In 2024, Lexi Smith, 24, was working as a teacher in Atlanta, Georgia, when she decided she was ready for a change of scenery. Smith began exploring the possibility of teaching English abroad and worked with Xplore Asia, an organization that assists individuals in obtaining their TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification to…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a “Trump Gold Card” sign, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters Major technology companies and foreign governments are rushing to respond after President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans to impose a…
A sign is posted in front of Workday headquarters on Feb. 6, 2025 in Pleasanton, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Company: Workday (WDAY) Business: Workday is a provider of an artificial intelligence platform to help organizations manage their people, money and agents. The company provides over 11,000 organizations with cloud solutions powered by AI…
The stock market raced to another record high this week after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate, but some stocks may have risen too high, too fast. The S & P 500 rose a half of 1% on both Thursday and Friday, each time closing at a new all-time high after the Fed…
Three years ago, Sam Altman lit the fuse for what’s become the most explosive bull run in the history of tech startups with the launch of ChatGPT. Along with OpenAI’s rapid rise to a $500 billion valuation, other prominent names like SpaceX, Anthropic and Anduril have seen astronomical markups of late. In total, a basket…
Planes land at the Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. Steve Parsons | Pa Images | Getty Images A cyberattack at a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London’s Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday. Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in…
Burnout shows up as feeling constantly exhausted, emotionally checked out from work, and struggling to get things done effectively. Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Burnout is a growing concern across industries, but artificial intelligence is quietly changing the game. Recognized by the World Health Organization as an “occupational phenomenon,” burnout is more than…
A package of investments from U.S. firms into the U.K. was unveiled during White House leader Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain, with Blackstone’s mysterious commitment now raising eyebrows. As the likes of Microsoft , OpenAI and Nvidia pledged to pump a collective $202 billion into the U.K. ., Blackstone promised the biggest individual investment….
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success,…
European equities were mixed in early trade on Friday, with major indexes struggling to gain momentum. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was flat by 8:25 a.m. in London (3:25 a.m. ET), with sectors mixed. Regional shares ended Thursday’s session higher, putting the Stoxx 600 index on course to end the week unchanged. U.S. President Donald Trump,…
