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Artificial sweeteners are becoming more common in the US — but the effects they have on our health may not be so sweet, according to new research. In a peer-reviewed article published in the scientific journal naturopathy On Monday, experts from universities in the US, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic noted that little is known about the long-term…

The title of the richest person in the world has changed hands once before, in 2023, but it seems that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is irrepressible and has already reclaimed the number one spot. The Twitter boss made headlines in January for breaking the Guinness World Record for biggest loss ever, with an estimated $182 billion since November 2021. For…

As a parent, it’s only natural to imagine the amazing adventures that await your child. With no luggage or paths yet to be taken, they have so many options to choose from. And since so many exciting career paths are out of the question once you reach adulthood without choosing that path, it’s hard not to dream big for your…

The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok from all government devices as the Chinese social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget called the guidance released Monday a “critical step forward in addressing the risks the app poses to sensitive government data.” Some agencies,…

The “Dilbert” comic strip disappeared in a flash after racist comments from creator Scott Adams, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s been stalking them both. Adams, who is white, was an outspoken presence on social media long before he labeled blacks a “hate group” on YouTube, and for some, “Dilbert” had moved away from his roots…

Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch testified that Fox News’ popular commentators “supported” Donald Trump’s false claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, though Murdoch said he did, according to a defamation lawsuit immediately doubted the conspiracy theory. “Some of our commenters have supported this,” Murdoch said when questioned under oath in a $1.6 billion lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems…

The chatbot battle is heating up, and Mark Zuckerberg makes it clear that Meta Platforms is also focusing on artificial intelligence tools. “We are creating a new top-level product group at Meta focused on generative AI to advance our work in this space,” said Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive officer, in a post on Instagram Monday. “We still have a lot…

Robinhood, a popular mobile stock trading platform that also allows users to buy and sell cryptocurrency, received a subpoena from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its cryptocurrency business in December 2022. The subpoena requested information about Robinhood’s “supported cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency custody and platform operations,” according to the company’s 2022 annual report filed Monday. The citation in the…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, household debt largely fell or remained flat after many employers temporarily closed and government policies helped people delay paying off debt so they could save more money. But since then, household debt has skyrocketed, particularly among one demographic group: millennials, or people born between 1981 and 1996. Most of this demographic — people in their 30s…

Pete Clare, a three-decade veteran of Carlyle Group Inc. who has become synonymous with the buyout business, is leaving the company after being passed over for the top position at the private equity firm. Clare — chief investment officer of corporate private equity, chairman of the Americas and a board member — will step down from the Washington-based company on…