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What’s happening with Victoria’s Secret? Website down, stock falls after unspecified ‘security incident’

The lingerie retailer has shared very few details as of Thursday afternoon, only that it is ‘working around the clock to fully restore operations.’

Victoria’s Secret is staying hidden today as the company works to address a security incident impacting its U.S. website.

A TikTok trend has men calling to wish their friends ‘good night.’ What does that say about male loneliness?

Many find the videos funny, because they’re unexpected—but experts say that’s exactly what men are sorely missing.

A new trend that’s been circulating on social media has grown men reaching out to their buddies to say “good night,” and sometimes even “sweet dreams.”

How To Embrace Enterprise AI: A Conversation with Bank of America’s Hari Gopalkrishnan

Learn how innovative tools and tactics can help your business stay ahead of the curve with AI

While consumer tools like ChatGPT dominate headlines, IT leaders face an even tougher challenge: keeping pace with an explosion of data demands while making the right infrastructure bets to support enterprise‑scale AI. Strategy is key; and there’s no better way to implement the right AI strategy than hearing directly from the pros who have successfully made artificial intelligence work for them and their teams, and ultimately their clients.

$14 billion in U.S. clean energy projects have been canceled or delayed this year

Many companies are concerned that clean energy investments will be in jeopardy amid Trump’s tax bill.

More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle, and solar and wind energy development.

Supreme Court clears way for Utah oil project, scaling back a key environmental law

The high court backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion that would have sweeping impacts on environmental reviews.

The Supreme Court backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah Thursday in a ruling that scales back a key environmental law for projects around the country.

The hidden impact of sunny days on office productivity

Understanding how the workforce uses the office can lower its energy impact.

The days are getting longer, sunnier, and warmer in the western hemisphere. Those bright summer days have a bigger impact on the workforce and the physical office than you may think. The obvious ones are longer lunches and fewer people in the office due to vacations. Yet when everybody is in the office, there is one common human habit happening during the summer that is often overlooked. One that undermines employee productivity and increases a building’s carbon emissions. 

Why we need to write affordable housing’s next chapter

The call for housing has never been more urgent, but it’s clear that simply building more homes isn’t enough.

Over the years, I’ve observed how the approach to housing in the U.S. has shifted. And while affordable housing has faced challenges in how it’s understood and accurately represented, there is increasing awareness of the need for more accessible, safe, and stable housing options for all. It is time to recalibrate our approach to housing—one that not only addresses economic disparities but also fosters community and enhances the quality of life for all residents. 

We don’t need to defund education

We need to fix how we invest in it—here’s how.

Every four years, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) provides a snapshot of how students across the country are performing in math and English. It doesn’t tell us about individual students; instead, it gives us information about how well our public schools are preparing students. The 2024 results showed that 28% of 8th graders were proficient in mathematics (on grade level), and 30% were proficient in reading. In both, the average scores and proficiency rates are still below 2019 rates.  

Spicy AI-generated TACO memes are taking over social media because ‘Trump always chickens out’

The president’s approach to tariffs has spawned a new Wall Street acronym.

One easy way to ensure an unflattering nickname has staying power is to act defensive about it. Apparently, the same goes for unflattering acronyms.

The trade war will cost 7 million jobs in 2025, according to a U.N. report. Here’s the breakdown

The organization’s labor agency made the prediction in light of ‘geopolitical tensions’ worldwide, amid slowed economic growth.

The International Labor Organization (ILO), an agency of the United Nations, has downgraded its global employment forecast for 2025, saying “the global economy is growing at a slower pace than we had anticipated.”