7 h. ago Urban Alchemy wins big as S.F. prepares to spend $35 million on street ambassadors

Urban Alchemy wins big as S.F. prepares to spend $35 million on street ambassadors  San Francisco Chronicle

Economics

9 h. ago Commerce secretary predicts 'extraordinary year' ahead as inflation drops to 2.7% in November

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says the drop in inflation to 2.7% shows White House policies are working, even as consumer confidence remains low.

Politics

10 h. ago TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban

The Chinese-owned video app reached agreements with the software giant Oracle and two investment firms, Silver Lake and MGX, as part of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States.

Events

10 h. ago Consumers' collective feeling about the economy isn't matching our spending behavior

There's a puzzling split between how consumers overall feel about the economy and how they're acting, how much they are spending overall. Normally spending and feelings go together. Not right now.

Politics

11 h. ago One of Rudolph Schindler’s ‘Space Architecture’ Homes Hits the Market in Los Angeles

One of Rudolph Schindler’s ‘Space Architecture’ Homes Hits the Market in Los Angeles  Mansion Global

Events

12 h. ago Instacart to pay $60M to settle FTC claims it deceived consumers

The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.

Economics

13 h. ago Kylie Kelce Spills The Tea On Daughters' Time At Chiefs Game With Taylor Swift!

Kylie and Jason Kelce‘s kids had a blast hanging with Taylor Swift at Travis Kelce‘s latest football game! During Thursday’s Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kylie reflected on what it was like bringing her daughters, Wyatt, 6, Ellie, 4, Bennett, 2, and Finn, 8 months, to see Travis play in his home stadium for the very [...] Read More... The post Kylie Kelce Spills The Tea On Daughters' Time At Chiefs Game With Taylor Swift! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Politics

13 h. ago ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it’s open for business

OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences.

Politics

13 h. ago Lisa Marie Presley Praised John Travolta & Wife Kelly Preston's Parenting

Years before the bombshell allegation about Riley Keough dropped, Lisa Marie Presley had nothing but kind things to say about John Travolta and Kelly Preston’s parenting One year before Ben Travolta’s arrival, John and Kelly tragically lost their 16-year-old eldest son Jett Travolta in 2009 after he suffered a seizure and hit his head on [...] Read More... The post Lisa Marie Presley Praised John Travolta & Wife Kelly Preston's Parenting -- Years Before Riley Keough Bombshell! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

Politics

13 h. ago ChatGPT’s mobile app hits new milestone of $3B in consumer spending

ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.

Economics

14 h. ago Local obituary: Ella Cook, 19, Brown University sophomore and Alabama native

"She had a love for piano, dance, spending time outdoors in Hale County, and traveling anywhere — especially where French is spoken!" The post Local obituary: Ella Cook, 19, Brown University sophomore and Alabama native appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

15 h. ago N.Y.C. Subway Crime Is Down, Hochul Says, Rebutting Trump Officials

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state would spend another $77 million on police patrols in the subway, acknowledging that felony assaults remain stubbornly high.

Politics

15 h. ago Simplified power factor correction: Sensorless control could enable smaller, more reliable electronic adapters

Single-phase power factor correction (PFC) circuits—a kind of front-end AC/DC converters—are ubiquitous in a variety of consumer electronic devices, including laptop adapters, LED driver power supplies, and portable chargers. They enhance the current quality drawn from the source, delivering stable DC voltage with high efficiency.

Politics

16 h. ago Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' breaks an all

With Carey's enduring Christmas hit, we may be looking at a record that borders on the untouchable.

Politics

16 h. ago Why it's so hard to tell if a piece of text was written by AI, even for AI

People and institutions are grappling with the consequences of AI-written text. Teachers want to know whether students' work reflects their own understanding; consumers want to know whether an advertisement was written by a human or a machine.

Politics

17 h. ago U.S. Inflation Slowed to 2.7% in November as Shutdown Distorts Data

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market.

Events

17 h. ago Old Dominion takes heat for playing star QB after he takes helmet

The Old Dominion Monarchs football team took some heat on Wednesday night after quarterback Quinn Henicle was hit hard playing against South Florida.

Politics

18 h. ago Giants' Jaxson Dart responds to Commanders' plan to 'go out hitting' rookie quarterback

Jaxson Dart brushed off Dan Quinn’s “go out hitting" game plan, saying he’s heard the same from top college coaches like Kirby Smart and Nick Saban before.

Events

20 h. ago Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Washington Twp.

Man in critical condition after being hit by vehicle in Washington Twp.  Dayton Daily News

Events

20 h. ago Does latest US military spending bill place any constraints on Trump?

Does latest US military spending bill place any constraints on Trump?  Al Jazeera

Politics