Metropolis, which uses AI and computer vision to identify vehicles and take parking lot payments without any physical transaction, has raised $1.6 billion in combined debt and equity in a new fundraising round at a $5 billion valuation. Already the largest parking lot network in the U.S., handling more than 7% of licensed drivers (nearly…
Mike ClayNov 6, 2025, 09:21 AM ET Close Mike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Welcome…
People say the Democrats have a messaging problem. This is not true. The challenge is structural: Democrats communicate in policy, Republicans in morality. One side debates line items and the other claims moral ownership over freedom. Truth demands context, study, and patience—all difficult in a culture that rewards resentment. This division is not new. This…
Jobseekers during a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Layoff announcements soared in October as companies recalibrated staffing levels during the artificial intelligence boom, a sign of potential trouble ahead for the labor…
United States of America Men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he “misses” Premier League and planning to return to work England In future. Pochettino was appointed as the United States head coach in September 2024, four months after stepping away from chelseaHe is preparing to lead the USMNT in 2026 world cup Which…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to bring back the Russian empire; In fact, he has put his political fortunes on the line to achieve that goal. Unfortunately, the targeted nations – non-Russian former Soviet republics and former Eastern European satellite states – do not appear to be cooperating. Having tasted freedom, most of them…
Gemini Co-founders Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss attend the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, U.S., Sept. 12, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions,…
Ben SolakNov 4, 2025, 04:20 PM ET Close Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network. What an NFL trade deadline! Remember when the highlights were two decently sized trades including middle-round picks? Everyone say a big…
Is Tucker Carlson welcome? This is the question at the center of an ideological civil war roiling the political right, focused on anti-Semitism, Israel and just how big the conservative and MAGA “tent” is after the former Fox News host interviewed antisemitic and white nationalist commentator Nick Fuentes. And the answer has become a kind…
Snap said Thursday it has signed a deal to integrate Perplexity’s AI search engine directly within Snapchat. As part of the deal, Perplexity will pay Snap $400 million in cash and equity. The deal gives Perplexity exposure to more than 940 million Snapchat users, who will get answers from its AI engine when they ask…
