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What the most successful people know that others don’t, says Harvard career advisor: It’s like a ‘secret handshake’

In the CNBC Make It Book Club pick "The Unspoken Rules," author Gorick Ng wants to "demystify the unspoken rules for everybody" and level the playing field.

As world marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, concern over "AI slop" rewriting history

January 27, 2026 / 10:45 AM EST / CBS/AFP

Pikachu and pals go wild: Pokémon theme park opens in Tokyo

From rhino-sized Rhyhorns to worm-like Diglett, visitors to PokéPark Kanto will roam a forest populated by lifelike Pokémon statues when the attraction opens next week

Newsom launches investigation into TikTok over alleged censorship

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced on Monday that he is investigating whether TikTok is violating California law by allegedly censoring content critical of President Donald Trump.

How ICE is using facial recognition in Minnesota

Mobile Fortify app being used to scan faces of citizens and immigrants – but its use has prompted a severe backlash

Newsom launches probe into TikTok, alleging suppression of content critical of Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched an investigation into TikTok's content, accusing the social media platform of suppressing content that is critical of President Trump. The probe comes just days after a deal was finalized to reduce its Chinese ownership and keep it running in the U.S. Kelly O'Grady explains.

UK ministers accept $1m from Meta amid social media ban consultation

Campaigners decry ties with ‘Trump-supporting’ tech firms after funding is accepted to develop state AI systems

At Davos, tech CEOs laid out their vision for AI’s world domination

Tech chiefs waxed poetic about AI to delegates at Davos. Plus, the ‘human’ drama of AI startups and why Tesla is thriving in Texas

‘I didn’t have anything to prove’: what Traitors finalist Jade Scott learned about survival from video games

Accused, isolated and constantly under scrutiny, The Traitors contestant drew on years of social deduction gaming to stay calm under pressure

Nudist neighbours to sweary mums: the best TV characters you never actually see on screen

Their faces may not have been given any airtime, but they remain some of the most beloved characters in television history – in shows like Friends, Frasier and This Country. Take a bow, Ugly Naked Guy …

Tech's massive AI spend is under scrutiny ahead of earnings. Here's what to watch

The fourth-quarter earnings season will give the megacaps an opportunity to lay out their 2026 spending visions and, in some cases, defend those plans.

Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims

Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young people