In today’s newsletter: Only a handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire deal was announced. A design flaw in Artemis II ‘s spacecraft will make re-entry to Earth even riskier than usual. And a “civil war” among a group of chimps could give clues to the root causes of … Read more
The Iran war is adding fresh pressure to a slowing U.S. labor market, with at least one major employer already freezing hiring plans. Consumer goods giant Unilever, which owns brands such as Dove and Vaseline, told CBS News on Tuesday that it’s hitting the brakes on hiring amid an unstable economic backdrop. In a memo … Read more
We’ve observed that most conversational assistants are optimized for speed.They answer questions, complete actions, and close transactions.They are mostly efficient, predictable, and often forget previous interactions. In many cases, that works. But not always. Many decisions are not purely functional. Choosing a pair of glasses, a piece of clothing, or a personal care product isn’t … Read more
Knowing how long a gold IRA takes to set up and fund is an important part of the process. Getty Images/iStockphoto Setting up a gold individual retirement account (IRA) sounds like it should be straightforward. You open a gold IRA account, fund it and then buy some gold to hold in it. But the reality … Read more
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — From Mexican American and Chicano barrios in the American Southwest to the halls of the Smithsonian on the National Mall and even the streets of Japan, lowrider culture has become part of mainstream car culture around the globe. The U.S. Postal Service is joining the club with a new series of stamps … Read more
WASHINGTON — A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit started the next phase in the refund process by sending it to a … Read more