Economy

A modern Amazon corporate office building with employees entering, illustrating the "Great Flattening" of white-collar roles.

Amazon is cutting 14,000 jobs, but claims that this is not due to economic reasons or artificial intelligence, but rather to a growing internal problem

By Adrian Villellas

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February 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Aerial view of the LKAB iron ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden, where a massive deposit of 2.2 million tons of rare earth oxides was discovered.

Sweden explores a mine and discovers that we have an “ace up our sleeve” against Chinese dominance in rare earths

By Kevin Montien

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February 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM

An 87-year-old woman in New Orleans working a part-time job, reflecting the 2.3 million American grandparents responsible for their grandchildren.

She was 68 when she lost her daughter and son-in-law and had to raise her two grandchildren alone while continuing to work. Now, at 87, she dreams of retiring at 90

By Kevin Montien

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February 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM

A stack of official Oakland City Auditor reports and budget documents sitting on a desk, highlighting the $57 million police overtime spending gap.

Meet an Oakland police officer who earned $490,000 in overtime, and the city can’t find records detailing much of what he did

By Adrian Villellas

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February 21, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Jennifer Barton, a victim of a celebrity romance scam, looking distressed while holding her phone in temporary housing.

She thought she had fallen in love with six celebrities… and ended up homeless, carless, and heartbroken

By Kevin Montien

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February 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM

A close-up of a hand holding an EBT card at a grocery store checkout, representing the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Millions of Americans are losing their food assistance because they do not meet this new work requirement under the SNAP program

By Adrian Villellas

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February 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A calendar showing February 2026 with Social Security payment dates highlighted on the 11th, 18th, and 25th.

Social Security begins February with a six-word message for pensioners

By Kevin Montien

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February 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM

The Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu operating in the Pacific Ocean during the Minamitorishima rare earth extraction test.

Japan drills into the seabed to a depth of approximately 3.7 miles in search of rare earth elements

By Kevin Montien

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February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM

A high-tech Spanish S-80 Plus class submarine, the Isaac Peral, docked in Cartagena during its official delivery to the navy.

Spain launches its largest naval renewal since the Cold War: 37 warships, 4 state-of-the-art submarines, and an investment that already exceeds €5 billion

By Adrian Villellas

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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

A Dollar General store receipt showing a price discrepancy between the scanned total and the advertised shelf price.

Dollar General will have to pay $8.5 million after charging higher prices than advertised: millions of customers could receive checks ranging from $10 to $20 for this reason

By Kevin Montien

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February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM

A shopper holds a smartphone showing a Walmart inventory and price screen, part of the rollout of digital shelf labels and app-based checkout.

Goodbye to paper prices, hello to digital labels: Walmart launches the biggest change in its stores in more than 30 years

By Kevin Montien

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February 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Multi-sport Olympian Lauryn Williams, who became a Certified Financial Planner after facing financial struggles post-retirement.

She was the first American woman to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics and was earning $200,000 a year at the age of 20… but even that didn’t guarantee her financial stability: at 30, she started from scratch, earning only $12 an hour

By Kevin Montien

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February 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A close-up of a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan application on a desk, representing the new citizenship eligibility requirements.

It’s official: starting February 3, 2026, all non-citizens will be prohibited from accessing SBA loans

By Adrian Villellas

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February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A storefront view of El Primo Restaurant in Leominster, Massachusetts, which is at the center of a $1 million federal fraud investigation.

Four people charged with over $1 million in SNAP and unemployment fraud related to a Leominster restaurant

By Adrian Villellas

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February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A close-up of an Android smartphone displaying a data usage warning notification against a dark background.

Google agrees to pay $135 million following a lawsuit over data consumption on Android without clearly notifying users

By Adrian Villellas

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February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

A group of Tennessee workers and advocates gathered outside the state capitol in Nashville during a legislative session.

Good news for thousands of Tennessee workers: the plan to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour is back on track and will be presented to a key subcommittee on February 11, 2026

By Adrian Villellas

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February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM

A smartphone displaying a fake stimulus check notification next to an official IRS.gov tax refund status page on a laptop.

Stimulus checks in February 2026: what is real and what is NOT, according to the IRS and the AP

By Kevin Montien

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February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM

A close-up of a North Carolina Mega Millions lottery ticket held by a man in front of a lottery claim office.

He made millions overnight, and the next day he was told he couldn’t collect on a phantom debt

By Adrian Villellas

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February 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM

A person hesitating between paying with a physical 20-dollar bill and a contactless credit card at a grocery store checkout.

Using a card at the supermarket is convenient, yes… but this simple action increases your spending without you realizing the impact it has on your pocket, and science explains why

By Kevin Montien

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February 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Elon Musk presenting the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot at a shareholder meeting in Austin.

Elon Musk drops a bombshell at Tesla: he promises robots that will replace surgeons and will earn a billion dollars if he achieves this goal

By Adrian Villellas

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February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Economy

Amazon is cutting 14,000 jobs, but claims that this is not due to economic reasons or artificial intelligence, but rather to a growing internal problem

Sweden explores a mine and discovers that we have an “ace up our sleeve” against Chinese dominance in rare earths

She was 68 when she lost her daughter and son-in-law and had to raise her two grandchildren alone while continuing to work. Now, at 87, she dreams of retiring at 90

Meet an Oakland police officer who earned $490,000 in overtime, and the city can’t find records detailing much of what he did

She thought she had fallen in love with six celebrities… and ended up homeless, carless, and heartbroken

Millions of Americans are losing their food assistance because they do not meet this new work requirement under the SNAP program

Social Security begins February with a six-word message for pensioners

Japan drills into the seabed to a depth of approximately 3.7 miles in search of rare earth elements

Spain launches its largest naval renewal since the Cold War: 37 warships, 4 state-of-the-art submarines, and an investment that already exceeds €5 billion

Dollar General will have to pay $8.5 million after charging higher prices than advertised: millions of customers could receive checks ranging from $10 to $20 for this reason

Goodbye to paper prices, hello to digital labels: Walmart launches the biggest change in its stores in more than 30 years

She was the first American woman to win medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics and was earning $200,000 a year at the age of 20… but even that didn’t guarantee her financial stability: at 30, she started from scratch, earning only $12 an hour

It’s official: starting February 3, 2026, all non-citizens will be prohibited from accessing SBA loans

Four people charged with over $1 million in SNAP and unemployment fraud related to a Leominster restaurant

Google agrees to pay $135 million following a lawsuit over data consumption on Android without clearly notifying users

Good news for thousands of Tennessee workers: the plan to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $20 per hour is back on track and will be presented to a key subcommittee on February 11, 2026

Stimulus checks in February 2026: what is real and what is NOT, according to the IRS and the AP

He made millions overnight, and the next day he was told he couldn’t collect on a phantom debt

Using a card at the supermarket is convenient, yes… but this simple action increases your spending without you realizing the impact it has on your pocket, and science explains why

Elon Musk drops a bombshell at Tesla: he promises robots that will replace surgeons and will earn a billion dollars if he achieves this goal

They want to give astronauts the resilience of a tardigrade… and DNA has revealed the reality: it’s not going to be as easy as it seems

Not even the most expensive aircraft carrier is spared: the Gerald Ford has such a basic problem that it seems like a joke… but it’s a real headache

The hidden ventilation problem your windows are trying to warn you about

If your PC has a yellow USB port, take note: it’s not just there for decoration and could save you in a pinch

Mars is becoming a “poison factory”: the discovery that changes how we imagine its atmosphere

Ginger isn’t just for making tea: symptoms it can relieve and a detail that almost no one knows about

Rejecting spam calls may be precisely what is hurting you: the trick is to answer… but with a specific phrase

The age at which your dog “grows old” is not the same for everyone: size and breed influence the biological clock

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