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America's College-First Mindset Is Failing the Workforce

For decades, we have told young Americans that if they want a successful life, there is only one respectable path: go to college. That message has become so deeply embedded in our culture that many families accept it without question.

International Business Times · Jul 16

The World Cup Is Boosting Spending. Hotels, Beer And Tourism Feel It First.

The FIFA World Cup has delivered a lift to businesses in several U.S. host cities, with hotels, bars and restaurants reporting stronger traffic as millions of fans traveled across North America for the tournament.

International Business Times · Jul 16

OpenAI Launches $230 AI Keyboard Amid Questions Over Ad Revenue Forecasts

OpenAI launched its $230 Codex Micro keyboard as analysts question advertising forecasts while Apple litigation and IPO plans add fresh pressure.

International Business Times · Jul 16

Eli Lilly Changed Depression Care With Prozac. Now It's Betting on Psychedelics with AtaiBeckley Acquisition

Eli Lilly is making its biggest move yet into the rapidly evolving field of psychedelic medicine, acquiring clinical-stage biotechnology company AtaiBeckley in a deal valued at up to $3.8 billion.

International Business Times · Jul 16

Google DeepMind Is Preparing For AI's Biggest Risk. Biosecurity Is Becoming A New Battleground.

Google is expanding access to select AI tools for governments and researchers as scrutiny of biological risks associated with advanced models continues to grow.

International Business Times · Jul 16

XRP Jumps to $1.12 as Binance Drops an $800K Reward Play. Is the Breakout Real?

XRP popped to around $1.12, a roughly 2% gain, after Binance unveiled an $800,000 XRP reward campaign on July 15.

International Business Times · Jul 16

Trump Speech Might Focus On Foreign Election Interference From a Top Rival: Report

President Trump will reportedly discuss previously undisclosed meddling by China in U.S. elections in his prime time speech on Thursday.

International Business Times · Jul 16

FDA Clears First Of Its Kind Cholesterol Medication: Lipfendra Makes History

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's Lipfendra (enlicitide), making it the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor available in the United States and offering millions of patients with high cholesterol a new alternative to injectable therapies.

International Business Times · Jul 16

TSMC Just Had Its Best Quarter Yet. The AI Boom Is Raising The Bar Even Higher.

TSMC is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint after posting another record quarter driven by AI-related demand.

International Business Times · Jul 16

As U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate, Iran Has Reportedly Told a Key Ally To Stand Ready To Close Another Waterway

Iran has reportedly told Yemen's Houthis to close the Bab el Mandeb strait in the Red Sea if clashes with the U.S. continue to escalate and Tehran makes the call.

International Business Times · Jul 16