Saturday Feature

Bailouts: The Emergency Button That Keeps Getting Reinstalled
Bailouts: The Emergency Button That Keeps Getting Reinstalled
September 27, 2025  |  Economy

This week’s Weekender takes a brisk, slightly irreverent lap around real, historical financial rescues, from J.P. Morgan’s locked-door diplomacy to depositors getting saved while shareholders...

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10 Curious (and Occasionally Ridiculous) Facts About Halloween, AI and Money
10 Curious (and Occasionally Ridiculous) Facts About Halloween, AI and Money
September 20, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

This Weekender takes a fresh look at Halloween in the era of AI: how payments shape the party, how algorithms pick your costume, why chocolate...

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University of Cha-Ching: Freshman Year Comes With Surge Pricing
University of Cha-Ching: Freshman Year Comes With Surge Pricing
September 13, 2025  |  The Weekender

Move over, FOMO. Make way for FOMP, or fear of missing a payment, that grips college-bound students and their slightly pale parents in 2025. The...

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Google AI Model Uses Virtual Satellite to Map Earth
Google AI Model Uses Virtual Satellite to Map Earth
September 06, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google DeepMind introduced a new artificial intelligence model that captures the vivid details of the Earth’s surface, which helps scientists and governments make better decisions...

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AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
AI Model Betting Is the New Fantasy Football
August 30, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Sports gambling has DraftKings. Political junkies have PredictIt. And now the world’s nerdiest corner — the artificial intelligence (AI) scene — has its own set...

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NASA and Google Test AI ‘Space Doctor’
NASA and Google Test AI ‘Space Doctor’
August 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Star Trek’s fictional Dr. “Bones” McCoy may have had a tricorder, but NASA astronauts could soon have something almost as futuristic and real: An artificial...

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Labubu Mania: From Bridal Boutiques to Blockchain
Labubu Mania: From Bridal Boutiques to Blockchain
August 16, 2025  |  Retail

David’s Bridal once helped you snag a gown; now it wants to outfit your inner gremlin. The 70-year-old retailer will make you a dress for...

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Lights, Camera, Input: Film Festival Celebrates ‘Authentic’ Emotion Generated by AI
Lights, Camera, Input: Film Festival Celebrates ‘Authentic’ Emotion Generated by AI
August 09, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

A new kind of filmmaker is set to walk the red carpet at this year’s Venice film festival: human creators who embrace artificial intelligence in...

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Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
Ten Fun (and Slightly Bizarre) Facts About Back-to-School Shopping
August 02, 2025  |  Retail

Back-to-school spending is at a record high, with parents shelling out over $1,200 per household and turning to financing to cover costs. Get the Full...

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