The AI boom is pushing companies across the economy — from tech giants to automakers — deep into the energy business.
Why it matters: The scramble for electricity has become the gold rush beneath the AI boom, creating enormous financial value and enormous risk if demand falls short.
Jet-setters, take note: We asked travel writer Lydia Mansel to share her top packing advice for summer trips.
The big picture: Forget folding tricks and compression cubes. The smartest way to pack lighter is to bring clothes you'll actually wear, saysMansel, who writes the packing-list newsletter Just Packed.
Nick Bilton,named this week as the fifth executive producer in the 58-year history of "60 Minutes," on Friday spent his first day in the new role at CBS News in New York, meeting some of the 80+ show staff, walking the halls and introducing himself.
The Texas Senate race has become a national laboratory for anti-"woke" politics, testing whether voters still recoil from the language of 2020 amid the economic pain of 2026.
Why it matters: Republicans came away from 2024 convinced they had won more than an election — they had broken through on culture, turning Democrats' progressive language and identity politics into symbols of elite detachment.
Americans are still firing up the barbecue this summer — but high beef prices have them trading down to cheaper proteins like chicken, pork and turkey.
Why it matters: For many Americans, summer means burgers on the grill — and this year, that tradition is getting more expensive.
AI tools might be hallucinating less, but they're still spitting out inaccurate answers cloaked in polished, hyper-confident language.
Why it matters: The more people trust AI, the less likely they are to catch costly mistakes. It's a growing problem as people increasingly lean on the technology for research, medical advice and schoolwork.
