25 good things that happened in 2025

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Children on a beach playing with a ball by a '2025' sand sculpture

After a year like 2025, it's easy for anyone who inhales large quantities of online news to be downhearted.

We bought America's ugliest home. After renovating it, we sold it for more than $600,000.

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Paul and Tanice Myers headshot.
Real estate investing team Tanice and Paul Myers.

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A top VC predicts a robotics breakthrough and white-collar revolts over AI

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Ethan Choi.

Khosla Ventures

Learn new skills in the New Year with unlimited learning for just $18

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I haven't spoken to my mother in 6 years. I'm making sure to show up for my sons in different ways.

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A woman hugs her two sons.
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The guy who coined 'vibe coding' now says he's never felt more behind as a programmer

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Former Tesla AI director Andrej Karpathy.
Andrej Karpathy thinks Tesla is more than a car company.

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I quit Google and ended my path to a US green card to cofound a startup in London. It's a huge risk, but I want to live an exciting life.

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Gregor Konzett on a hike
Gregor Konzett says he questioned if quitting Google was a good idea in the current job market.

Gregor Konzett

Tesla will charge you $150 for puking or smoking in its robotaxis, report says

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Tesla robotaxi

Visiting Austin, Texas and planning to hop into a Tesla robotaxi after a night at the bar? Just don't barf inside the autonomous vehicle or that ride may cost you an extra $150.

21 of the most popular TV shows of the year, ranked from worst to best

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Kristen Bell as Joanne, Adam Brody as Noah in episode 202 of Nobody Wants This.
"Nobody Wants This" managed to be one of the top shows of the year even though its second season didn't resonate as much as its first.

Erin Simkin/Netflix

3 people who pivoted into AI share how they used their college experience to break into the field

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Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal.
Varun Goyal, Deep Shah, and Kriti Goyal share their experiences transitioning from college to the AI industry.

Photos courtesy of Varun Goyal/Deep Shah/Kriti Goyal

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