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‘It wouldn’t let us out of the car’: Waymo’s self-driving vehicles keep getting roasted online
Social media users have been having a field day with Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, sharing videos that poke fun at the driverless cars getting stuck, acting unpredictably, or simply navigating...

Bulgaria’s bold leap: From outsourcing hub to emerging deeptech contender
In the global race to become the next big tech hotspot, many countries pour billions into nurturing homegrown talent, courting VCs, and crafting startup-friendly policies. While some struggle to...

5 hottest scaleups in Southern Europe enter TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Tech’
Five standout scaleups from Southern Europe have reached the finals of TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” They’ll now face off with rivals from across Europe to be...

Liverpool FC just won the Premier League title. Here’s how its brand wins off the field
As Liverpool FC stars Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk celebrated winning the Premier League club’s 20th title on Sunday, you can bet that across the ocean...

California housing market shift: Buyers are gaining power
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. While national active housing inventory for sale at the end of March 2025 was still 20% below pre-pandemic...

Is Apple falling behind on hardware?
If you’ve followed Apple for any length of time, you’ve no doubt come across the notion that the company doesn’t rush into adopting cutting-edge technology; instead, it waits until...

Why Shakespeare’s take on happiness still resonates in 2025
What is “happiness”—and who gets to be happy? Since 2012, the World Happiness Report has measured and compared data from 167 countries. The United States currently ranks 24th, between...

How to protect your life savings from the tariff fiasco
If the tariff-triggered drop in your 401(k) balance has got you sobbing into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, you’re not alone. U.S. and global markets have yo-yoed in...

Feeling stressed? Here’s 2 ways to practice gratitude to help
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of...

How subtle mindset shifts can create massive change in our lives
Greg Walton, PhD, is the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab and a professor of psychology at Stanford University. Dr. Walton’s research is supported by many foundations, including Character Lab,...