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Bank of America makes its 2025 housing market predictions

Rising housing market inventory will slow national home price appreciation next year, predicts Bank of America. 

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The Amazon holiday strike is perfectly timed. It’s the latest example of workers wielding their collective power

Thousands of warehouse employees will picket during the Christmas rush, mirroring a strategy used by airline and newspaper guilds this year.

In a bold move aimed at hitting the company where it hurts most, Amazon workers are striking just in time for Christmas, its busiest, most profitable time of year.

New Jersey’s mysterious drone sightings are inspiring swarms of memes and merchandise on Amazon, Etsy, and elsewhere

After reports of large drone sightings over New Jersey attracted national attention last week, an influx of drone-related merch has hit popular apparel sites.

The devil works hard, but Amazon merch sellers work harder. 

How ride-hailing apps are replacing school buses

Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods.

Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool.

Eddie AI is one of the best video editing tools out there

Eddie AI is effectively lets anyone edit a video with natural language.

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These 5 cool Google Maps features are off the beaten path

Measurements, multi-stops, mall walking, and more—all in the mapping app you’re already using.

If you’re like… well, just about everyone, you probably use Google Maps to get from Point A to Point B and that’s it.

How to plan a holiday party that employees don’t dread

Whatever you have planned for your holiday party this year, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Ah, the office holiday party. Some employees love the opportunity to celebrate—or view it as a chance to gather intel from coworkers and debrief on office politics. But for some workers, the year-end celebration can be a dreaded annual requirement. Perhaps you’re a remote employee who would rather get a gift card in lieu of an awkward virtual gathering, or maybe you’re just confused about how to dress for the occasion.

Why Thrive Capital’s Vince Hankes is betting big on OpenAI

Hankes believes OpenAI is one of a small set of companies with the resources to build the frontier models of the future.

“We’re in this massive paradigm shift,” says Vince Hankes, the venture capitalist leading Thrive Capital’s investment in OpenAI. “And when that happens, historically, there have been new companies created that are worth a lot of money.”

Monarch butterfly may get federal protections as a threatened species

Environmental groups have been pushing for U.S. protection of the winged pollinators for a decade.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species on Tuesday, citing a significant decline in the iconic black and orange insects that has pushed them toward extinction.

The surprisingly corporate retail origin story behind ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

A copywriter for the department store chain Montgomery Ward dreamed of writing the great American novel. During a moment of personal anguish, he ended up birthing an iconic Christmas character.

Thanks to a many versions of books, a catchy Christmas song, multiple TV specials, and countless products, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer certainly is the most famous reindeer of all.