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9-bedroom, 11,000-square-foot oceanfront home in Bridgehampton. Available to rent for two weeks this summer for $700,000.By: Gary DePersia | CorcoranMedian home prices in the Hamptons hit a record high in the fourth quarter, brokers said, as Wall Street bonuses and high-tech assets drew a new wave of buyers to New York’s beach communities.The median sales price in the Hamptons rose 34% year-over-year to a record $2.34 million in the fourth quarter, according to a report from Douglas Elliman and Miller Samuel. The average sales price rose to $3.76 million. The number of homes sold for more than $5 million also…
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company logo is visible in the background next to the printed circuit board. Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesTaipei’s top customs and trade negotiator said in an interview that Taiwan has told Washington that its proposal to transfer 40% of Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain to the United States is “impossible.” In a local television broadcast on Sunday, Vice Prime Minister Zheng Liqianyun said he had clearly communicated to the US government that the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, built over decades, cannot simply be transferred. In Chinese, translated by CNBC, he said Taiwan’s international expansion, including…
The US military announced that one person survived the attack on the ship and that the Coast Guard had been notified.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 10, 2026February 10, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareThe US military has notified the US Coast Guard that two people were killed and one survived after an attack on a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean.The U.S. Southern Command, which oversees military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, said Monday that a “lethal kinetic attack” had been carried out against a vessel it said was involved in drug trafficking,…
The most fascinating story in American work culture right now isn’t that AI will take your job. That means AI will save you from that. It’s the version the industry has spent the past three years selling to millions of nervous people who want to buy it. Yes, some white-collar jobs will disappear. But for most other roles, the argument is that AI is a force multiplier. You become a more capable and indispensable lawyer, consultant, writer, programmer, financial analyst, etc. Tools help, reduce effort, and everyone benefits. But a new study published in the Harvard Business Review actually follows…
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Cuba’s foreign minister accuses the US of trying to crush the “political will” of the Cuban people, hinting at diplomacy with the US.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationRussia has accused the United States of “suffocating” the socialist island nation and warned that Cuba’s energy crisis is becoming a crisis.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov sounded the alarm on Monday, saying the Russian government was discussing “possible solutions” to provide Havana with “all the support” it needs.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listCuba has been reeling after U.S. President Donald Trump halted oil shipments from Venezuela after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…
Top 10 to watch for Monday, February 9th 1. S&P 500 heads for relatively quiet gains on Monday after Friday’s big rally. Bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 before falling slightly. 2. Melius Research downgraded the Microsoft holdings club from buy to hold in key areas. Analysts say CEO Satya Nadella has “lost the AI story” and said the stock is too expensive based on the company’s new free cash flow estimates. 3. Shares of the club’s name, Eli Lilly, and rival Novo Nordisk soared in premarket trading after Hims and Hers announced Saturday that the company would no longer sell counterfeit…
A Tesla electric car outside the company’s manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, on February 24, 2025.Mike Kai Chen | Bloomberg | Getty Imagestesla Vice President Raj Jeganathan, a 13-year veteran of the company, announced his departure in a LinkedIn post on Monday. Mr. Jegannathan’s most recent role was Vice President of Information Technology, AI Infrastructure, Business Apps and Information Security. “My journey with Tesla has been one of continuous evolution,” Jeganathan wrote in a short LinkedIn post.Jeganathan was tasked with leading the electric car maker’s sales team after former North American sales leader Troy Jones was fired last year. Tesla’s…
Jimmy Lai’s son Sebastian Lai speaks at a press conference outside Downing Street in London on September 15, 2025. Henry Nichols AFP | Getty ImagesThe Chinese embassy in London on Tuesday criticized Britain’s decision to expand its visa program for Hong Kong residents as interference in its internal affairs after a court sentenced pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison under national security laws. Britain expanded its British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme on Monday, allowing children of BNO status holders who were under 18 at the time of Hong Kong’s handover in June 1997 to apply…
The $4.6 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open in early 2026.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 10, 2026February 10, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River connecting Canada and the United States, demanding that Canada transfer at least half of its ownership and meet other unspecified conditions.”I will not allow this bridge to open until America is fully compensated for everything we have given, and importantly, until Canada treats America with the fairness and respect we…