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Michael and Susan Dell fund 'AI-native' medical center with $750 million gift to University of Texas
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NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are fueling the University of Texas at Austin's medical research ambitions with a $750 million gift that promises to improve patient care through artificial intelligence and increase health care options for the booming state capital.
The UT Dell Medical Center, announced ... (full story)
Options for Combating Retirement Insecurity
Americans are in a good position when it comes to retirement security, correct?
Consider this: The median retirement savings across all workers (ages 21 to 64) is just under $1,000 ($955), according to the National Institute on Retirement Security's "Retirement in America" report, released in February 2026 (tinyurl.co ... (full story)
Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical
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NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers are more inclined than their elders to get news from nontraditional sources such as social media and influencers, heralding a generational shift in how people seek out information.
A national study by the Media Insight Project finds 36% of U.S. adults say they get news from social media at least o ... (full story)
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties over to Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternu ... (full story)
Sales, Gains and Losses
Q. If a company has a lot of sales, can it still be a bad investment? -- L.C., Seattle
A. It could. Sales (also known as revenue) are what a company takes in from its products and/or services. But if it spends more than it takes in, it ends up with losses instead of profits. This all shows up on its income statement (sometimes c ... (full story)