AI is expected to be a major topic when Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday. The two countries have also agreed to an “AI hotline” that could be used to warn each other about dangerous or uncontrolled AI systems, according to the US side. Xi-Trump meeting highlights growing … Read more
McDonald’s is planning a major $8.5 billion spending push to improve its restaurants, employees and menu as it tries to bring more customers back. The fast-food giant said it will spend $8.5 billion by 2036 on several changes across its business. The plan includes remodeling restaurants, training employees and adding new food items, especially for … Read more
Yields on long-term US government bonds have risen to their highest levels in years. The rise is part of a wider selloff in Treasury bonds as investors worry about inflation, oil prices and heavy US government borrowing. Bloomberg reported that yields across several Treasury maturities are now around their highest levels since 2007. US Treasury … Read more
Taylor Swift has given fans a first look at the upcoming music video for her new song “Patient Zero.” The singer shared a 13-second teaser on Thursday, September 24, during CBS Mornings. Taylor Swift teases Patient Zero music video with Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File) (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) The music video … Read more
US diesel prices have surged to record levels, putting more pressure on businesses that depend heavily on diesel for transportation, farming and other operations. The increase has come as the Iran war continues, disrupting global fuel markets and pushing up the cost of diesel. US diesel prices hit record highs as Trump considers a 90-day … Read more
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens (Instagram) Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are moving on from the Texas home that served as their base while a much larger custom residence was being built. The four-bedroom property in Spring, Texas, is now listed for $1.2 million after the couple completed construction on their long-awaited dream mansion. Built … Read more
31-year-old mother revealed how an ambitious personal challenge turned into a social media movement involving thousands of strangers. For 45 days, Erika Dison carried a secret that could change her family’s financial future. While her husband, Cody, continued their everyday life in central Arkansas, she was quietly working to erase every dollar of their $67,676.60 … Read more
At an age when most children are still several years away from secondary school, Michael Kearney was already preparing for life after university. As reported by Guinness World Records, in June 1994, at just 10 years and four months old, the American became the youngest person recorded by Guinness World Records to graduate from a … Read more
A Nebraska couple is preparing to auction about 350 classic Chevrolet vehicles after development around their property led to code-enforcement pressure over their decades-old collection. Tim and Mary Robinson of Saunders County have spent more than 40 years collecting full-size Chevrolets, building a collection that eventually grew to nearly 450 vehicles. The cars being offered … Read more
Pic credit: Gibson Digital/North Lanarkshire Council Ian Winship, a 90-year-old runner from North Lanarkshire, has completed a 10-kilometre race in about 1 hour, 4 minutes and 37 seconds, setting what is believed to be a world-best time for his age group. On 13 September, the former paratrooper completed the Cumbernauld 10K run. “I stood greetin’,” … Read more