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Americans Are Spending Half as Much on Valentine’s Day This Year. Here’s What They’re Buying Instead.
Americans plan to spend $87 on Valentine's Day gifts this year, down from $155 in 2025.
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The AI company behind Claude more than doubled its valuation in five months.
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Half of Elon Musk’s xAI Founding Team Has Now Left the Company — And the Timing Is Alarming
Six of xAI's 12 co-founders have departed, with five leaving in the past year alone—just as Elon Musk's AI lab prepares for a major IPO following SpaceX's acquisition.
Buying a Franchise
How Red Lobster’s New CEO Is Clawing the Chain Back After Bankruptcy
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Private Schools in NYC Now Cost More Than Elite Colleges. Here’s the Shocking Number.
At least seven Manhattan private schools are breaking the $70,000 sticker price this fall, with one charging $75,300.
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New Alarming Study Reveals AI Is Making Us Work More, Not Less
An eight-month study reveals that generative AI tools intensified work, creating unsustainable productivity that risks burnout.
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Pivoting to Build a ‘Self-Growing City’ on the Moon
The billionaire announced that the moon is the "overriding priority" for securing civilization's future, despite his long-standing focus on Mars colonization.
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The Stock Market Is at a Record High. So Why Can’t Young College Grads Find Jobs?
Unemployment among college grads aged 22 to 27 rose to 5.6%. The problem: Too many degrees, not enough skills.
Tech
Apple Is About to Release a Flood of New Products — Here’s What’s Coming
The iPhone 17e arrives soon with MagSafe charging, followed by updated iPads, new MacBook Pros, and Apple's budget MacBook.
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Say Goodbye to Minute Maid’s Frozen Orange Juice Can
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Fanatics, the league's exclusive jersey distributor, apologized for running out of Patriots and Seahawks jerseys after demand surged nearly 400%.
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U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs in January — the most to start a year since the 2009 financial crisis.
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The commercials mocked ChatGPT's new campaign, causing the OpenAI CEO to rage against his rival on X.
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The deal creates the most valuable private company in the world.
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Industry experts say companies are using AI as an excuse for layoffs when the real reasons may be more complex.
Online Presence
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The platform called Moltbook lets AI agents communicate without guardrails. What could possibly go wrong?
