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Discussions on TikTok have cast a shadow over U.S.-China tariff negotiations in the latest round of talks.Anna Berkeley | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTikTok has long faced concerns about its relationship with China, but it just announced a new U.S. venture that aims to continue its operations in the United States. But despite near-banning and intense scrutiny from authorities, short video platforms remained mainstream in 2025.The app, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, was the second most downloaded app in the U.S. on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Store combined in 2025, according to data from Sensor Tower, almost defying…
Calling all Twihards. The moment you’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived, so get your hands on some sparkly vampire and werewolf boy toys! The ColorPop makeup collection is now available, inspired by the third movie in the Twilight series, Eclipse. Following the success of Colourpop’s previous Twilight collection, it was only natural for the makeup brand to follow suit with Eclipse. These vampire movies have taken the world by storm again with the recent Twilight renaissance, thanks to people rewatching (or rereading) the franchise and loving its spooky storylines. Yes, I miss Kirakira Vampire! We decided to keep…
Carlos Alcaraz showed his strength at the Australian Open and is moving toward his goal of becoming the youngest player to win a Grand Slam tournament.Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff had a rocky road to Friday’s Australian Open fourth round, but the road was paved with gold in Carlos Alcaraz’s 100th Grand Slam match.The TikTok generation had a moment in the sun at Melbourne Park, a day after 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka led a parade of heroes yesterday to reach the third round.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listAmerican 18-year-old Iva Jovic defeated No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 7-6…
Even experts find today’s job search experience to be quite traumatic for job seekers.”Honestly, applying online has got to be one of the most humiliating and depressing things people do,” recruiting expert JT O’Donnell told CNBC Make It. In her 30 years in the recruitment industry, she says she has “never seen a situation this bad.”Not only have employers halted hiring and left the world abuzz with ghost jobs, but thanks to AI-generated submissions and auto-apply options, advertised positions receive hundreds of applicants within hours.Given this, O’Donnell says traditional methods of searching for jobs online are unlikely to work. “If…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Great Escapes is a series about how sometimes travel doesn’t go as planned — and what happens next. For Madalin “Cris” Cristea, the danger unfolded in slow motion. Cris and two fellow hikers were descending Mont Blanc, the tallest mountain in the Alps. The wind was howling, the snow was driving hard, but they were making steady progress toward safety. Then, through the blur of white, Cris saw one of the other hikers — a British man named James — slip. “He disappeared in front of me,” Cris tells CNN Travel today. “The image I have of him…
Sam said that each episode of Traitors begins with its own visual roadmap, setting the tone for Cumming’s look. “There’s usually a mood board for each episode. Each episode has its own vibe, mood board, inspiration. We start with a 3-5 page mood board, but that’s just the inspiration. Then we create one thing that we have available or need to create to look like that mood board. There are different iterations of the mood board, and then one page that we order or create. It’s all over the place, but it’s useful for us. There were keywords like an…
Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points, including clutch plays in the second half of regulation and at the end of overtime, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-122 home victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday.Maxey added 10 assists for Philadelphia, and Joel Embiid had an impressive 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. of the Sixers scored 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listKevin Durant fueled Houston’s offense with 36 points, but also committed eight of the team’s 17 turnovers. For the Rockets, whose winning streak ended at three, Armen Thompson…
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sports Newsletter with Alex Sherman. This newsletter brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the world of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.future of warner bros discovery The company’s iconic movie studio, HBO Max, and its cable networks, which include CNN, TBS, TNT, Discovery and HGTV, may come down to what European regulators have in mind. Netflix.This is a pretty crazy development for a deal that will determine the future of many valuable American sports rights, assets that in most…
Xiaomi logo at an exhibition held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on November 1, 2025. Photo | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChinese tech giant Xiaomi’s shares soared more than 2% in Friday trading after it announced a share buyback program worth up to HK$2.5 billion ($321 million). The buyback plan comes as the electric vehicle and smartphone maker seeks to reassure investors amid increased competition, rising component costs and recent product safety concerns. Despite Friday’s gains, Xiaomi stock is down more than 8% since the beginning of the year, reflecting continued pressure on the company’s valuation.The company has regularly carried…
Minerals are back in the news, with President Donald Trump announcing Wednesday that they have reached an agreement on a potential deal for Greenland that includes rights to rare earth minerals. Critical minerals and rare earths underpin technologies that power the clean energy transition, AI, advanced military equipment, and more, and their production is dominated by China. The country controls more than 90% of the world’s refined rare earth production and 60% of rare earth mine production, according to the International Energy Agency. In an interview with CNN last week at the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abigail…