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Beijing — When Ho Puai-Peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, he saw many of the historic courtyards used as storerooms, filled with trash and occupied by dangwei (government institutions). He summed it up in one word: “Terrible.” That was at a time when much of the vast former imperial palace in the heart of China’s capital was still closed to the public. In addition to government offices, many areas were severely damaged by devastation and fires, and most buildings were made of wood, making them prone to fires. The Forbidden City was built in the 15th…
Today’s Dylan Dreyer and husband Brian Fichella split after 12 years of marriageDylan Dreyer is navigating a new dynamic in his family. Months after sharing that she and Brian Fichera had split, the Today meteorologist detailed how the breakup of their marriage ultimately gave them the gift of co-parenting their children Cal, 8, Ollie, 5, and Rusty, 4. “Everyone has different reasons for separation and divorce, right?” Dylan told Jenna Bush Hager when co-hosting Today with Jenna & Friends on Nov. 5. “That’s a different story for another time and a lot of wine. But either way, we got to…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered advice on how to deal with declines, using Tuesday’s drop session as an example. He encouraged investors to use widespread losses as a buying opportunity, noting that the index had managed to rebound on Wednesday.”If you trust the market and don’t believe that one stock dominates the whole tape, if you don’t consult fear, if you consult opportunity,” he said. “Days like yesterday might be a way to finally get a chance to start working on it. Not all at once, for fools, but gradually.”Major indexes fell on Tuesday, mainly due to Palantir Investors are concerned…
A number of voice-based hardware devices are emerging that are aimed at peer relationships, productivity, and personal growth. These include Plaud and Pocket card-like devices. Friend, Limitless, Taya pendant. And Bee wristbands, which are now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked in interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup that created a ring called Stream for a similar purpose. The company calls this ring a “voice mouse.” This is because it can take notes, help you interact with an AI assistant, and control your music. Sandbar’s CEO, Mina Fahmi, has extensive experience designing human-computer interfaces. He…
Figma co-founder and CEO Dylan Field (center) appears on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025 in New York. Figma’s stock price soared as much as 229% after the design software maker and some of its shareholders raised $1.2 billion in an IPO, with the deal valuing the company well above the $20 billion mark it would reach in its now-broken merger with Adobe Inc.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesdesign software maker figma on Wednesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and quarterly earnings guidance. Shares rose as much as 6% in extended trading.Here’s how the…
The holidays may feel like a distant dream, but here’s a reality check. There are only seven Mondays left until Christmas, and your social calendar will soon be filled with office parties and friend gatherings. If you haven’t given up on watching the ball drop from your house yet, you might even be able to make a fuss on New Year’s Eve. Do you really want to deal with an ever-growing gift checklist plus the last-minute realization that you don’t have anything to wear? I thought not. The good news? Whether you’re dressing up for a festive Thanksgiving dinner or…
hong kong skylineNikaita | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s gains. AMD’s Third-quarter profits outperformed artificial intelligence stocks, which rose.Japanese benchmark Nikkei Stock Average The index rose by 1.45%, and the TOPIX index rose by 1.11%. SoftBank shares, which fell 10% on Wednesday, reversed losses and rose 1.5%. Artificial intelligence companies also rose, with Advantest, which supplies testing equipment to Nvidia, up 3.73%, and chip equipment maker Disco Corporation, up 4.59%.After falling in the previous session, South Korea’s Kospi index trimmed its early gains and was trading flat. Shares of Nvidia supplier SK Hynix rose…
Tinder is counting on AI to revitalize its dating app, which has reported nine consecutive quarters of declining paid members as of the third quarter of this year. Dating app maker Match Group told investors on an earnings call Tuesday that Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that would allow Tinder to get to know you through questions and, with your permission, access photos from your phone’s camera roll to learn more about your interests and personality. The feature is already being piloted in New Zealand and Australia and will be “a big pillar of Tinder’s future product experience…
robin hood The company beat Wall Street expectations for the third quarter on Wednesday, extending its strong winning streak and making it one of the year’s biggest large-cap U.S. tech stocks.Here’s how Robinhood’s results compare to Wall Street’s expectations, according to analysts surveyed by LSEG.Earnings per share: 61 cents vs. 53 cents expected Earnings: $1.27 billion vs. $1.19 billion expectedRevenue doubled from the same period last year, and net income increased to $556 million, or 61 cents per share, compared to net income of $150 million, or 17 cents per share, in the same period last year.Transaction-based revenue, a measure…
Celebrities in the running to play young Lily van der WoodsenGossip Girl casting director David Rapaport spoke to Jessica about the pilot starring Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter for the Gossip Girl spinoff, which centers on Serena’s mother Lily Vanderwoodsen (Kelly Rutherford). “I remember Dakota Johnson coming in, Rooney Mara, and a lot of other women who are big names now, but they didn’t have that stature back then,” he recalled on XOXO. “So, do you know who had the best read for the role? I think you’re friends with Nina Dobrev, so I’ll tell you, that was one of…