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Cressida Cowper is getting a redemption arc in 'Bridgerton' season 3. Here's how it differs from the books.

Nicola Coughlan (left) as Penelope Featherington and Jessica Madsen as Cressida Cowper in "Bridgerton" season three. Laurence Cendrowicz / Netflix Cressida Cowper has a central role in "Bridgerton" season three.But her redemption never happened in the books.Here's how the show and novels differ. Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Bridgerton" season three...

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A millennial who got laid off says he's encountered ghost jobs and scammers in his struggle to find a remote role

A Utah millennial has struggled to find a job last year after he was laid off. A concerning health diagnosis has limited his search. Felipe Martins A Utah-based millennial was laid off shortly after he received a concerning health diagnosis.He's had little luck in his search for a remote job over the past year.He thinks ghost jobs and scammers have...

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Mortgage Interest Rates Today, May 16, 2024 | Rates Drop to 5-Week Low as Inflation Cools

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MrBeast has broken the curse of influencer success

MrBeast is on track to have the biggest YouTube channel in the world. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images MrBeast has broken the influencer curse of rapid growth followed by swift cancellation.He's no stranger to controversy, but his exponential growth hasn't been tempered by it.His success shows a power shift, with the value of creators being recogn...

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The sad, disappointing return of Roaring Kitty

Roaring Kitty's return has caused meme-stock chaos. But the latest mania seems destined to crash. Roaring Kitty; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI It was kind of cool that Keith Gill walked off into the sunset after the GameStop craze. Gill, who goes by Roaring Kitty on X and YouTube and by DeepFuckingValue on Reddit, was at the center of the 2021 Gam...

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Here's what the economy could look like with a Biden or Trump presidency

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have different plans for how they'd tackle the US economy if they win the November election. Anna Moneymaker/Getty, Anna Moneymaker/Getty, Tyler Le/BI Voters are concerned about issues like inflation and home prices ahead of the presidential election.BI analyzed Biden and Trump's plans for eight...

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Another of the world's best airlines is giving its staff a huge bonus after a 2nd year of record profits

A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380. Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images Singapore Airlines staff will receive bonuses worth nearly eight months of salary, per Bloomberg.The airline posted a record net profit of $1.99 billion, up 24% from the previous fiscal year.It comes days after Emirates also announced record profits and reports of a five-m...

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Jobseekers and recruiters are all using AI. It's chaos.

Jobseekers and recruiters are both using AI to get a leg up. It's a battle of the bots. iStock; Alyssa Powell/BI When Josh Holbrook, a software engineer in Alaska, was laid off in January, he didn't expect to spend too much time looking for a new job. He certainly didn't think he'd need to relearn the job-hunt process. A few weeks into his search, ...

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Moms are flocking to use desks that have cribs attached. They say it allows them to balance motherhood with their careers.

Bethany Crystal doesn't have an office and uses the play desk to get some hours of work. Courtesy of Bethany Crystal The desks have a play area attached to keep babies and tots entertained.Parents say that the desks allow them to work near their children.They're best for short spurts of work, parents say. When Maegan Moore returned to work about tw...

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I'm an American mom living in Germany. Here schools days are shorter and there are more vacations throughout the year.

Elena Medoks/Getty Images I'm an American who moved to Germany over a decade ago. I went to school in the US, but now I'm raising three kids in Germany. Here there are more short vacations sprinkled throughout the year.  I'm an American living in Germany with my family, and it's been fascinating to observe the differences in elementary school betwe...

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Google's AI Gemini, formerly Bard: How the generative AI chatbot works, how to access and use it

Google is training Gemini, its generative AI chatbot, on Google Docs and public data. NurPhoto/Getty Images Google has been working on AI for more than two decades. Now, Google is betting on its Gemini LLM as it seeks to be an "AI-first" company.Here's what you need to know about Gemini, from where to access it to how it compares to ChatGPT. For ov...

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Elon Musk axed the entire Tesla Supercharger team after their division chief defied orders and said no to more layoffs

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was dissolving the company's Supercharger team last month. Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Tesla's Supercharger team was decimated after charging chief Rebecca Tinucci said no to more layoffs.Elon Musk wanted more job cuts after Tinucci had already laid off around 15% to 20% of her ...

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You're watching the 'Bridgerton' seasons and the 'Queen Charlotte' spinoff in the wrong order

Bridgerton/Netflix, Katsumi Murouchi/Getty Images, Abanti Chowdhury/BI "Bridgerton" season three premieres on May 16.But it's actually the fourth season in the "Bridgerton" universe if you count "Queen Charlotte."The ideal watching order is counterintuitive — you should intersperse the main show with the spinoff. "Bridgerton" is returning with its ...

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Neither Russia nor China wants the Ukraine war to end, but for different reasons

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 16, 2024. Kremlin/Handout/Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting China, seeking support amid Western sanctions.Russia's economy now relies on wartime activities and trade with China.Putin is looking to rebalance Russia's relationship with China. But tim...

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Billionaire real estate investor Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok — but he's not interested in the algorithm

Frank McCourt. Claude Paris/AP Frank McCourt is organizing a group to acquire TikTok's US business through Project Liberty.US lawmakers voted to ban the Chinese-owned app unless the US arm sold within a year.McCourt's group aims to change TikTok's infrastructure and reclaim digital identities and data. Real estate mogul Frank McCourt is the latest ...

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The US Secretary of State gave a war-time rock performance at a bar in Kyiv, leaving some Ukrainians scratching their heads

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is attending a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2024. Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Antony Blinken gave Ukrainians a performance of "Rockin' in the Free World" at a bar on Tuesday.But his jam session wasn't well-received by all, with some loca...

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Trump is going out of his way to defend Kristi Noem for shooting her dog, saying she's just 'had a bad week'

Former President Donald Trump (left) and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right). Ethan Miller via Getty Images; Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was hit by a deluge of criticism after she said she shot her own dog.But former President Donald Trump says he isn't too bothered by the bad press. "She had a bad week. W...

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Samsung just released a 43-second response to the 'crush' ad Apple was lambasted for last week

Samsung ad responds to Apple's "crush" spot. Samsung Samsung released a 43-second response to Apple's lambasted "crush" advertisement.Apple's advertisement for its new iPad Pro received swift backlash last week.Samsung's ad seems to pick up where Apple's left off amid crushed creative tools and a hydraulic press. "Creativity cannot be crushed." Tha...

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BofA banker whose death shook Wall Street was looking for new job and willing to take a lower salary for better hours, recruiter says: report

Leo Lukenas III was an investment banker at Bank of America. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Bank of America banker who died on May 2 wanted a better work-life balance, a recruiter told Reuters.The recruiter said he was in touch with Leo Lukenas III about a new job prior to his death.Lukenas said he had been working more than 100 hours a week, the r...

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Snowflake invests in Metaplane to solve data quality issues plaguing AI development

The investment in Metaplane will enable Snowflake customers to closely monitor the quality of their data assets moving through different stages of the pipeline to power downstream applications.Read More

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