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While Other Retailers Shrink Bonuses, Walmart Is Paying Out 121% to Its Corporate Staff
The retailer is handing out bonuses above target for the third straight year, reflecting strong performance.
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Your Car Might Be a Snitch—and It’s Costing You Hundreds More in Insurance
About 90% of new cars collect data on driving behavior and sell it to third parties like insurance companies—often without drivers realizing they agreed to it.
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While Many Companies Fire Workers Over AI, Walmart Is Doing the Opposite—Training 1.6 Million Employees to Use It
Walmart's chief people officer called it "unfortunate" when companies use AI to replace workers instead of training them for what's ahead.
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CEOs of Major Companies Are Being Replaced at a Record Pace — Here’s the Reason Why
One CEO in nine was replaced last year, while CFO turnover hit a seven-year high.
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The Supreme Court Just Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs — Will Companies Be Refunded?
The court ruled 6-3 that the President lacked authority to impose tariffs without Congress, setting up a battle over hundreds of billions in potential refunds.
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Tesla Slashed the Cybertruck Price to $59,990—But Musk Says You Only Have 10 Days to Buy It
The EV maker also cut the price of its top-end Cyberbeast model by $15,000 as recalls, quality issues, and sagging demand plague the electric pickup.
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Amazon Is Now the Country’s Largest Retailer — Here’s How They Beat Walmart
The e-commerce giant posted $717 billion in sales versus Walmart's $713 billion, breaking the retailer's 24-year reign.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Team Showed Up to Court Wearing Meta Ray-Bans. The Judge Was Not Amused.
At least two people in Zuckerberg's entourage wore the AI glasses as he testified in a landmark trial accusing Instagram of being designed to addict children.
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The Grandson of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Inventor Says the Candy Is Now ‘Not Edible.’ He Blames Hershey.
Brad Reese, 70, wrote an open letter accusing Hershey of replacing the milk chocolate and peanut butter with cheaper ingredients.
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eBay Just Bought a Clothing Resale App With a ‘Cult Following’ for $1.2 Billion — Here’s Why
The company is acquiring Gen Z-favorite Depop from Etsy.
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This State Is Becoming the New Silicon Valley—and Palantir Just Became the Latest to Move There
The data analytics giant joined Apple, Amazon, and other tech firms in a growing exodus to Florida.
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Apple Is Racing to Build Smart Glasses, AI AirPods and a Pendant You Wear Around Your Neck
Bloomberg reports the company is accelerating three camera-equipped wearables to compete with Meta and OpenAI—with production starting as early as December.
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He Built a Viral AI Assistant As a Weekend Side Project. Three Months Later, Three AI Giants Were Fighting Over Him.
OpenAI won a fierce bidding war for Peter Steinberger, the Austrian coder who created OpenClaw in just three months.
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OpenAI Just Killed the ChatGPT Model That Some Users Literally Fell in Love With. They Are Devastated.
People were married to it. Others called it their best friend. Now GPT-4o is gone, and the grief is real.
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Move Over Unicorns. ‘Soonicorns’ Are Taking Over the Startup World in 2026.
AI is flooding the startup world with cash, creating a new class of companies — and there are now more than 2,000 of them in the U.S. alone.
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Some Olympic Athletes Are Pocketing $792,000 for Winning a Gold Medal. Here’s Which Countries Pay the Most.
The IOC doesn't award prize money, but some countries offer six-figure payouts and more for a podium finish at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games.
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This Former Hockey Player Is Betting Glucose Monitoring Will Change How People Think About Their Weight
Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer, Co-Founder and CEO at Signos, spent years watching people do everything right and still lose the battle with their weight. His solution isn't a drug or a diet. It's your own data.
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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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Anthropic Just Raised $30 Billion at a $380 Billion Valuation. It’s the Second-Biggest Tech Raise Ever.
The AI company behind Claude more than doubled its valuation in five months.
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The Ultra-Rich Are Turning Their Homes Into Fortresses: ‘Moats, Bunkers, and $175,000 Guard Dogs’
High-price precautions once reserved for presidents and royalty are now mainstream in luxury mansions.
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‘She Makes Me Laugh’: Seniors Are Building Deep Bonds With This Friendly AI Robot
ElliQ is building relationships with thousands of seniors, reducing loneliness by 95% — and government programs are distributing them for free.
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Threads Turns ‘Dear Algo’ Meme Into Official Feature After Users Wouldn’t Stop Complaining
Write "dear algo, show me more posts about cute cats" and your feed will adjust for three days.
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AI Researchers Are Quitting OpenAI and Anthropic, Warning ‘The World Is in Peril’
A wave of high-profile staffers are sounding alarms about safety risks, ethical concerns, and moving too fast.
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Nike’s New Sneakers Are ‘Like an E-Bike for Your Feet.’ Here’s How They Work.
The Project Amplify system attaches motorized leg shells to sneakers to help everyday runners go faster and farther.
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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.
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How Red Lobster’s New CEO Is Clawing the Chain Back After Bankruptcy
The chain is still slimming down as CEO Damola Adamolekun reviews leases and cuts costs, though sales are up 10% and viral seafood boils are driving traffic.
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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.
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