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As far as data centers go, it’s a big one. Loading audio narration… The Saline Township campus in Michigan, about 50 miles outside of Detroit, will have a capacity of more than 1 gigawatt. That’s huge. Most data centers have capacities between 100 and 300 megawatts.And now the developer behind it, Related Digital, says it has secured the $16 billion needed to build it, with a little help from Blackstone and PIMCO.The campus will span 250 acres to start, making it one of the largest in the United States. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year called it the “largest investment…

Things are getting serious. Loading audio narration… For consulting firms, partnering with AI startups has become a key survival tactic as the technology upends everything about their industry. And for AI startups, consulting firms have become an important channel for distributing their products to companies.This blossoming love affair between the two industries was apparent in a flurry of recent dalliances.Google announced Wednesday it was launching a $750 million fund to help consulting firms like McKinsey, Accenture, and Deloitte roll out agentic AI to their clients.McKinsey and Google have also created a new working group to help companies go from identifying…

I sat in the bathroom staring at the blue cross sign on the pregnancy test, as expletives leaked out of my mouth in a whisper. Disbelief sat around me like the 4 a.m. dew outside our window. Loading audio narration… We always wanted kids. Traveling in a camper van was our “last hurrah” before pivoting toward parenthood. But that wasn’t supposed to happen yet.The shock bubbled away, and excitement found home in my body. I smiled and covered my hand over my mouth.We don’t always get to choose our own timelines. I rushed to my husband, John, to wake him…

Ryan Mckeever | E+ | Getty ImagesMove over, Sephora kids. While younger generations have been buying beauty products in droves, data shows that a different generation holds more spending power: Generation X.Often dubbed the “forgotten generation,” Gen X spans those born between 1965 and 1980, according to Pew Research Center. Sandwiched between baby boomers and millennials, the often-overlooked generation hasn’t held the spotlight nearly as much as its counterparts.But experts said it may be one of the most important generations for the beauty industry over the next few years.Gen X will be the consumer spending leader globally through 2033, surpassing…

Kimberly Jones was born and raised in Florida and expected to live in South Florida for the rest of her life. Loading audio narration… But after COVID, Florida no longer felt the same. An influx of out-of-staters strained the infrastructure in Jones’ area of South Florida, where new construction, crowded grocery stores, and traffic-jammed commutes became the norm. The flood of newcomers also drove up housing costs, making it harder for longtime residents to afford the place they’ve always called home.In 2021, Jones and her husband packed their bags and moved to North Carolina. They’re not the only ones who…

How long have you been living in Singapore?”It’s a question taxi drivers have been asking me since I arrived from New York nearly 20 years ago.In the beginning, the answer was small, just a year, then two.My husband and I had come with a two-year plan. Freshly married, we told ourselves it was an exciting chapter in our new life together. We left boxes in the basement of my sister’s Brooklyn apartment, assuming we’d be back for them soon.But as the number crept past that deadline — five years, then 10 — those boxes slowly made their way over.These days,…

Last May, I graduated with my bachelor’s degree from The New School, a relatively large private institution in New York City. Loading audio narration… I knew competition postgrad would be competitive, but I did not anticipate a grim job market and AI takeovers.As a Dean’s List student with a 3.9 GPA and multiple extracurriculars under my belt, I figured I’d be a top candidate for my first entry-level job.Boy, was I wrong.Moving to New York City was my dream for as long as I can rememberI figured graduating would mean freedom from the confines of a classroom. But when I…

I arrived early at my local Gap expecting a crowd for the Victoria Beckham collaboration. Instead, I found mall walkers — and later, clothes that were as cute as they were hard to wear. Loading audio narration… It wasn’t until nearly 10 a.m. at my New Jersey mall that five shoppers (myself included) formed a makeshift line and gazed through the store’s windows for an early look.”They don’t have everything in stock,” I heard a few say.Still, these fashion fans were ready. T-shirts, trench coats, and denim jeans were quickly pulled off racks once we got inside.After snagging a few…

The order in the case involving Catalina “Xóchitl” Santiago came from the Board of Immigration Appeals, an administrative court within the Justice Department. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is making it easier to deport immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. A new precedent decision published Friday by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) says being a DACA recipient is not enough reason to provide relief from deportation. A three-judge panel of appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who…

What is Berkshire Hathaway without Warren Buffett in charge? Loading audio narration… Tens of thousands of shareholders are hoping to find out when they descend on the legendary investor’s hometown of Omaha next week.They’re making the pilgrimage to attend Berkshire’s annual meeting, dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists” because it attracts a huge crowd of like-minded investors for a weekend of learning, networking, and celebration.But for the first time, Buffett won’t be hosting the gathering. Instead, it will be Greg Abel, who took over as Berkshire’s CEO at the start of this year, marking the end of the business icon’s six-decade run.Business…