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Reddit Destroyed This Restaurant Over a $22 Grilled Cheese — Now It’s Out of Business
The pricey menu at Farmer's Wife in Marin County sparked outrage that spiraled into a delgue of one-star reviews.
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Music Publishers Say Anthropic Is ‘Built on Piracy.’ Now They’re Suing for $3 Billion.
Concord Music Group and Universal Music Group claim the AI company illegally downloaded songs, lyrics, and sheet music to train Claude.
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Why Billionaires and VCs Are Annoyed by Apple’s Latest iPhone Feature
Apple's iOS 26 uses an automated voice to screen unknown callers, making it harder for the rich to reach each other.
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Elon Musk Announces Tesla Will Stop Making Its Model S and X and Will Build Humanoid Robots Instead
The company is converting Model S and X production space to manufacture 1 million humanoid robots.
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Starbucks’ Turnaround Is ‘Ahead of Schedule’ as Sales Beat Expectations
The coffee chain got a sales boost thanks to faster service times and a $30 bear cup.
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Southwest’s Signature Open Seating Is Gone — And Some Customers Aren’t Happy
The airline rolled out assigned seating this week, ending a 54-year-old policy.
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Amazon Is Shutting Down Every Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh Store. Here’s What Went Wrong.
The company will close 57 Fresh stores and 15 Amazon Go locations, converting some into Whole Foods stores.
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This Internet Pioneer Just Launched an AI Answer Engine to Compete With Google and ChatGPT
Yahoo Scout runs on Claude AI and on Yahoo's three decades of user data from 250 million monthly users.
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Sydney Sweeney’s Marketing Stunt for Her Lingerie Line Could Land Her in Legal Trouble
In a viral video, the actress decorated the Hollywood Sign without permission from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
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This 37-Year-Old Thought His Boat-Flipping Side Hustle Was About to Sink. Now It’s a $68 Million Public Company.
Jason Ruegg's business idea started on the docks during college, flipping used boats in between classes.
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Apple’s New AirTag Fixed the One Thing Everyone Complained About
The popular tracker features a 50% louder speaker and extended Bluetooth range.
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Companies Are In ‘No-Hire, No-Fire’ Mode Right Now — And AI Is Partly to Blame
Companies are becoming more efficient without increasing headcount, creating a frozen job market.
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Why Is Costco Being Sued Over Its $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken?
A class action lawsuit alleges Costco isn't telling the truth about one of its most popular products.
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People Are Making Thousands on Betting Websites Wagering Against Elon Musk’s Next Moves
On prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, skeptics are profiting from Musk's spotty track record on ambitious promises.
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Hyundai Plans to Deploy 30,000 Humanoid Robots by 2030. Union Warns of ‘Employment Shocks.’
The automaker's announcement sent shares to record highs, but its labor union says to hit the brakes.
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TikTok Finally Has a Deal. Here’s Who Just Bought 80% of the App.
The agreement ends a six-year legal battle that saw the app banned by Congress and nearly shut down this month.
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Elon Musk Says He’s an Alien — But Thinks Humanity Might Be Alone in the Universe
At Davos, the billionaire said his belief that "it might only be us" in the cosmos drives Tesla, SpaceX, and his vision for humanity's future.
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Amazon Is Cutting 30,000 Corporate Jobs — And a Big Wave Starts Next Week
CEO Andy Jassy says the company has "too much bureaucracy."
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Amazon’s New Store Is So Big It Could Fit Two Target Stores Inside
The 230,000-square-foot megastore in suburban Chicago will combine groceries, general merch, and fulfillment operations.
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Solopreneurship Is Set to Hit a Record High in 2026 — Here Are the Reasons Why
More workers are skipping the job hunt and starting companies instead.
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Apple Is Secretly Building a Tiny AI Wearable That’ll Do Everything Your Phone Does and More
The AI pin could launch as soon as 2027, according to a new report.
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Anthropic CEO Says AI Could Replace Software Engineers in 6 to 12 Months
Dario Amodei delivered a chilling warning at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Lululemon Had to Pause Sales of New Leggings After Complaints They Were ‘See-Through’
Some Reddit users complained that the "Get Low" line lacked coverage.
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Hotels Are Getting Rid of Bathroom Doors — And Guests Are Not Happy About It.
'I don't want to see him use the restroom,' said one guest about her hotel's frosted bathroom door.
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Sam Altman Ignored His Interview Requests, So This Filmmaker Created a Deepfake
After months of silence from OpenAI's CEO, documentarian Adam Bhala Lough found a creative solution.
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MBA Grads From Top Schools Like Duke and Georgetown Are Struggling to Find Jobs: ‘It’s Been Really Terrible.’
Some grads are considering pay cuts after months of searching in a difficult market
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Costco Is Finally Fixing the Most Frustrating Thing About Its Bakery
CEO Ron Vachris says the company is taking care of something customers found 'a little bit clunky.'
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This Is How GLP-1 Drugs Are Forcing Restaurant Chains to Change Their Menus
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are causing chains to rethink their offerings.
Building a Business
How 2 Developers Turned a $50,000 Basement Side Hustle Into a $120 Million AI Business
Runpod took off after a VC discovered it on Reddit.
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Armed Robbers Steal $110,000 in Pokémon Cards From New York City Shop
The heist targeted rare cards worth up to $18,000 each during a community event.
