merit-based pay bumps in favor of peanut butter raises, a controversial method for increasing pay that spreads raises evenly to…