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Thomas Fuller | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesTubi achieved profitability this year by doing what other streaming services strive for: attracting younger viewers who are willing to watch ads. of fox companyThe free streaming platform, owned by , has long been something of a second tier of streaming services, alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings like Pluto and The Roku Channel. But the free service is gaining momentum and gaining a foothold in talks with major companies. In November, Tubi accounted for 2.1% of total streaming hours on The Gage, a Nielsen monthly analysis of viewing trends, trailing NBCUniversal’s Peacock…
Imagine the cargo hold of a ship. It’s probably as wide as a basketball court and three in length, placed end to end. There are lower floors, middle floors, and upper floors. 14,000 people will be crammed into this space. It’s dark. The end of the hold is a steel wall. In the cold winter, there is no other source of heat other than the heat generated by a large number of people. The place reeks of human waste, which is piled up at the feet of people around them. And your expectant mother is standing shoulder to shoulder on…
Aire Images | Moments | Getty ImagesNow that the calendar is winding down, there’s still time to take certain year-end tax moves, but investors need to act quickly, experts say. As tax season approaches, these strategies can increase your refund by the amount you’ve already paid or reduce the amount of taxes you owe. However, most planned transitions must be completed by December 31 to count towards 2025. Some exceptions include pre-tax contributions to individual retirement accounts or health savings accounts, which can be made before the 2026 tax deadline. Please note that timing can be difficult as the trading…
The AI market is likely to split in 2026. The last three months of 2025 have been a rollercoaster of declines and rebounds in tech stocks, with cyclical trading, bond issuance, and high valuations fueling fears of an AI bubble.Stephen Yiu, chief investment officer at Blue Whale Growth Fund, said such volatility could be an early sign of how AI investing will evolve as investors pay close attention to who is spending their money and who is making it.Investors, especially retail investors exposed to AI through ETFs, typically don’t differentiate between companies that have a product but no business model,…
Americans are more anxious about the holidays this year, according to the American Psychiatric Association’s Healthy Minds Poll.41% of U.S. adults say they expect to experience more holiday-related stress this year than last year, compared to 28% in 2024 and 29% in 2023. They cite a number of reasons, including missing someone in their life, dealing with the cost of holiday gifts, difficult family relationships, and being lonely.If you’re feeling stressed during this time, there are strategies you can try to make your vacation more pleasant. Sabrina Romanoff, a New York-based psychologist and relationship expert at dating app Hily recommends:”Try…
“The main reason for optimism is the belief that the war in Ukraine will end in 2026 if the Russian government’s ‘objectives’ are achieved,” the pollster said.Published December 25, 2025December 25, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareA majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, as Russian troops advance on the battlefield and efforts to reach a ceasefire between Kiev and Moscow intensify, according to a state-run research center.VTsIOM, Russia’s leading polling center, announced on Wednesday that its annual survey on sentiment and expectations for next year found that Russians view 2026 with “increasing…
noida, india — The enormous task of updating the world’s longest voter list is underway. This is India. Nearly 1 billion people need to know their details before joining the world’s largest democracy. Tens of thousands of public servants across the country are scrambling to manually enter voter details into databases. And in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, the deadline is New Year’s Eve. The last list was from 2003, and authorities say they need to clean up the list to reflect mass migration from rural areas to cities, an increase in the number of deceased voters, and to…
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn, New York City, December 12, 2025.Spencer Pratt | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAs the prices of everyday goods and services continue to rise, affordability is a source of household dissatisfaction and has become a major focus of political debate in recent months.”People are screaming about affordability,” says Martha Gimbel, executive director and co-founder of the Yale Budget Lab. “I think it’s clearly become a political flashpoint,” she said. Inflation has slowed from a peak in 2022 of 9.1%, a nearly 40-year high as measured by the annual Consumer Price Index. In…
With any credit card, there is usually a limit to how much you can spend. And experts say choosing the right credit limit can play a key role in maintaining good credit standing.A credit limit is the maximum amount you can borrow on a credit card or account, based on factors such as your income, credit history, and ability to repay. “Generally speaking, it’s better to have more credit, unless you’re using it as a crutch to overspend or take on too much debt,” says Ted Rothman, a senior industry analyst at Bankrate who specializes in the credit industry. Experts…
Earlier this month, 13 European countries and Japan condemned Israel’s decision to recognize 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move undermines prospects for long-term peace and security in the region. “Such unilateral actions, as part of a broader consolidation of settlement policy in the West Bank, not only violate international law, but also risk fostering instability,” the two leaders said in a joint statement. On December 11, Israel’s Cabinet approved the legalization and establishment of 19 settler outposts, according to an Israeli official with knowledge of the matter. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, himself a…