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VISA'S FISCAL THIRD-QUARTER PROFITS RISE 9% AS PAYMENTS BECOME INCREASINGLY DIGITAL

Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said this week that its fiscal third-quarter profits rose 9% on an adjusted basis, as it benefits from consumers and businesses moving their payments from cash to credit and debit cards.

BEST SPECIALIZED HOSPITALS

FINDING THE RIGHT MEDICAL SPECIALIST OFTEN means finding the right specialized hospital.

The Desperate Search for Insulin

Diabetics in war-torn Gaza fear not just bombs and bullets but uncertain supplies of medicine that could cost them their lives

'Indigenous People Are Still at Risk in Iraq'

A decade after ISIS invaded Mosul, leading to genocide and abductions, Assyrians, Yazidis and other communities remain ina precarious state

FULL MEDAL JACKET

Keeping athletes, dignitaries and spectators safe at the 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS is one of the biggest security challenges in French history

AI INDUSTRY IS INFLUENCING THE WORLD. MOZILLA ADVISER ABEBA BIRHANE IS CHALLENGING ITS CORE VALUES

\"Scaling up\" is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data.

NEW AI REGULATION AGREEMENT OFFERS HOPE FOR APPLE INTELLIGENCE IN THE EU

EU countries might finally gain access to Apple Intelligence features thanks to a new agreement between the US, EU, and UK on AI regulation.

SMALL BUSINESSES GRAPPLE WITH GLOBAL TECH OUTAGES CREATED BY CROWDSTRIKE

An owner of a consumer insights research firm couldn’t pay her employees, make Friday’s (19) deadline to sign a contract for a new business or send key research to a key client.

HOW NASA AND SPACEX WILL BRING DOWN THE SPACE STATION WHEN IT'S RETIRED

SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab.

The Cream of the Crop

Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards served up shocks and slights in equal measures

NETFLIX'S SUBSCRIBER AND EARNINGS GROWTH GATHER MORE MOMENTUM AS PASSWORD-SHARING CRACKDOWN PAYS OFF

Netflix’s subscriber and earnings growth accelerated in its latest quarter as the video streaming service benefits from a crackdown on freeloading viewers, an expansion into advertising and an acclaimed programming lineup.

TESLA'S 2Q PROFIT FALLS 45% TO $1.48 BILLION AS SALES DROP DESPITE PRICE CUTS AND LOW-INTEREST LOANS

Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing.

BEST CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS

FOR PARENTS, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE health of their child.

WARNER BROS.DISCOVERY TNT SPORTS INFORMS NBA IT WILL MATCH AMAZON PRIME VIDEO'S OFFER TO AIR GAMES

Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA.

SENATE TO CONSIDER BILLS THAT AIM TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS ONLINE

The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content, moving forward with what could become the first sweeping new regulation of the tech industry in decades.

'NATO Must Remain a Peace Project'

Hungary's experience of war shows a military alliance's purpose is defense, says its prime minister

An Unexpected Paradise

I vacationed in Vietnam with my family. I was surprised by my war-veteran dad's positive reaction

DESPITE MUSK'S TRUMP ENDORSEMENT, X REMAINS A GO-TO PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS

A week after Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president, President Joe Biden's team used Musk's social media platform X — in addition to more neutral spaces such as Facebook and Instagram― to announce he is ending his reelection campaign.

APPLE INTELLIGENCE: WHEN TO EXPECT IOS 18'S AI FEATURES

Apple is gearing up for a significant software update with iOS 18, focusing heavily on its new AI suite, Apple Intelligence.

GOOGLE'S CORPORATE PARENT STILL PROSPERING AMID SHIFT INJECTING MORE AI TECHNOLOGY IN SEARCH

Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire.

CHINESE OFFICIALS WARN OF RISKS FROM HIGHER US TARIFFS, URGE US BUSINESS LEADERS TO HELP MEND TIES

Chinese officials warned a delegation of top U.S. executives visiting Beijing this week that higher tariffs on imports from China will harm their businesses inside the country.

Bette Midler

IF YOU ASK BETTE MIDLER HOW SHE GOT HER PART IN THE NEW FILM THE Fabulous Four, it wouldn't have anything to do with her legendary status as an Oscar-nominated actor. \"I think they needed a ham, a big ole ham.\"

Leader of the Lost Boys

Mike Rypka loves smoking cigars with his friends so much, he bought his neighbor's house and transformed it into a smoking lounge

A Major Celebration - pro golfer and cigar lover Xander Schauffele was ready to unwind after winning the PGA Championship in May

Cigars are meant for celebration, so when pro golfer and cigar lover Xander Schauffele was ready to unwind after winning the PGA Championship in May, he lit up.It was a time of immense relief. Despite being a marquee name in golf, with a Gold Medal and a Ryder Cup among his wins, the 30-year-old Schauffele was haunted by another distinction: the back-handed compliment of being on the list of the best golfers never to win a major. He had come ohso-close in many majors, finishing second twice, and seven times in the top 10. But in May, when his final putt-just over six feet in length-dropped for a birdie, the wait was over. He raised both arms in celebration, a huge smile spreading across his face. He was finally a major champion.

Hoyeon Takes Hollywood - With her first English-speaking role with an A-list director, the model and Squid Game alum is proving she's here to stay.

With her first English-speaking role with an A-list director, the model and Squid Game alum is proving she's here to stay. Her debut acting role in Squid Game made her a breakout star in 2021 for her magnetic performance as Kang Sae-byeok, a North Korean defector with an "I'm not here to make friends" iciness, who participates in the deadly competition to provide for her little brother. A year later, she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Female Actor in a Drama Series. Now she has 18.8 million followers on Instagram and fans all over the world. (When a group of NYC teenage girls wearing baggy jeans spot her outside the Chinatown coffee shop we've moved to post-steak, they quiver and audibly freak out.)

Checking In - In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, Men Have Called Her Crazy, Anna Marie Tendler writes about being admitted to a mental health facility.

In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, men have called her crazy, Anna Marie Tendler writes about being admitted to a mental health facility. "My wish for myself is that one day I'll reach a place where I can face hardship without trying to destroy myself". The nurse looks me in the eye, gives me a small but warm smile, and nods.

How to Antiage Your Dog- Could a new pill help dogs (and us) live longer?

Celine Halioua is a dog lover who studied neuroscience and nanobiotechnology. Her thesis is that the short lifespan of big dogs is like "an accelerated aging disorder, an unintended consequence of historical inbreeding for size." In an effort to correct genetic mistakes, Loyal's drug LOY-001 reduces insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), a biomarker hormone, also present in humans, that drives cell growth and is key to regulating the aging process. The hope is that it will slow down this process to a more sustainable rate, so that big dogs can have more healthy years. The injectable medication would be given by a vet every three to six months, starting at age seven, for dogs 40 pounds and up. Clinical trials are now underway for LOY-002, a daily pill for older dogs of nearly all but the smallest breeds. "Research is ongoing, but we think they will help dogs get at least one extra year of healthy living," Halioua says.

Healing Vibes - Sound therapy is the latest old-yet-new way to improve your mental health.

Sound therapy is the latest old-yet-new way to improve your mental health. Clinical studies suggest that listening to sound at certain frequencies, or tempos, can help you enter into a meditative state or even an altered state of consciousness.

The $50,000 Smile - No one knows better than dentist Michael Apa what great teeth are worth.

No one knows better than dentist Michael Apa what great teeth are worth. A smile redesign with Apa costs a cool $5,000 per tooth, and he has a 10-tooth minimum. Key to his bespoke approach is fitting every patient with a set of temporaries to get used to their new smile. After making adjustments in a next-day appointment, patients wear the temps for two weeks before they're replaced with hand-painted porcelain.

Travel– The Call of Tangier – With new hotels, museums, and travel routes, Tangier is welcoming visitors to a city whose cultural scene is shaped by locals.

With new hotels, museums, and travel routes, Tangier is welcoming visitors to a city whose cultural scene is shaped by locals.