Costco has ended a long-running early entry benefit for Executive members, removing access to warehouses before standard opening times. The change affects locations nationwide and leaves one of the retailer’s best-known premium perks off the table.
Mark Cuban said workers in five office-focused job categories should get ready for major changes as artificial intelligence spreads. His warning points to customer service, sales, research, basic legal work, and data-driven roles as areas facing the fastest disruption.
Schools across the country are dropping out of a federal free-meal option, even though Congress did not end it. The shift is tied to paperwork rules and changing eligibility numbers, not a direct funding cut.
The United States recorded net negative migration in 2022, marking the first time in nearly a century that more people left than arrived. The shift reflects sharp pandemic-era drops in immigration and helps explain labor and population changes still showing up nationwide.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said children growing up now may never be smarter than artificial intelligence, framing AI as a permanent part of their world. The remark has added to a broader debate over how schools and families should prepare kids for fast-moving AI tools.
The U.S. Mint is offering a new $1 gold-colored coin featuring Donald Trump’s face through its product lineup. The release adds a presidential-themed collectible option, though key details about availability by location are limited.
A California mother says she is spending about $10,000 each week to get food to children held in ICE detention. The effort centers on detained minors and highlights growing concern over conditions reported at federal holding sites.
New York City public schools have announced a one-year ban on the use of AI by elementary and middle school students. The policy puts one of the nation’s largest school systems at the center of a fast-moving debate over classroom technology.
