TikTok announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new standalone app in the U.S. dedicated to cultural milestones like the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The new app, called TikTok Pro Events, allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds. Users aged 18 and above can earn “Stars,” which … Read more
Last summer, I planned what I thought would be an epic adventure. An amazing trip with my husband and four kids for my 50th birthday. My sister and her family decided to come too, and then my brother and my mom. We planned to start in Spain, travel up through France, and end in England. … Read more
At the state track and field championships, Jayden Rendon of Carson was in the lead of the 300 intermediate hurdles on Saturday when he struck the final hurdle and fell to the ground. So ended his opportunity to repeat as state champion. Did he pout? Did he lose his composure? Did he blame something or … Read more
For years, WhatsApp has been a communication layer for businesses of all sizes around the world. Meta is now infusing AI into that layer in a bid to turn WhatsApp into a viable piece of workflow software for small and medium businesses. The company on Wednesday said it is making its customer support AI bot, … Read more
Jerry and Arnold, two estranged half-brothers, are forced by circumstances to be back in touch. Their mother, whom Jerry has been looking after, is dying, and there are medical bills that need to be straightened out. Arnold, an artist living with his husband in the Netherlands, doesn’t know why Jerry is reaching out to him. … Read more
The AI job-pocalypse hasn’t come for Bank of America’s summer internship — but good luck trying to land a spot. The bank has hired nearly 4,000 summer interns and full-time campus recruits this year, split roughly evenly between the two, in line with last year’s numbers. Around 240,000 people applied for fewer than 2,000 internships, … Read more
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Argentina and Brazil share a 750-mile border and a long tradition of World Cup excellence, having combined to win seven titles and reach the semifinals together in four of the last five tournaments. No other two neighbors are even close to that level of accomplishment. Yet for all they share, there is a … Read more
Coralogix, a Boston-headquartered software monitoring startup founded in Israel, has raised $200 million in a new funding round, betting that the rise of AI agents will drive demand for a new generation of tools to monitor, troubleshoot, and manage increasingly autonomous software systems. The Series F financing comes just 11 months after Coralogix raised $115 … Read more
“It’s already awards season again?” So asked a Times colleague on our morning editorial call earlier this week, sharing her impression that the Oscars — which were handed out March 15 — just concluded. And though it may feel like Hollywood was awarding gold statuettes just yesterday, the Emmys wait for no man, least of … Read more
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. is investigating two prominent Mexican governors, multiple sources said, as the Trump administration expands its campaign against high-level Mexican officials suspected of ties to organized crime. The move against sitting government officials threatens to undermine Mexico’s ruling party — which came to power on a promise to combat corruption — and … Read more
The disrupters have been disrupted. After decades of upending industries with their coding, software engineers are now the ones on the defensive. Developers saw their roles change drastically overnight after coding agents improved significantly late last year. Now there’s a full-on reckoning for a profession that’s historically more lucrative and stable than most, writes BI’s … Read more
Dodgers hold off the Diamondbacks From Maddie Lee: The Dodgers had managed to cling to their lead over the Diamondbacks despite the comeback attempt the home team had mounted in the late innings. Now it was up to left-hander Tanner Scott, coming off his first blown save of the season, to finish the job. With … Read more
Since launching at the start of 2025, “The Pitt” has emerged as more than just a hyperrealistic depiction of an embattled American emergency department. Using its hospital setting as a social microcosm, HBO Max’s Emmy-winning juggernaut has explored various systemic issues — including the misogyny that women of color face in the workplace. “Some of … Read more
Scott Pelley, the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent, was fired from CBS News on Tuesday. It comes after Pelley condemned the broadcaster’s editor in chief, Bari Weiss, at a heated staff meeting on Monday, according to audio obtained by Status and The New York Times. He accused her of “murdering” the iconic program. “She was brought … Read more
Reaching the summit is a dream. But staying there? That’s an altogether different challenge. Maja Stark has a special appreciation for that now, a year after winning the U.S. Women’s Open at Erin Hills and feeling the hefty weight of expectation that came along with it. For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened … Read more