Google CEO Sundar Pichai waves as he arrives at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, Feb. 11, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters After a tough start to the year, Google closed out 2025 with its strongest performance — from Wall Street’s perspective — since 2009, when the company’s shares doubled…
Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations in Australia Nations around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes across different time zones. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in the remote…
Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. Countries in the South Pacific were first to ring in the new year, as midnight struck in New Zealand a full 18 hours before the ball was scheduled to drop in New York’s Times Square. In Auckland, New Zealanders welcomed 2026 with a fireworks display launched from…
A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. Mom-and-pop investors bought the dip at key points this year, providing strong returns as the market climbed to all-time highs. Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped,…
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, January 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Silver futures jumped about 7% early Tuesday, continuing 2025’s roller-coaster ride for precious metals. Silver futures for March delivery were up 7.2% to last trade at $75.54 an ounce…
We live in a world of constant distraction and without a singular goal and clear direction, it’s easy to lose our way, both in life and in our careers. For those seeking greater success, more financial security today and financial freedom in the future, the question is, how to stay focused. The answer resonated throughout…
Nairobi — Heri Heights Hotel Apartments is celebrating its first anniversary as the first SureStay Collection hotel in Africa. The Nairobi property combines Kenyan hospitality with the global standards and brand assurance of Best Western Hotels and Resorts. SureStay, a budget-friendly collection by Best Western, caters to travellers seeking comfort and dependable service in economy…
Time magazine named the architects of artificial intelligence its “Person of the Year” on Thursday, citing their ability to deliver the age of thinking machines with transformative technology. “Person of the Year is a powerful way to focus the world’s attention on the people that shape our lives. And this year, no one had a…
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2025 is not a single person. Instead, the magazine has given its annual award recognising the year’s most influential figure to “the architects” of artificial intelligence (AI). Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, Meta head Mark Zuckerberg, X owner Elon Musk and AI “godmother” Fei-Fei Li are among those depicted…
Shibuya crossing in known to be the world’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets gave up earlier gains to trade mostly lower Thursday, following the Federal Reserve’s third rate cut of the year. The U.S central bank reduced the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75%,…
