We are beginning to see the real weaknesses in these hyperscalers. Amazon , Alphabet , Microsoft and Meta Platforms may have the money, but they have run into a brick wall in this stock market. That brick wall is hardware. I should have realized how acute the shortage is when we saw how the memory…
When Beyoncé walked on stage early in her career, she didn’t do it as Beyoncé. She became “Sasha Fierce” — an alter ego she created to cope with nerves. The strategy behind it can work for the rest of us, too. As a therapist for nearly 25 years and the author of “The Mental Strength…
Still from Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” Disney Disney’s Toy Story franchise still has some buzz. The fifth installment in the Pixar film series tallied $160 million during its opening weekend, the highest in franchise history. Internationally, “Toy Story 5” snared $152 million, bringing its estimated global haul for the three-day period to $312 million. “Toy…
Oklahoma voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2029, marking a rare loss for the issue on a statewide level. State Question 832 would have immediately lifted the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour, a figure it has remained at for…
An old Joann fabric and craft store is getting new life, if only for a weekend: Hundreds of Southern Californians are expected to visit in search of new art, clothes, decor and an afternoon of communal crafting. That’s the mission behind Lauren Tetef’s Open House Creative Fest, which will run June 27 and 28 from…
Uncertainty can feel scary, whether you’re a child or an adult. But in situations where you might not have control over an outcome, you can still help yourself and those around you feel more at ease with an unknown, just by how you describe a situation, according to Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist and founder…
Club name FedEx will soon step into the earnings spotlight after a holiday-shortened week of trading brought good news on the Iran war and oil prices. Also on our radar in the week ahead is May inflation data — though caveats are needed, as we’ll explain later — and earnings from memory chipmaker Micron ,…
Even if you never plan to wrestle a toddler before bedtime, we could all use a little fun-dad energy. There’s a reason the stereotype exists: Dads spend a lot of time playing with their children, and they tend to enjoy it. In fact, dads report feeling happier when interacting with their kids than during most…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday and warned vessels to stay away from the critical shipping route, but the U.S. denied those claims, stating the waterway remained open. Tensions between the two countries escalated…
CoinDesk’s president of indices and data has a message for investors: Don’t count out bitcoin. “When I got my first smartphone, which is a great example of a disruptive technology that has been incorporated into my life, I didn’t get the smartphone and say, ‘This thing is garbage because I can’t get a taxi in…
