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Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here’s What This Means for Your Next Delivery.
The e-commerce giant acquired Rivr, a Swiss robot startup, as part of a company-wide push into automation.
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Young Founders Are Using AI Agents to Run Their Entire Lives. Some Worry They’re Losing Control.
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are obsessed with AI agents that code, text, and manage their business around the clock.
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Co-Founder of Super Micro Arrested for Smuggling $2.5 Billion Worth of Nvidia Chips to China
Prosecutors say Wally Liaw and two associates used a "tangled web of lies" to smuggle banned AI chips through a Southeast Asian middleman.
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Stanford Researchers Analyzed 391,562 AI Chatbot Messages. What They Found Is Disturbing.
A new study examined nearly 400,000 messages between users and AI chatbots, revealing many people fell into "delusional spirals."
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Being Called ‘The Next Warren Buffett’ Is Supposed to Be an Honor. But Is It Actually a Curse?
Multiple investors anointed as "The Next Warren Buffett" have ended up in prison, bankruptcy, or obscurity.
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Someone Won a $14 Million Lottery Jackpot and Still Has No Idea. The Deadline Is In Two Weeks.
The winning ticket was purchased in October in South East London. If no one steps forward by the deadline, the prize goes to charity.
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Josh D’Amaro Takes Over as Disney CEO Today. These Are the Biggest Challenges He’s Facing.
The former head of Disney's theme parks division officially becomes CEO Wednesday, taking over from Bob Iger as the company's stock stalls.
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Nvidia CEO Says This App Is ‘The Next ChatGPT.’ What’s All the Fuss About?
Jensen Huang made his bold prediction to Jim Cramer on CNBC's "Mad Money" at the company's annual GTC conference.
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Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here’s What That Means for the Postal Service.
The Postal Service is in danger of losing its biggest customer and could run out of cash within a year.
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Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They’re About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry
Multiple companies including Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy autonomous fleets on the streets of Texas, Arizona and beyond.
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Apple Finally Updates AirPods Max After 5 Years. Are They Worth the Wait?
AirPods Max 2 start at $549 and include better noise cancellation and several new AI-powered features.
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Nvidia Says AI Chip Orders Could Hit At Least $1 Trillion by 2027. Here’s Why Demand Keeps Climbing.
CEO Jensen Huang made the projection at Nvidia's annual developer conference, doubling the company's previous $500 billion estimate.
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Data Centers Are Deploying $175,000 Robot Dogs for Security. Companies Say They’re Worth It.
Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics make four-legged canines that patrol fences and sniff out faulty equipment.
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This 33-Year-Old Makes $200K a Month Negotiating Car Prices for People. Some Salespeople ‘Hate Him.’
Tomi Mikula spent over a decade selling cars at dealerships. Now he charges clients $1,000 to negotiate for them.
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Young Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses Around ‘Grandma Hobbies’ and Demand Is Surging
From needlepoint to mahjong, young people are building thriving companies around tactile, offline hobbies that help customers escape technology.
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Gen Z Parents Are ‘Career Co-Piloting’ Their Kids — Joining Interviews, Contacting Employers, and Negotiating Salaries
A survey of 1,001 Gen Z workers reveals the surprising extent of parental involvement in early career decisions, from resumes to workplace visits.
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Meta Is Delaying Its ‘Superintelligent’ AI Model After Performance Issues
Mark Zuckerberg has invested billions in AI, but Meta's latest model isn't keeping pace with OpenAI and Google.
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Google Maps Makes Its Biggest Navigation Update in Over a Decade — What This Means for Your Next Drive
The company is adding AI-powered 'Ask Maps' and 'Immersive Navigation' to your travel experience.
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Papa John’s Could Go Private. Here’s Who Wants to Buy It for $1.5 Billion.
A Qatari-backed investment fund offered $47 per share, representing a roughly 50% premium to where the stock traded before the bid.
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Half of Top-Selling Supplements Don’t Contain What’s on the Label. This Company Has a Solution.
SuppCo is launching an independent certification program that anonymously tests supplements and publishes all results.
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AI Was Supposed to Make Work Easier. A New Study Shows It’s Doing the Opposite.
The analysis covered 443 million hours of work across 1,111 employers and found AI is intensifying activity across nearly every category.
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Target Is Going to War With Amazon and Just Slashed Prices on 3,000 Spring Items. Here’s What’s Getting Cheaper.
The price cuts come as the retail giant is trying to win back shoppers who have shifted to discount competitors.
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Amazon Wants to Be Your First Stop for Health Questions —Here’s What Its New AI Assistant Does
Health AI now appears inside Amazon’s website and mobile app, helping users sort through dozens of everyday health concerns and what to do next.
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I Thought My Gen Z Co-Worker Was Disrespectful Until I Realized I Was Being a Boomer
Cross-generational communication breakdowns are costing companies $62 billion annually. Here's how to bridge the age gap.
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YouTube’s New Tool Lets Politicians Hunt Down AI Deepfakes of Themselves — Before They Go Viral
The technology launched last year for 4 million YouTube creators and is now expanding to a pilot group of government officials and candidates.
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Exxon Just Decided to Ditch New Jersey for Texas. Here’s the Real Reason Why.
The move would make Exxon the latest high-profile company to move to the Lone Star State.
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Small-Business Owners Are Getting Less Optimistic About Sales. The Latest Numbers Show Why.
The NFIB optimism index fell 0.5 percentage points to 98.8 in February.
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AI Data Centers Are Chugging Our Water at an Alarming Rate
A new study shows U.S. facilities could require up to 1.45 billion gallons per day of new peak capacity. Who will bear the cost?
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Apple Has to Postpone Its Smart Home Display Because Siri Still Isn’t Ready
The device was originally planned for spring 2025 but keeps getting pushed back due to AI issues.
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Live Nation Just Reached a Settlement in Its Antitrust Case. Here’s What Changes for Concertgoers.
The Justice Department sued Live Nation in 2024, accusing the concert giant of operating an illegal monopoly that stifles competition and drives up ticket prices.
