5 things people do at temples that have a deeper meaning than you think For many people, a temple visit does not come with a handbook. You grow up watching your parents do certain things, then start doing them yourself. Shoes come off at the entrance, a bell is rung, hands are folded before the…
The Starbucks logo is seen at a store in Houston on September 25, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty Images Starbucks on Thursday announced it will close about 1% of its North American cafes as part of its turnaround. Under CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks has staged a revamp of its U.S. business that has…
Trevor Williams | DigitalVision | Getty Images The stock market rallied on Tuesday, the last trading day of March, inspired by hopes for an end to the Iran war. But it was not an easy month for investors. In March, the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq indices each fell around 5% — capping off…
A team of North Korean footballers will make a rare visit to South Korea later this month. North Korean side Naegohyang will cross the border to play Suwon in the Asian Women’s Champions League semi-final on 20 May. Pyongyang has sent a list of 27 players and 12 staff who will make the visit. South…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and chief executive officer of Anthropic, during the company’s Builder Summit in Bengaluru, India, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic has been chasing OpenAI since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022. It appears to have finally caught up. The artificial intelligence startup, founded five…
Dating can exist in its own little bubble. You meet, talk for hours, go out and focus on each other. A relationship eventually becomes part of everyday life. Think about whether your lives can realistically fit together. Do your lifestyles, priorities and expectations leave enough room for each other? How do you feel about their…
John Caudwell’s decision to limit luxury for his children highlights how wealthy parents can encourage independence, gratitude and emotional security without making money the centre of family life. (Image: instagram.com/johncaudwell/) A billionaire flying business class while his young children travel economy might seem unusual. But for British entrepreneur John Caudwell, the decision reflects a larger…
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts. From 1 August, instant updates will be delivered from “the highest-ranking” accounts, it said. US President Donald Trump currently has the most followers on the platform. The company behind…
Coinbase on Thursday launched a new tool that gives AI agents the ability to trade and transact directly on users’ behalf, representing a broader bet that AI agents will become a primary interface for people’s financial activity. Coinbase for Agents will initially allow agents like ChatGPT or Claude to execute crypto trades using natural language…
Elon Musk arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday, ending one round in the fight between the former friends and co-founders, and setting the stage for an even…