Over 15 years, I interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and their parents to learn how they were raised. On the whole, these families are very happy with how their kids turned out. The parents say their grown children are not only accomplished and financially successful, but generous and kind. But looking back now, so many of…
A federal appeals court has largely rejected Starbucks’ appeal of a National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) finding that the coffee chain illegally fired two Philadelphia baristas because they wanted to organize a union. The third US circuit court of appeals said the coffee shop giant lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of administrative law judges…
Data centers powering artificial intelligence and cloud computing are pushing energy demand and production to new limits. Global electricity use could rise as much as 75% by 2050, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with the tech industry’s AI ambitions driving much of the surge. Data centers powering AI and cloud computing could soon…
A person in California walked into a gas station and walked out a billion dollars richer … they just didn’t know it until last night! Here’s the deal … a Mega Millions player in the Golden State won the estimated $1.22 billion jackpot — ending the lottery’s three-month drought of having no grand prize winners….
Dungeons and Dragons has come a long way since making its debut 50 years ago. After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream thanks in part to the success of Netflix’s mega-hit show “Stranger Things” and the best-selling videogame “Baldur’s Gate 3.” Indeed, D&D publisher…
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with murder after the death of a man on Christmas Day in Staffordshire. Officers were called to a property in Norton Canes, near Cannock, at about 3.25am on Wednesday, where Louis Price, 31, was in cardiac arrest. Despite medical efforts, Price died a short time later. Kirsty Carless is…
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which 38 people were killed – but stopped short of saying Russia was responsible. In his first comments on the Christmas Day crash, Putin said the “tragic incident” had occurred when Russian…
At least 15 of the men found guilty of raping or sexually abusing Gisèle Pelicot have appealed against their convictions and will be given a second trial. All 51 men, including her husband, Dominique Pelicot, were convicted and given prison sentences of between three and 15 years before Christmas after a trial lasting three and…
Jennifer Lopez let loose with friends at an Aspen bar Friday, breaking out some major dance moves while sipping some drinks. The singer/actress showed up to the bar inside Kemo Sabe, located in Colorado’s famous ski resort town Friday evening — and she was joined by her manager, Benny Medina, and a few gal pals,…
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he could not carry on playing while wearing jeans. The chess great had been defending his titles at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York when officials made the request. The grandmaster said he had offered to…
