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What can we learn from insulin price reductions

Cross-industry collaboration is key to fighting rising costs for consumers.

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A match made in margarita heaven: Chili’s teams up with Lifetime for a made-for-TV holiday movie

The casual-dining restaurant chain and cable network will debut a 15-minute TV short film called “I’ll Be Home For National Margarita Day.”

Chili’s is celebrating National Margarita Day this month with a new romcom Lifetime holiday movie.

Why your IoT devices are the weakest link in security

What needs to change to improve this technology’s security.

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‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: Here are 12 iconic moments

From Steve Martin’s King Tut parody to Tina Fey playing Sarah Palin, these ‘SNL’ moments helped drive pop culture.

“Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names performing countercultural comedy. Fifty years later, it is firmly part of the culture, dictating mainstream comedy instead of throwing spitballs from the margins.

This Valentine’s Day, don’t fall for romance scams, Meta warns

Meta said it recently worked with research firm Graphika to take down romance scams in three common categories.

If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam.

Chevron to lay off up to 20% of its workers

Chevron faces industry-wide weakness in the refining business and the expectation that oil prices could be under pressure over the next two years as global-production growth outpaces demand.

Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce by the end of 2026, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday as it seeks to cut costs, simplify its business, and complete a major acquisition.

SMCI stock price: Super Micro Computer shares swing wildly on earnings, surge 12% on likely delisting dodge and strong 2026 forecast

The AI server maker ‘believes it will make’ an SEC deadline to remain on the Nasdaq, and forecast strong revenue gains for fiscal 2026.

Shares of Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI) surged 12% Wednesday in early-morning premarket trading after it forecast strong revenue gains for 2026 and updated investors on plans to remain on the Nasdaq exchange. SMCI was up over 3% in afternoon trading.

NYSE is launching an exchange in Texas

Both TXSE and NYSE Texas will be fully electronic equities exchanges headquartered in Dallas.

The New York Stock Exchange announced on Wednesday it will launch an exchange in Texas, increasing competition among listing venues in the state.

Meet the Bop House, the internet’s divisive new OnlyFans hype house

Founded by Sophie Rain and Aishah Sofey, the house is home to eight creators who collectively boast over 33 million followers.

What if the Playboy Mansion was filled with OnlyFans content creators? That’s the pitch for the Bop House, a TikTok page that has gained nearly three million followers since its launch in December. 

How to recognize and break through what’s holding you back

The biggest barriers to professional growth often aren’t external obstacles or lack of opportunity—they’re self-built invisible ceilings.

My mother was always the last parent to pick me up from gymnastics practice. While other moms arrived in jeans, she’d sweep in wearing a power suit, fresh from her role as a senior marketing executive at a major software company. At the time, it was a bit embarrassing. Looking back, I realize I was witnessing someone who refused to accept artificial limitations on what she could achieve.