Well, there goes the metaverse!
Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off…
Well, there goes the metaverse!
Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division — about 10% of the unit’s staff — and shutting down several VR game studios, according to The Wall Street Journal. It’s a huge reversal for a company that, just four years…
McDonald’s plans massive overhaul with major changes to restaurants, pricing and menus
When speaking at the McDonald’s Impact Summit, President Donald Trump urged the company to put more tartar sauce on the Filet-O-Fish. McDonald’s has kicked off 2026 with an ambitious shake-up plan to bring in nostalgia, technology and boost customer loyalty while adapting to changing consumer habits. According to Mashed, the key changes in the plan…
Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston Reveals Mother’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston’s mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “Life update: my mom has #breastcancer. I flew to Seattle this weekend to be with her at her first appointment,” the reality TV star announced via Instagram on Monday, January 19, alongside a carousel featuring the same throwback photo of the mother-daughter with…
Anti-ICE agitators occupy Minnesota Target store, demand retailer stop helping federal agents
Anti-ICE protesters staged a sit-in inside and occupied a Target store in Minnesota on Monday, demanding that the retailer take a stand against federal immigration authorities. A group of protesters occupied the store, claiming Target was allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to operate in its parking lot. “Target parking lots have been a…
Here are the 55 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “mega-round,” and seven companies raised rounds that were $1 billion in size or larger. The industry didn’t slow down in 2025. While less companies raised rounds larger than $1 billion, four — Anthropic raised…
Americans’ paychecks grow stronger as Main Street shows new economic strength
FOX Business Grady Trimble has the details on Varney & Co. Recent economic data shows signs of growing strength on Main Street, as Americans’ take-home pay ticks higher and contributes to rising retail sales and home purchases – though some headwinds remain. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week shows average weekly earnings increased…
Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband challenges divorce judgment validity after less than two years after her death
Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko is asking a Los Angeles judge to throw out her divorce judgment, arguing the court had no legal authority to act after the famed actress’ death in 2024. Iswarienko’s attorney — who filed documents, obtained by Fox News Digital, in Los Angeles Superior Court on Jan. 14 — contended that…
Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson Splits From Fiance Amid Babies’ Muscle Disease: Report
Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has reportedly split from her longtime love, fiancé Zion Foster, just weeks after revealing that her 8-month-old twins are battling a severe form of muscle disease. Nelson, 34, and Foster have gone their separate ways after four years together, but remain friends and coparents, The Sun reported on Monday, January…
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
The weather in Las Vegas wasn’t looking good. The plan had been that each employee of YC-backed Bucket Robotics would carry parts of their booth in their luggage to the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show. But CEO and founder Matt Puchalski didn’t want to take the chance that one (or all) of their flights would be delayed. So he rented a Hyundai Santa Fe and packed it up. “It was… it was tight,” he said with a laugh on the show floor. …
Billionaires flee California ‘within seven days’ over proposed wealth tax: Inside the Miami migration
The Corcoran Group agent Julian Johnston exclusively speaks to Fox News Digital about the new wave of California billionaires migrating to South Florida due to a proposed wealth tax. EXCLUSIVE: The realization hit fast — and the response was even faster. As California’s proposed “billionaire tax” began gaining momentum late last year, some of the…
