In the tech world, Alibaba made a huge splash in late 2024. The Chinese giant saw its net profit skyrocket by 239% compared to the same time the previous year. This massive jump was largely due to the growth of its cloud services and a significant expansion in artificial intelligence over the past s
Robinhood, a popular trading platform, has become a major player in the crypto world, especially with meme coins like Dogecoin. In the past year, Dogecoin's value has skyrocketed by 220%, making it the 8th most valuable crypto. Robinhood's users own a huge chunk of Dogecoin, around 24% of all circul
In 2024, the world of cryptocurrency saw a troubling surge in scams. Cybercriminals are getting smarter and more organized, using artificial intelligence to their advantage. These scams are becoming more sophisticated and widespread. Blockchain research firm Chainalysis reported that crypto wallets
The Super Bowl 2025 gathered over 100 million viewers between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs for a night of grand entertainment. Advertisers paid up to $8 million for a 30-second ad slot. The ads included Hollywood stars like Glen Powell, Antonio Banderas, Channing Tatum, and Ch
Sun Country Airlines has a major plan. They want to double their money from cargo in just one year. This will happen after they add eight more Boeing 737-800 freighters to their fleet. These planes will be provided by Amazon. This is a big deal. The company wants to finish integrating these air
Fans, get ready! Beyoncé is hitting the road with her highly awaited "Cowboy Carter" tour. This 22-show extravaganza is scheduled to start in April. Four nights in Los Angeles are the starting point. The tour will then make its way to Chicago, Paris, London and other major cities. Paris,
Microsoft, a tech giant, released its earnings report which showed some good, but also some not-so-good news and has shaken analysts' faith in the company's aggressive expansion in artificial intelligence. It hit above-expectations with the total revenue for the quarter going up 12%. The company fel
The global box office is still buzzing with late 2024 releases, but Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King is making some serious noise. Despite starting off slow, the lion-hearted Disney film has now claimed the top spot for the sixth weekend in a row. With a global total of $626. 7 million, Mufasa is reig
Chicago's media landscape is seeing significant changes. Chicago Public Media, the organization behind the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, is making some tough decisions to stay afloat. They recently announced voluntary buyouts for journalists at the Sun-Times and business employees at WBEZ. This move c
This weekend, movie theaters saw a tight race between Sony's comedy "One of Them Days" and Universal's horror film "Wolf Man". "One of Them Days", starring SZA and Keke Palmer, raked in $4. 3 million from 2, 675 locations on Friday and previews, while "Wolf Man" earned $4. 4 million from 3, 354 loca
