Microsoft Debuts Cheaper, Faster Image Model
Microsoft announced a new AI image generator called MAI-Image-2-Efficient, promising faster performance and a 41% cut in costs. The launch signals a stronger push to build more of its own…
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Shoppers Hunt Highest Savings Account Rates
With interest-rate jitters still rippling through households, the race to lock in a better yield on cash is intensifying across the country. Consumers are scanning bank offers and comparison sites,…
Biopic Rekindles Debate Over ‘Sellout’ Label
A new wave of attention to the Whitney Houston film “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” has revived an older argument about success, respectability, and race in pop music. The movie…
DOJ Shields Ex-AG From Subpoena Questioning
The Justice Department said Wednesday that a former attorney general will not submit to questioning despite a legal subpoena, surprising legal watchers and raising fresh questions about executive power and…
Press Secretary Leavitt Addresses Reporters
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed reporters on April 8, 2026, delivering updates and fielding questions on current policy priorities and recent developments. The appearance, part of a regular series of…
Viral Fuji Photo Draws Tourist Surge
A single picture has changed the pace of a quiet Japanese town. A widely shared image showing snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda, and pink cherry blossoms has drawn waves…
Smiling Suspect Appears In Rihanna Case
A woman accused of firing shots at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion appeared in court Wednesday, smiling during a short hearing that drew sharp attention to celebrity safety and courtroom decorum…
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H&R Block Sets Sights on Fintech
H&R Block is aiming beyond April. CEO Curtis Campbell has set a bold goal: turn the tax company into a fintech heavyweight while keeping taxes as the entry point. The…
NASA Eyes April Window for Artemis II
NASA signaled that its next crewed mission around the Moon could launch as early as April, marking the agency’s first human lunar flyby in more than five decades. The flight,…
Meta Touts Most Comfortable Smart Glasses
Meta is doubling down on wearability, calling its latest smart glasses the company’s most comfortable design yet and positioning them for all-day use. The announcement signals a push to fix…
Film Yes Explores Israel’s Post-Attack Trauma
Ariel Bronz takes on the role of a musician in the new film Yes, a stark look at the trauma and the drive for vengeance that swept Israel after the…
D.C. Police Arrest Eight After Teen Takeovers
Eight juveniles were arrested in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 4, 2026, after a series of social-media-organized “teen takeover” gatherings drew large crowds and police response. Authorities said the arrests…
Planet Money Highlights New Economic Studies
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Americans Confront Mounting Debt Stress
As prices and interest rates squeeze household budgets, more Americans are speaking openly about money stress and how to get out from under it. Financial counselors say the pressure has…
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