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Machine learning gives the U. S. a 1% chance of winning the World Cup final in its own backyard
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (780+ words) In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World Cup, we had to turn to seers with crystal balls, use divination via tea leaves, or hope for Paul the Octopus to tell us what would…...
'We want neighbors, not tourists.' Madrid's renters march with message for the boom economy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (444+ words) Thousands of people rallied in central Madrid on Sunday against spiraling housing costs that have priced many Spaniards out of the housing market despite a recent economic boom, particularly in cities such as the capital and Barcelona. Spain's housing crisis…...
Spanish police arrest son of retail billionaire who fell off a cliff and died. He was the only witness
3+ week, 3+ day ago (302+ words) An hour in the Oval Office with President Trump Fortune Editor-in-Chief: Alyson Shontell sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office for an hour. Tariffs, Intel, AI, Boeing, Iran'and the question every CEO eventually has to answer: who's next?...
Shakira will get a $64 million refund from the Spanish government after judge finds she's not a tax fraud after all
3+ week, 4+ day ago (427+ words) An hour in the Oval Office with President Trump. The decision follows'years of tax troubles'in Spain for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a'dispute over the 2011 tax year'in which Spanish authorities failed to prove that the singer was a…...
Teenage soccer sensation Lamine Yamal hobnobs with Olivia Rodrigo, wins chip, waves Palestinian flag
4+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) In the span of 48 hours last weekend, an 18-year-old soccer player from the outskirts of Barcelona provided one of the cleanest snapshots of how celebrity, politics, and generational identity are converging in 2026. The next day during the championship parade through…...
The Declaration of Independence was America's first founding bet. Business leaders must build on it
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (572+ words) The American Dream looks different for everyone. Mine began at 12, working as a welder in my father's small'town machine shop in Ohio. In good times, he had five employees and treated them like family. In tough times, I was the…...
Only one person has been granted Trump's $1 million 'gold card' despite promises it would rake in $1 trillion
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (482+ words) President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa, where a foreigner can shell out at least $1 million to'legally live and work in the U. S. , has been approved for one person, said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday " appearing to fall a bit short of…...
How the cofounder of Chess. com went from being a child prodigy in a religious cult to building a 225 million player empire
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) Entrepreneurs are first pulled toward their passion in all sorts of ways'whether that be through an overbearing parent, chasing a childhood dream career, or realization that a hobby can bring in millions. But Danny Rensch, chess champion and cofounder of…...
Not a single place in the U. S. made the cut for top retirement destinations'but experts warn to weigh these 3 factors before moving abroad
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) Jessica Coacci is a reporting fellow at Fortune where she covers success. Prior to joining Fortune, she worked as a producer at CNN and CNBC. Retirees are ditching the expensive United States in favor of" a more affordable, albeit slower…...
How a mountaintop Chilean winery is harnessing the earth's energy to disrupt the global wine market
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (467+ words) Stonevik marks a new milestone in Vik's quest to become one of the world's most renowned wineries'a passion project that began in 2004 when its owners, Norwegian investor and entrepreneur Alexander Vik and his wife, Carrie, embarked on a wildly ambitious…...