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The Japanese automaker this week shared new details

Automakers are showing off whizz-bang tech for vehicle interiors meant to reshape drivers’ relationships with their cars.

WIRED

Everyone dreams of making endless passive income

5 ChatGPT Prompts For Passive Income: Make Money While You Sleep

To make money while you sleep, do the work when you’re awake. These ChatGPT prompts will help you create revenue pathways that keep going after you log off.

Forbes

There are still some great full-time remote jobs available

10 Remote Jobs Paying $200,000+ Posted: Full Time With Benefits

There are still some great full-time remote jobs available. If your goal is to secure a new job where you can work from home or work from anywhere, check out these jobs.

Forbes

Large language models (LLMs) are advanced AI systems

You can run your own AI chatbot locally on Windows and Mac — here's how

Get ready to run your own AI chatbot locally, no Internet required

Tom's Guide

U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter

Wall Street’s opening bells will remain silent on Thursday.

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both close for trading today, as the financial industry joins a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. The global humanitarian died on Dec. 29, at age 100, and will be eulogized at a state funeral today in Washington.

Today, Jan. 9, is a day of mourning across the United States for former President Jimmy Carter.

Private Views: A High-rise Panorama of Manhattan

This Artist Faked Being a Billionaire to Photograph New York City’s Best Views

Andi Schmied pretended to be an ultrawealthy European socialite to gain access inside the city’s most exclusive real estate listings.

Pocket

The 6 Top Travel Trends In The World / I And America Online

The 6 underrated destinations travel planners say will be popular in 2025

Instead of taking another cruise or going to Paris, travel planner are booking their clients trips to Indonesia and Slovenia for next year.

Yahoo Life

Here’s to new beginnings. Happy New Year!

2025 changes for retirement accounts, Medicare, Social Security

How retirement savings will change in 2025

Saving for retirement will get a boost in 2025 thanks to higher contribution limits and the phase-in of provisions stemming from the Secure 2.0 Act.

Yahoo Finance

How to find out your 2025 Social Security COLA increase

What is the retirement age for Social Security, 401(k), and IRA withdrawals?

Royal Caribbean makes an even bigger bet on the Caribbean

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) partnered with Royal Caribbean for “Envisioning Caribbean Tourism: An Iconic Summit” to discuss key topics such as the cruise industry’s role in creating employment and opportunities in the Caribbean.

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The 20 best books of 2024

The New Statesman’s choice of the year’s essential fiction and non-fiction.

New Statesman

Amazon’s Best Books of 2024 So Far | Editors’ Picks – Browse the Amazon Editors’ favorite biographies and memoirs, history, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, children’s books, and more.

Technology Executive Council / I And America Online

Amid AI boom, tech can't afford to neglect spending in these IT areas

Artificial intelligence is booming, with big implications for IT budgets, and risk of underinvestment in key technology areas, from cybersecurity to the cloud.

CNBC

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Biden forgives $4.28 billion in student debt for 54,900 borrowers

The Biden administration announced on Friday that it would forgive another $4.28 billion in student loan debt for 54,900 borrowers who work in public service.

CNBC