Construction permitting often involves drafting lengthy applications, leading to unpredictable timelines for developers and businesses. There are tens of thousands of jurisdictions — each with their own different forms and application processes for building permits. Ben Allen knows a thing or two about permitting. While leading business expansion and strategy at Gopuff, Allen was charged … Read more
Rio de Janeiro — A candidate in the mayoral race in Sao Paulo, Brazil was treated and released Monday from a hospital after one of his five rivals in a televised debate slammed him with a metal chair following references to allegations of sexual misconduct. Pablo Marçal, a personal development influencer turned right-wing politician, referred to … Read more
Some people talk about budgeting, investing and saving as if they were simple concepts for all, but the truth is, understanding money is no easy feat. What even is interest? The only interest I have is in watching cat videos. Even though learning how to manage your money can be overwhelming to understand at first, … Read more
Like all iPhone users, I have my blue friends and my green friends. For far too long, the green friends have been isolated to a less viable texting protocol. Starting today, the reign of SMS terror is over. With iOS 18, Apple has—reluctantly—come to the side of RCS communications. It’s been too long. The scars … Read more
Empower is a financial management platform that’s free and simple to use. It’s centralized, making it easy to monitor your financial life. The Empower budget app offers many features, including the ability to track your cash flow, see your net worth at a glance and more. These tools help you stick to your budget, manage … Read more
After two weeks and over $250 million in grosses, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is clearly a huge hit. But that wasn’t always an obvious outcome. Making sequels to nearly 40-year-old movies is a gamble and Warner Bros. had to make some smart moves to curb that risk and, ultimately, direct the film to success. The notion of … Read more
Geneva — Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela’s government has intensified the use of “harshest and most violent” tools of repression following the disputed July presidential election. The official results of the July 28 vote have been widely criticized as undemocratic, opaque and aimed primarily … Read more
Tesla is scheduled to launch its first specialized Robotaxi vehicle in October after Elon Musk confirmed the project via X. Musk has previously described his secret Robotaxi project as a major turning point for Tesla, where the corporation will begin monetizing its famed self-driving technology for specific ride-hailing uses. This weekend, first sights of the … Read more
When news broke Sunday that someone had a gun near the golf course where Donald Trump was playing in Florida, it didn’t take long for the world to discover another potential assassin was probably coming for the former president. But the conspiracy theories started almost immediately, with one idea becoming extremely popular on far-right social … Read more
Avignon, France — “I am a rapist,” Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old Frenchman accused of drugging his wife so he and scores of strangers could assault her, told a court Tuesday, returning to the dock after being ill for around a week. Pelicot used a cane as he slowly entered the courtroom in the southern city … Read more