Building New Holiday

Resist City pressure to hit cash Isas, building societies tell Reeves

Curbing tax breaks on popular savings product would reduce funding for mortgages and business loans, UK chancellor warned

Financial Times - 4d

Kellen Moore hired as Saints' new head coach

Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-champion Eagles this past season.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army

At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.

Wired - 4d

House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building

Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.

NBC News - 4d

Activist hedge fund Elliott builds stake in struggling BP

US investor could force UK oil company to refocus on core fossil fuels business or even pursue a full break-up

Financial Times - 4d

Drone strikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky warns of Russian army build-up

Yahoo News - 4d

Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of building up military strength

Yahoo News - 4d

Civilization VII VR Lets You Build Your Cities On A Virtual Reality Tabletop

2K and Firaxis Games are gearing up to add a whole new reality to the Civilization experience. Today, during the Civ World Summit livestream on the official Firaxis Games Twitch channel, the ...

GameSpot - 4d

Former Flyers Defenseman Traded To New Team

This former Flyer is on the move.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?

The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a huge development. Rowan Moore’s ...

The Guardian - 4d

9 Ways Highly Effective Leaders Build Trust Within Their Teams

As a recent Gallup survey pointed out, only 21 percent of U.S. employees strongly agree that they trust the leadership of their organization.

Inc. - 4d

How New Orleans is preparing for Super Bowl LIX

President Trump will be inside the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night to watch the Eagles and Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc. and Super Bowl LIX ...

CBS News - 5d

Fire Destroys Ohio Farm Building Holding Thousands of Chickens

The facility in western Ohio was licensed to house about 280,000 young hens raised to lay eggs. The destruction came amid egg shortages linked to an avian influenza outbreak.

The New York Times - 5d

The Singular Magic of Torrisi: New York City on a Plate

Sam Sifton takes you through a meal at Torrisi, where the story of the five boroughs is channeled through the food.

The New York Times - 5d

From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio

Vice President JD Vance’s White House portfolio is coming into sharper focus.

NBC News - 5d

DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers

“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.

Wired - 5d

Bill Ackman reveals he's been building a more than $2 billion stake in Uber

The hedge fund manager said his fund began buying Uber shares in early January and has amassed 30.3 million shares, worth $2.3 billion.

CNBC - 5d

Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism

In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...

NBC News - 5d

Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play

Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Hugging Face brings ‘Pi-Zero’ to LeRobot, making AI-powered robots easier to build and deploy

Pi0 is a groundbreaking AI model that helps robots understand natural language commands, potentially revolutionizing industrial automation.

VentureBeat - 6d

E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too

The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to ...

Wired - 6d

OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers

OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.

Inc. - 6d

Take-Two reports $1.37B bookings for holiday quarter; no update for GTA VI launch

Take-Two didn't offer an update on the coming launch date of Grand Theft Auto VI, but it did report $1.37 billion net bookings.

VentureBeat - 6d

Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda

The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.

The New York Times - 6d

Ryan Day’s New Ohio State Deal Includes $80.5M Buyout

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had his contract extended through the 2031 season with a salary increase that averages $12.5 million in annual compensation, the school announced on Thursday. The ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50

The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”

The New York Times - 6d

Calvin Klein and the New ‘Sexitude’

As the brand returns to New York Fashion Week, an inside look at what its new designer, Veronica Leoni, has planned.

The New York Times - Feb. 6

Kendrick Lamar to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans

What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance

ABC News - Feb. 6

Why the N.F.L. Hired Kyle Smith as Its New Fashion Editor

Kyle Smith’s job isn’t quite like any other in professional sports.