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Whether you’re an influencer, an occasional poster, or just a lurker, you likely spend more time than you’d like on social media. Globally, working-age people with internet access now spend more than 2.5 hours per day on social platforms like Instagram, Facebook or X (Twitter).

NEW YORK—This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn’t spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email.

Former social worker Thea Ramirez has developed an artificial intelligence-powered tool that she says helps social service agencies find the best adoptive parents for some of the US’s most vulnerable kids.

MADRID—The heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, swore allegiance to her country’s Constitution on her 18th birthday Tuesday, laying the groundwork for her eventual succession as queen when the time comes.

The traditional black-and-orange Halloween palette is about to turn hot pink. And retailers are bracing themselves.

The ninth issue of Bloomberg Green’s magazine is here. After the hottest summer on record, and now with another devastating war, we’re in need of some positive news about the state of the planet and its people.

Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO mounts a big celebration to mark the 5th anniversary of its Global Flagship Store in the Philippines.

Capital One Philippines reiterates its strong commitment to the future of the next generation. By advocating transformative education, the American bank holding company specializing in credit cards seeks to address the demand-supply challenges within the local IT and Business Process Management (IT-BPM).

When Angelica landed a prestigious internship with a major corporation just outside of Houston, she was ecstatic about the opportunity to launch her career in finance.

MONT BELVIEU, Texas—A Black high school student in Texas has served more than two weeks of in-school suspensions for wearing twisted dreadlocks to school. When he arrived Monday with the same hairstyle, he was suspended again, his mother said.

Video-game director Stig Asmussen, who led efforts to rebuild Electronic Arts Inc.’s Star Wars game franchise, is leaving the company.

Square Enix Holdings Co. has shed nearly $2 billion of its value since Final Fantasy XVI, the latest installment of its global hit series, came out to mixed reviews. Now investors wonder whether one of the games industry’s most remarkable runs is coming to an end.

NEW YORK—From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to disguise your mini-fridge, students are spending big bucks to decorate their dorm rooms, adding yet another layer to the soaring costs of college.

Gen Z is searching for sad music on Spotify Technology SA more than any other generation, leading the streaming platform to dub the past few months a “bummer summer” for the youth.

The next generation of Britain’s workforce recently received exam results that determined their future plans. But for some, the twin crises of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living situation have already left a mark on their career paths.

Kirsten Monteverde studied journalism and painting at Parsons School of Design in New York because she wanted to tell stories. But at the end of her freshman year, she fell in love with film language after seeing more movies in New York.

What’s the best advice you can give to a new college student? Connections are everything.

Following the success of its three-day competition that aimed to shape college students into globally competitive future fintech leaders, GCash (www.gcash.com), the Philippines’ leading mobile wallet, has announced the top five winning teams for its second ImaGnation innovation challenge.

Editor’s note: In celebration of International Youth Day yesterday, August 12, the Children of Heroes Charity Fund shares this op-ed piece by Brice Espino, a 32-year-old Filipino who serves as the Global CEO for the international charity fund.

The song “Be Healthy” from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, “Let’s Get Free,” is a rare rap anthem dedicated to diet, exercise and temperance:

The same day Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter’s name and bird logo as part of its supposed transition to an “anything app” called X, TikTok impishly announced it will begin letting its users post—you guessed it—text-based messages.