By JONEL ALECCIA It’s the start of Thanksgiving week, the time when home cooks across America suddenly recognize the daunting task ahead. Related Articles Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate This Thanksgiving, don’t forget the cornbread, and here’s a nicely cheesy version Recipes: Butternut squash soup, three ways Party pointers for holiday hosts…
Despite a sharp decline in global electric vehicle sales, Tesla has found an unexpected bright spot in Norway, a longtime leader in EV adoption that appears unfazed by the company’s tarnished brand image. Tesla has sold more than 26,000 vehicles in Norway so far this year, putting it on track to surpass Volkswagen as the…
By Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune The humble butternut squash is my go-to for a true autumn soup. The thin-skinned Cucurbita is plush, earthy and just a tad sweet. Delicious cubed and roasted or sautéed, when baked and puréed it becomes an especially versatile base for soup. Season it with curry spices, or the…
When Electronic Arts (EA) announced its partnership with Stability AI, it promised more than slicker workflows in game development. The announcement confirmed that video games are evolving into the world’s most dynamic laboratory for artificial intelligence. The truth is, what happens in gaming today often sets the cultural and technical standards for every other creative…
Entertaining is par for the course from November through the end of December. The holiday season is an especially festive time of year, and there’s no shortage of opportunities to celebrate. Holiday hosts may wonder where to get started in regard to planning their events. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the process, but with…
Holiday parties are particularly festive affairs. When welcoming loved ones at home this holiday season, hosts can consider some seasonal staples and craft a unique cocktail guests won’t soon forget. Pumpkin might be more synonymous with fall than winter, but cinnamon certainly has a place on holiday season dinner tables. This recipe for a “Pumpkin…
Silicon Valley is piling into the promise of prediction markets. The valuations of Kalshi and Polymarket have surged in recent months as investors bet they can expand and reshape sports betting opportunities across the U.S. Kalshi is now valued at a staggering $11 billion after raising $1 billion in a round led by Sequoia and…
What a difference a day can make. Nvidia shares surged on Wednesday after the chip giant reported better-than-expected earnings and guidance, defying growing talk of an A.I. bubble and high-profile exits from investors like Peter Thiel. But just 24 hours later, Wall Street’s A.I. darling nosedived more than 3 percent yesterday (Nov. 20) as hopes…
Earlier this month, electric carmaker Rivian unveiled a $4.6 billion compensation plan for its founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe—a package that has drawn comparisons to Tesla’s $1 trillion deal for Elon Musk. Like Musk’s award, Rivian’s plan hinges on a series of highly ambitious performance targets over the next decade, including lifting Rivian’s stock price…
Lidia Bastianich notes that the traditional filling of pumpkin ravioli is simple. Instead of the traditional roasted Mantova squash, she uses butternut here and says it’s a good substitute. She also uses crushed amaretti cookies, breadcrumbs, eggs, and grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano, so the filling is not too sweet. In the northern Italian…
