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- Why Maker’s Mark Wants To Be The First Regenified Certified Distillery
Maker’s Mark wants its whiskey to reflect the land from which it comes. Restoring that land makes better grain and better whiskey. It will take years of patience.
- Gen Z is doing (almost) everything right with money—and still getting burned
They save more, invest earlier, and carry better insurance than any generation before them. So why is Gen Z so vulnerable?
- Elevance Health Profits Eclipse $1.7 Billion Despite Elevated Costs
Elevance Health reported $1.7 billion in first quarter net income as cost issues continued to drag on earnings of the nation’s second-largest health insurer.
- ‘Hulk Hogan: Real American’ Examines The Blur Between Character And Reality
The Netflix docuseries unpacks the personal life of the WWE icon but shows he was always living the gimmick outside the ring.
- Blue Jays’ Rising Star Sends Phillies’ Bryce Harper Message As Concerns Mount
The Toronto Blue Jays’ unique two-way talent singled out the Philadelphia Phillies’ franchise slugger as his team struggles.
Technology
- Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn't the bikes—it was the accessories
A Bluetooth suction-cup rack and a palm-sized tow rope were among our most practical finds.
- Investors lost billions on Trump’s memecoin. Another gala won’t fix that.
If Dems take Congress, Trump may face reckoning for “pay-to-play” memecoin galas.
- AI needs a strong data fabric to deliver business value
Artificial intelligence is moving quickly in the enterprise, from experimentation to everyday use. Organizations are deploying copilots, agents, and predictive systems across finance, supply chains, human resources, and customer operations. By the end of 2025, half of companies used AI in at least three business functions, according to a recent survey. But as AI becomes…
- 3 things Michelle Kim is into right now
Isegye Idol If you thought K-pop was weird, virtual idols—humans who perform as anime-style digital characters via motion capture—will blow your mind. My favorite is a girl group called Isegye Idol, created by Woowakgood, a Korean VTuber (a streamer who likewise performs as a digital persona). Isegye Idol’s six members are anonymous, which seems to…
- One town’s scheme to get rid of its geese
“Pull over!” I order my brother one sunny February afternoon. Our target is in sight: a gaggle of Canada geese, pecking at grass near the dog park. As I approach, tiptoeing over their grayish-white poop, I notice that one bird wears a white cuff around its slender black neck. It’s a GPS tracker—part of a…
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