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This just in from The New York Times: Its first 2-player game, and an evolving business model
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For subscribers to The New York Times who are as interested in solving Wordle or filling in the crossword puzzle as in reading the latest political or business news, Wednesday is a big day.
The Times' popular Games unit is debuting Crossplay, a Scrabble-like electronic feature that represents its first designed multiplayer game. ... (full story)
Edmunds tests the BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE seeking the better luxury plug-in SUV
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The BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE are two popular midsize luxury SUVs that offer the latest in luxury, space and technology. Of course, neither vehicle is aimed at the cost-conscious car shopper, but this is a situation where you do get what you pay for. They’re also notable because they’re among just a few luxury SUVs av ... (full story)
AI INFORMATION OR ADVICE?
There is no doubt that AI is becoming a factor in financial decision-making. According to a LendingTree survey, the "rise of AI (artificial intelligence) [has] influenced how and where people are getting their financial advice" (tinyurl.com/4c97xrr6).
Still, a Gallup Panel web survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults ... (full story)
Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations cost a cool $4.4 million.
On the anniversary of his inauguration, Trump is ... (full story)
Earnings season
Q. What is "earnings season"? -- N.T., Jacksonville, North Carolina
A. It's when many companies' earnings reports are released. Public companies (those with publicly traded stock) must issue three quarterly "10-Q" reports and an annual "10-K" report (for their fourth quarter), detailing their earnin ... (full story)

