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Elizabeth Holmes owes $452 million along with her former Theranos partner. She might never have to fully pay up.
- A federal court ordered Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani to pay $452 million.
- The Theranos founder and her former business partner may never fully pay it.
- Defendants hit with such orders to pay victims may see it come out of any eventual wages they earn.
- Want to know why younger generations seem so pissed? Look at the housing market.
- Why Lululemon will fire employees if they try to stop thieves
- DNA test proves ex-wrestler is not Lauren Boebert's father
- Student-loan borrowers are about to be thrown back into repayment
- That Atlantic story about the CNN CEO has to be scaring Elon Musk
- Taylor Swift tried to bring a child onstage during her Eras Tour
The stock market's new normal is a future of neverending chaos
Wall Street is clinging to the past — and the yearning for the stock market's good old days is going to lose investors a lot of money.
'It's like watching a snuff film': Media elites shocked by The Atlantic's surgical dismantling of CNN boss Chris Licht
The Atlantic just published a profile of Chris Licht. It is a brutal depiction of the CNN boss.
More people are picking up takeout orders themselves to save money and dodge high Uber Eats and DoorDash delivery fees
Chains including Dickey's Barbecue Pit and Pizzeria Uno say more customers are opting to collect their orders rather than have them delivered.
A woman who's been on 100 cruises shares the 4 big mistakes she sees first-time cruisers make
Lorraine McLeod goes on multiple cruises a year. Here's what she said to avoid on your first cruise, like booking the wrong line or excursions.
Stephen Hawking's famous theory of how black holes die could mean our entire universe is doomed to evaporate, a new study found
Hawking radiation predicts black holes lose energy and eventually evaporate. Now a new study predicts the same fate for the rest of the universe.
A Delta flight made an unscheduled landing after an 'unruly' passenger was reportedly restrained by other travelers
The airline said a customer was arrested after the Paris to Detroit flight was diverted to an airport in Canada on Friday.
Singles are trying to 'game' dating app algorithms with elaborate tactics. It's a huge waste of time.
TikTok is filled with advice for tricking dating app algorithms, all in the pursuit of better or more matches. Fixating on these hacks and apps' failures is a waste of time.
4 people died after a boat sank on a picturesque lake. All of the passengers had connections to Israeli and Italian intelligence.
All 21 passengers aboard the tourist boat on Italy's Lake Maggiore were linked to Israeli and Italian defense and intelligence work, officials said.
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Inside CNN's epic PR fail that made a mockery of CEO Chris Licht
The Atlantic published a devastating article about Chris Licht after the CNN CEO had given hours of interviews. Who thought that was a good idea?
If you still aren't sure what ChatGPT is, this is your guide to the viral chatbot that everyone is talking about
Open AI's ChatGPT bot has spread everywhere, and the paid version, ChatGPT Plus, is rolling out updated features including web-browsing and plug-ins.
Former CNN boss Jeff Zucker's $1 billion venture is reportedly considering a big investment in former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's media startup Air Mail
Graydon Carter, who spent 25 years leading Condé Nast's Vanity Fair, launched Air Mail — a "lively digital weekly for the world citizen" — in 2019.
Parents in a town in Ireland came together to voluntarily ban smartphones for kids as old as 13
Ireland's health minister endorsed the voluntary ban, saying it can be "a world leader" in limiting kids' exposure to harmful online content.
A Wall Street trader made a $7.5 million windfall on a suspiciously-timed investment ahead of a surprise debt limit deal concession
Green-lighting a 300-mile pipeline was a shocking concession included in the debt ceiling deal, but not for one trader who bought 100,000 call options on the owner.
New image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows thousands upon thousands of stars in a galaxy 17 million light years away
The James Webb Space Telescope is peering into the mysterious hearts of galaxies. Most recently, it turned its sites on the NGC 5068 galaxy.
Poll: GOP Sen. Tim Scott utterly botched his presidential campaign rollout
A subsequent news cycle centered around a virginity pledge rather than his actual campaign, which is not ideal.
Over 5,300 USPS mail carriers were attacked by dogs last year. These are the cities where the attacks happen most often.
Dogs and mail carriers, a feud as old as time. The US Postal Service released data on the dog attacks in an effort to increase mail carriers' safety.
Jeff Zucker reportedly compared his firing from CNN to a gunshot wound: 'I gave them a gun, and they shot me with it'
By failing to disclose his relationship with a CNN exec when it began, Jeff Zucker reportedly said he handed his bosses the weapon to fire him.
Brazenly defending a Chinese warship buzzing an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait, China's new defense minister tells the US: 'Mind your own business'
The Chinese vessel overtook the US ship and then veered across its bow at a distance of 150 yards in an "unsafe manner," US Indo-Pacific Command said.
Companies are using sneaky software and legal tricks to make you endlessly pay for stuff you already bought
Companies are using sneaky software, subscription fees, and legal tricks to make you endlessly pay for stuff you already bought.
'Love Is Blind' is hell on earth: Contestants say producers deprived them of food and sleep, preyed on their anxieties, and refused to let them quit
"Love Is Blind" was supposed to be a different kind of dating show. But contestants say being on the series was traumatic: "It literally ruins lives."
A hacker ripped me off for $10,000. The scam turned out to be brilliant — and terrifying.
Verizon, Chase, and the police were all useless when my identity got hacked. Then Psycho Bunny came to the rescue.
Sorry, homebuyers. Houses aren't getting cheaper.
Buyers may wince at higher rates. The economy may be wheezing. But there just aren't enough homes for sale to sink prices, Zillow's Skylar Olsen said.
A Rivian buyer got his dream car after a 3-year wait. Days later, the car was dead and he faced a $2,100 bill.
Chase Merrill's honeymoon phase with his Rivian R1S didn't last long. Two days after it arrived, the electric SUV was bricked in the snow.
Google, Amazon, and Meta are making their core products worse — on purpose
Google, Amazon, Meta, and other big tech companies are making their core products worse and ruining everything from apps to the internet.
Casey DeSantis wore a leather 'Where Woke Goes to Die' jacket in 85-degree weather in Iowa
The term "woke" has become a keystone of DeSantis's nascent campaign, prompting his wife Casey to wear the leather jacket despite the heat.
The new judge in the Disney-DeSantis lawsuit is a Trump-appointee who gave the governor a win in his 'Don't Say Gay' law
US District Judge Allen C. Winsor, 46, will oversee Walt Disney Parks and Resorts' lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
Home Depot is selling a sleek modern tiny home frame with a spiral staircase for under $50K — but it'll cost far more to get it move-in ready
Home Depot is selling a kit for a 540 square-feet accessory dwelling unit for your backyard. But windows, doors, and finishes will cost you extra.
Boeing rival Airbus nears record order for 500 planes from India's largest airline, report says
The European aerospace giant is the frontrunner for an order for 500 planes from the A320 narrow-body family, sources told Reuters.
A lost medieval city that legend says was swallowed by the sea as punishment for its carnal sins mapped for the first time
The legend of the lost city of Rungholt, in Germany, says a great storm in 1362 destroyed it as revenge for its inhabitants' sins.
NYC's subway is testing platform gates in a few stations to prevent people from being pushed onto tracks
Subway pushings and other assaults have led to an increased police presence, though that hasn't been enough to fix the problem, a riders' group said.
Marjorie Taylor Greene flip-flops on public release of Jan 6 footage, having proclaimed that selected journalists would get unfettered access
The Georgia Rep. said releasing footage of Capitol riots would be a security concern. Previously, she was adamant the public should see them.
Want to know why younger generations seem so pissed? Look at the housing market.
Gen Z and millennials are anxious about their finances. While student debt, inflation, and healthcare costs play a part, housing may top all concerns.
31 photos from the Tiananmen Square protests that China has tried to erase from history
June 4, 2023 marks the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests, a pro-democracy occupation that ended in bloodshed.
Egg prices are finally falling back to earth after nearing $5 a dozen earlier this year
Egg prices reached nearly $5 a dozen in some parts of the US in January, but they're now declining. Here's what to expect when you head to the store.
The rise of the 'bait-and-switch' job interview
The work-from-home revolution has led to a wave of tricksters faking their way through job interviews — causing chaos for companies and coworkers.
Travelers are slamming Airbnb chore lists that tell guests to mow the lawn, do the laundry, and take out the trash — on top of paying $125 cleaning fees
"If I'm paying $229 a night to stay somewhere, plus a $125 cleaning fee, I'm not doing any laundry," one traveler said in a viral TikTok.
Watch your back: Here are the 4 kinds of employees most likely to get laid off in the current downturn
A study of 17,000 recent layoffs reveals who is most at risk of losing their jobs.
China had a plan to dominate tech and become the world's most powerful country. It's all gone wrong.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had a plan to dominate tech and become the world's most powerful country. It's all gone wrong.
Remote work is killing Florida as a retirement paradise
Home prices in Florida have soared by 33% — almost twice the national average. The dream of retiring to the Sunshine State is officially over.
DNA test proves ex-wrestler is not Lauren Boebert's father, despite her mother saying so for years
Rep. Lauren Boebert's mother had a brief fling with wrestler Stan Lane in the 1980s and has long claimed he was her father.
Chuck Todd is leaving NBC's 'Meet the Press' and will be replaced by Kristen Welker
Chuck Todd revealed on Sunday's broadcast that he will step down as host later this year, but will remain at NBC as chief political analyst.
Here are 6 ways shopping sites trick you into buying more – and how to avoid taking the bait
Nike and Lululemon are among the companies that tap into FOMO, or fear of missing out, to sell products, a shopping behavior expert says.
Six Flags plans a summer 'strollerpalooza' to get families back to its parks
The theme park operator is introducing kid-friendly rides, an esports center and even meat smokers after attendance fell, per The Wall Street Journal.
An albino giant panda thought to be the only one in the world was filmed in the wild in China — take a look
The unique giant panda was spotted in China's Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province, per the South China Morning Post.
Dozens of transgender people in Florida are crowdfunding to flee the state, and they've raised more than $200,000
Florida legislation targets the LGBTQ+ community, including a law that curtails access to gender-affirming care for adults and bans it for minors.