This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. It’s the first day of the Federal Reserve policy meeting, but don’t get too excited: The interest rate decision won’t come until tomorrow. Stock futures are in the red following a losing day on Wall Street. Here are five key…
For many employees, workplace wellness usually means a gym membership, an occasional health check-up, a team outing or perhaps a fitness challenge with a small reward. But an Indian woman working in South Korea has shared a very different kind of workplace incentive, and the reward is enough to make many employees curious. Maansi Arora,…
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was not shy when discussing his expectations for starting quarterback Justin Herbert before the season, opting instead to make a very specific — and very bold — claim. “Allow me to call my shot, like Babe Ruth pointing his bat over to centerfield. Justin Herbert, when it’s all…
All flights have been suspended from one of Italy’s busiest airports because of volcanic ash released from nearby Mount Etna. It is the second time in recent months that Catania International Airport, on the island of Sicily, has stopped flights due to emissions from Etna, which is Europe’s tallest active volcano and erupts frequently. Airport…
McCarthy lists who depends on it most bluntly: the elderly, the rural poor, domestic-violence victims hiding transactions from an abuser, and children learning what money is. “Some consumers,” she told me, “prefer the privacy and convenience of cash.” For India’s RBI, this creates an awkward budgeting problem. It runs its own paper mills, four currency…
A view of a Carter’s storefront. Courtesy: The William Carter Company Children’s clothing brand Carter’s is undergoing a revamp to better align with the new generation of parents as its namesake company tries to recover from sluggish performance in recent years. The rebrand, announced Tuesday, includes a new logo and marketing campaign that Chief Marketing…
Police in India have detained a man after footage appearing to show a car striking a female motorcyclist in the city of Gurugram near India’s capital Delhi sparked national outrage. The incident took place on Sunday when Shivani Chauhan was riding with a group of motorcyclists. A video recorded by a camera mounted on her…
As researchers warn that AI could pose catastrophic risks, some of the pioneers who helped develop the technology are weighing in with additional warnings on the dangers of unfettered advances in capability. A series of stark AI safety warnings has emerged over the past week, with researchers from major AI labs like Anthropic, OpenAI and…
The number of people aged 100 or more in Japan has exceeded 100,000 for the first time, according to the health ministry. Figures show Japan is now home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest number in the world, of which 88% are women. The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the…
Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first, depending upon their perspective, focus, and thoughts present in the mind at that particular time. It’s not magic; it’s just how perception works. Our eyes and minds constantly fill in gaps, make guesses, and decide…
