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Check out some of the companies making the biggest moves during the day: Booz Allen Hamilton — The consulting firm fell more than 5% after the Treasury Department announced it was terminating all contracts with the company. Employees of the company leaked the tax records of President Donald Trump and billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to the media. The Treasury Department announced that it has 31 separate contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton with total annual expenditures of $4.8 million and total obligations of $21 million. GameStop — Michael Burry, the investor who became famous for betting on the U.S.…
Big tech companies and emerging startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. Many of these experiences are limited to text or audio, which children may not find appealing. Three former Google employees hope to overcome that hurdle with Sparkli, an interactive app powered by generative AI. Sparkli was founded last year by Lax Poojary, Lucie Marchand, and Myn Kang. As parents, Poojary and Kang were unable to satisfy their children’s curiosity or provide engaging answers to their questions. “Understandably, kids are very curious, and my son asked me questions about how cars work and…
The rate of app deletions by TikTok users has increased since the company announced it would transfer its U.S. operations to a new joint venture.Market intelligence firm Sensor Tower told CNBC that the average daily number of U.S. users deleting the TikTok app has increased nearly 150% in the past five days compared to the previous three months.Last Thursday, TikTok announced it had formed a joint venture to continue operating the video-sharing app under new U.S. guidance. The company has appointed former TikTok operations chief Adam Presser as CEO of the joint venture. After being prompted to accept the updated…
If your skin is sensitive, reactive, or just plain moody, exfoliating can feel risky. In my experience as someone with acne scars or skin prone to irritation, lactic acid is my go-to for smoothing skin without causing redness or dryness. Compared to other alpha hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid and mandelic acid, lactic acid is known to be much gentler, making it ideal for sensitive and dry skin types looking for visible results. One reason lactic acid stands out is that it improves skin texture and tone while supporting hydration, which is important when your barrier needs some extra…
From the rising cost of education to the cost of supplies and extracurricular classes, raising a child can be expensive. Especially if you want to be an elite athlete someday.Arthur Liu, the father of Olympian and 2025 world champion figure skater Alisa Liu, told CBS’ “60 Minutes” earlier this month that he estimates he spent between $500,000 and $1 million total on her training alone. “We spared no money or time,” Arthur Liu said of training the now 20-year-old skater.Sure, not everyone spends as much as Mr. Liu does — the average U.S. family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary…
The clock is officially ticking. In just five days, the lowest ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and 50% off Plus One Passes exclusive to the first 500 registrants will be gone. And with more than half of the first 500 applications already submitted, the slots are closing fast. If Disrupt is on your must-attend list, here’s your chance to lock in the best deal and get +1 for half price. Register now to save up to $680 on passes and get 50% off your second ticket. This offer ends on January 30th, when the first 500 tickets are won.…
The Microsoft data center campus currently under construction is shown on September 18, 2025 in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.Audrey Richardson | Reutersapproved by local officials microsoft’s The company plans to build 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, near an existing site the company is expanding. Adding data center capacity will allow Microsoft to recognize revenue from OpenAI and other customers. Amazon, google and oracle It is competing with Microsoft to build data centers powered by Nvidia chips that can train and run generative artificial intelligence models. Finding sites for these facilities can be difficult because power companies don’t always…
If you’re not in a hurry to file your taxes, you’re not alone. Nearly one in four Americans said they would wait until the last minute to apply, according to a 2025 survey by financial services firm IPX1031.But there are practical reasons to consider filing early, starting Jan. 26, when the Internal Revenue Service begins federal tax filing season.And the National Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent watchdog within the IRS, says timing may be even more important this year than in previous years, as IRS staff cuts have increased operational burdens.Here are four reasons why tax experts say it’s worth…
Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, has raised its fifth fund, and like its predecessor, this one comes with a “fun” number of $360,360,360. “We invest at the forefront of math, science and physics, and we want to celebrate math in our fund numbers,” James Joaquin (pictured far right), co-founder and managing director of the firm, told TechCrunch. The company’s first funding was $123,456,789 and its second funding was $191,919,191 (palindromic numbers are the same whether read from the front or back). The third fund was $271,828,182 (mathematicians and engineers immediately recognize this as e (Euler’s number)), and the…
Daniel Rosebery invites you to check out his latest collection. It may look familiar. Ahead of the Paris Haute Couture Week show on January 26th, the Schiaparelli designer revealed that his jewelery design will be a sophisticated recreation of the gorgeous diamond stolen from the Louvre last October. Daniel, 41, said in an interview published on January 26, “I was coming home from the office for a walk, and the jewelry had just been stolen from the Louvre.” “And I thought it would be a good idea to reimagine the stolen Louvre jewels.” In a cinematic heist, four masked robbers…