Construction Robots Go Mainstream as Monumental Raises $32M
If you run a business that depends on building anything, you already know the ache of a project stalled by a labor shortage. This week brought a sign of where relief may come, as Dutch startup Monumental raised $32 million in Series B funding to scale its construction robots across Europe and into the United…
Read MoreTrump Now Wants to Tariff Canada Over the Wildfires
President Donald Trump and other Republicans are threatening retaliation against Canada for the wildfires ravaging Ontario, smoke from which has caused hazardous air quality in a significant swath of the United States this week. On Truth Social Friday afternoon, the president accused Canada of “Willful Negligence,” vowing to add billions of dollars to existing tariffs…
Read More13 things men wear that might instantly turn women off | The Curvy Fashionista
Getting dressed for a date or a night out should be a fun experience, but many guys accidentally shoot themselves in the foot before they even leave the house. You might think your favorite old graphic tee is a lucky charm, but the lady sitting across from you probably sees it differently. Women notice the…
Read MorePrime Video’s ‘God of War’ Series Is Officially Recasting Its Lead
What a year it’s been for God of War fans, who were finally treated to good news surrounding the highly anticipated live-action series in the works at Prime Video. After casting news for the show was released one-by-one, it was announced back in February that cameras were officially rolling on Prime Video’s God of War…
Read MoreChristopher Nolan Has Always Been Making “The Odyssey”
There are times when you can sense Nolan’s frustration—not with Homer so much as his own inability to reshape the material into something more than mere spectacle. When Odysseus and his men navigate a course between the stonelike, man-grabbing tentacles of Scylla and the enormous churning maelstrom of Charybdis—or, as they are known in less…
Read MoreBurberry Sales Climb 5% in Q1, Fueled by Gen Z and Renewed Enthusiasm for Trench Coats
This story was updated at 6:15 a.m. ET on Friday, July 17, 2026. LONDON – Burberry’s retail revenue rose 5 percent to 455 million pounds in the first fiscal quarter, bolstered by Gen Z and customers’ appetite for trench coats, scarves and handbags, the latter of which returned to growth in the three months ended…
Read MoreNovember in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
President Trump promised a speech Thursday night on pitfalls in election security. He did that, but only after offering a full-throated commendation of his second-term agenda that served as a primetime ad for Republicans heading into a tough midterm election season. With Democrats savoring the chance to retake the House and Senate, Mr. Trump led…
Read MoreSeed Funding Signal: Monogram Raises $40M for AI
Consumer AI startup Monogram just emerged from stealth with a $40 million seed funding round, and the raise is turning heads for a simple reason. As PitchBook reported, the company is led by Eren Bali, Cofounder of Udemy and Carbon Health before this. I used to tell founders that a huge seed round is validation.…
Read More10 Iconic Suits We Need in the Next Spider-Man Video Game
One of the best things about a Spider-Man video game is the fact that almost every single one gives players the chance to play in some of their favorite suits from the movies and comics from the character’s expansive mythology. Everyone’s got a favorite Spidey suit, and getting to experience the adventure wearing them is…
Read MoreTrump’s Handpicked Company Screwed Up Reflecting Pool Reno From Start
An independent review of U.S. expenses through the four-month war was published last week by Popular Information’s Stephen Semler, who found that Trump officials had dramatically lowballed Congress on the real cost of the conflict (Semler also co-founded the U.S. foreign policy think tank Security Policy Reform Institute). In order to build an independent analysis…
Read MoreErmanno Scervino CEO on Retail Expansion, Strong U.S. Business, Eyeing Menswear
MILAN — “We never betrayed our customers.” Toni Scervino, chief executive officer and cofounder of the Ermanno Scervino brand with designer Ermanno Daelli, attributes this consistency in style, pricing and fabric research to the constant and gradual growth of the brand, leading to a loyal customer base over the years. “The special craft, the Made…
Read MoreThe A.I. Gender Gap Meets the Parenting Gender Gap
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Labor-saving technology tends to create domestic systems that are far more efficient over all, but not necessarily easier for the people doing the labor. As the historian Ruth Schwartz Cowan wrote in “More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave,” from 1983, innovations such as the modern…
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