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Duolingo killed its cartoon owl mascot for another 'unhinged' marketing stunt — except in one country
The company told investors that its "unhinged and viral marketing campaigns" helped add more users.
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The cofounder of Airbnb is joining DOGE and says he can't wait to apply his 'designer brain and start-up spirit' to government work
"My first project at DOGE is improving the slow and paper-based retirement process," Joe Gebbia wrote...
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A US Air Force general said long-range strikes are 'game-changing,' but America will lose if it relies on them too much
"I mean, it sounds wonderful, doesn't it? You sit in Topeka, Kansas. You press a red...
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I'm a snack company founder who had to lay off friends and sell cars to afford payroll — but I'm proud of how far we've come
Chris Hwang, cofounder of The Golden Duck, sold his cars to afford payroll in the pandemic....
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Taboola targets a $55 billion opportunity as it moves beyond content recommendation widgets
Taboola is launching a new ad platform to tap into the broader display ad market and...
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I started flipping pallets of Amazon returns on eBay. It helped me launch my own business and buy a house.
Flipping pallets of Amazon returns on eBay was a way for Lizeth Cuara to leave her...
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How Trader Joe's, the beloved, budget-friendly grocery chain, gained its die-hard fanbase
Trader Joe's first opened in Pasadena, California, in 1967. Joe Coulombe founded the store, which has...
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Eldest daughters tend to be their parents' favorite kids. Here's why it isn't always a good thing.
A recent study found that parents tend to favor older children and daughters. It's unclear exactly...
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I moved from New Orleans to Buenos Aires after a breakup, and it was the best decision I ever made
Chris Turner-Neal needed a change. He moved to Buenos Aires and is living his best life:...
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Artillery needs to be spread out and on the move to survive future drone fights, US Army general says
The constant presence of drones above the battlefield in Ukraine has changed the way that artillery...
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I tested a BMW i4 against my Tesla Model 3. It's elegant and quick but isn't worth the price increase.
Andrew Lambrecht, the owner of a Tesla Model 3, rented a BMW i4 on Turo to...
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AI agents could make the internet go dark
AI agents could reshape the internet and upend which tech companies have direct relationships with consumers
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A financially independent millennial shares the top low-cost investment anyone can make today: 'Skills are future currency'
"I'd rather future proof my skills than add complexity to my investments," says Millennial Money founder...
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Ready or not, here come the AI-hiring bots
Chipotle is using its AI chatbot to help hire for "burrito season." The method is becoming...
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America's obsession with cheap clothes is killing beloved millennial brands
From Forever 21 to Etsy, dirt-cheap Chinese platforms like Shein and Temu are giving everyone in...
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WNBA star Aaliyah Edwards shares her favorite high-protein meals for better energy and recovery
Rising WNBA star Aaliyah Edwards is vegetarian and fuels up with plant-based protein sources like tofu...
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Can America's kids read? It'll be harder to know after Trump's education cuts, researchers say
The Nation's Report Card measures students' progress in math, reading, and more. The study's researchers say...
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The downside of dream jobs
What ski patrols, Disney princesses, and male strippers have in common
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4 tips for job searching after being told you're an underperformer
If you're job searching after being fired for poor performance, consider whom you put down as...
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The CEO of Workday says DOGE offers 'tremendous opportunity' for the software company
In November, the CEO said more than 80% of the federal government's HR systems were housed...
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Elon Musk said Tesla used internet videos to train self-driving tech in China
Tesla rolled out self-driving features to some of its cars in China after BYD said all...
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NATO's 'shadow fleet' dilemma has come to Asia — Taiwan says it caught a Chinese-crewed vessel slicing an undersea cable
Taiwan's coast guard said it's investigating whether the incident was sabotage, but said "it cannot be...
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'The White Lotus' star Patrick Schwarzenegger says he sometimes wishes he didn't have his last name
The "White Lotus" star says that people who criticize him for being a nepo baby don't...
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Less than half of the federal workforce has responded to DOGE's 'what did you do' productivity email
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said more than one million federal workers sent in their...