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- ‘It’s fair to ask whether it was worth it’: The Iran War has cost Americans $1,000 per household—and that’s a conservative estimate, Mark Zandi says
by Tristan Bove on July 1, 2026 at 6:11 pmGas prices, higher interest rates, and taxpayers covering military costs are adding up to quite the bill for American households.
- Melania Trump NFT earnings surge 28x in 2025 as First Lady rakes in nearly $17 million in total earnings, filing shows
by Mia Osmonbekov on July 1, 2026 at 6:04 pmThe First Lady earned over $10.7 million from her film, over $6 million from the sale of NFTs and collectibles and over half a million from her memoir.
- Trump got a $78K pension from the Screen Actors Guild in 2025 because he appeared in Home Alone 2 in 1992
by Sasha Rogelberg on July 1, 2026 at 4:47 pmThe president resigned from the Screen Actors Guild in 2021, rather than face a disciplinary hearing over the Jan. 6 insurrection, tweeting, “Who cares!”
- How foodservice giant Sodexo is embracing AI and robotics to reshape the kitchen
by John Kell on July 1, 2026 at 4:42 pmAlice Guéhennec oversees an annual investment budget of around 500 million euros to support AI, robotics, and other technology initiatives.
- Anthropic’s AI models are back online after a two-week government standoff—settling the company and administration into a fragile truce
by Tristan Bove on July 1, 2026 at 4:20 pmThe Trump administration lifted export controls on Anthropic’s Fable and Mythos AI models just as abruptly as it imposed them.
- U.S. Polo Assn. CEO was told he wasn’t right for a promotion—so he ‘outworked’ anyone else who wanted the job for 6 months straight
by Orianna Rosa Royle on July 1, 2026 at 3:18 pmU.S. Polo Assn. CEO J. Michael Prince grinded 90-hour weeks, sometimes pulling all-nighters to prove himself when Nike turned him down.
- CEO of $248 billion cybersecurity company says workers are about to face a ‘Darwinian moment’ thanks to AI: Evolve or get cut
by Emma Burleigh on July 1, 2026 at 2:47 pmPalo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora warns that 90% of employees aren’t AI savvy—and it could determine the fate of their careers.
- The Iran conflict saw jet fuel prices soar—when you use 1.88 million tonnes a year, how you respond really matters (just ask DHL)
by Sam Forsdick on July 1, 2026 at 12:51 pmAs jet fuel prices doubled, DHL Express has diversified supplies, rerouted aircraft and shifted to sustainable alternatives to keep its 295 planes delivering
- Inside Trump’s finances: World Cup tickets, a $250,000 golf sculpture, over $1 billion in crypto earnings, and a merch machine
by Eleanor Pringle on July 1, 2026 at 11:08 amRoyalties from Bibles, guitars, and fragrances all contributed to the president’s earnings in 2025.
- As Big Tech showers employees with perks to win the talent war, Nvidia built a nearly $5 trillion company by making people pay for their own lunch
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on July 1, 2026 at 7:00 amAt the world’s most valuable company, lunch isn’t free—but a generous stock plan has been far more lucrative.