Australia banned social media for under 16s a month ago — here's how it's going

The effects of a new social media ban for under 16s in Australia has been mixed so far. Some teens are embracing new habits ...

Former Meta employee now scoops ice cream to stay afloat after layoff. How side hustles are saving tech workers frozen out of the job market

Researchers at outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas also found that overall job cuts in 2025 surpassed 1.2 million.
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Digest: TikTok Splits US Staff Ahead of Sale; DeepSeek Rival MiniMax Sees Shares Soar 87%; Anthropic Plans $10bn Fundraise to Reach $350bn Valuation

MiniMax, a Shanghai-based rival to DeepSeek, surged 87% on its trading debut after raising USD$619m (£458m) in an initial ...

Ex-Meta employee now scoops ice cream to stay afloat. How side gigs are saving professionals frozen out of job market

Although Curry found part-time work writing for Yahoo, she decided to take on a side gig to earn extra income while ...

Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

Meta is urging Australia to reconsider its social media ban for under 16s as teens look to circumvent the law via alternative ...
CNBC

A record 187 million Americans will shop this week: Here are 5 simple ways to save

The year's biggest shopping week is here — and it's bringing in the highest shopper turnout on record. An unprecedented nearly 187 million Americans plan to shop this Thanksgiving weekend, the ...
CNBC

CNBC Select’s weekly mortgage rate snapshot: See your options today

Mortgage rates hovered in the low 6.0% range to start 2026 — slightly higher than the week prior but much lower than where they stood last January. The U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.16% ...