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AI in banking requires computing power that only Big Tech can provide. This worries fintech execs
The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks’ dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European...
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Waystar IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as the healthcare software company debuts on Nasdaq
The name may conjure up memories of HBO’s Succession (in which the fictional company at the center of the action is called “Waystar Royco”),...
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272,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in May, despite high interest rates
America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in...
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MrBeast took money from a Koch-linked organization for a YouTube video (exclusive)
A nonprofit founded by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch was a “key contributor” to a recent video produced by MrBeast’s...
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Bird flu claims first human death in Mexico, but U.S. officials remain focused on a different strain
The mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of a different type at U.S. dairy farms ,...
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Forget quiet vacationing. GoPro says midday breaks have employees more engaged
The only thing more fun than jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, according to Eric Gonzalez, is doing it on company time. After the GoPro...
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Why leaders need to be more transparent right now
Recently, as I waited for a delayed flight with zero status updates from the airline, I started thinking about uncertainty. Specifically, why it...
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How to fast-track your career after getting laid off
Organizations are in a perpetual state of transformation driven by new technologies, leadership shake-ups, and ever-changing market conditions....
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How Buc-ee’s gas stations became the unlikely champion of EVs
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The fast-moving electric...
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This stunning new edition of ‘1984’ reminds us that we’re still living in Orwell’s dystopia
Perpetual war. Authoritarian leaders. Mass surveillance. Alternative facts. Back in 1949, when George Orwell published “1984,” this was the...
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This Miami luxury condo is burying crystals in its building foundation to create good ‘vibes’
Many green buildings talk about energy efficiency. At Well Bay Harbor Island in Miami, an exclusive condo project centered on wellness , one of...
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How leaders can conquer performance anxiety
Performance anxiety can truly debilitate the best of us. Whether we experience this in ourselves as leaders, or we see it in our team, navigating...
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We’re unprepared for the threat GenAI on Instagram, Facebook, and Whatsapp poses to kids
Waves of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) are inundating social media platforms as bad actors target these sites for their accessibility and...
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This scented bottle is like Smell-O-Vision for water. Its rebrand is just as fun
When you think of water branding , it likely conjures up images of blue or clear bottles, along with quaint nature scenes and babbling brooks...
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AI and genetic engineering advancements could make designing new proteins possible
During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, “Today we can for all practical purposes read, write, and edit any...
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These Spanish cemeteries now double as solar farms
Valencia, Spain, doesn’t have much unused space. So when the city wanted to find room to install renewable energy, it turned to an unlikely...
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Friday’s jobs report: Don’t accept simple headlines, finance professor warns
As the saying goes, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” And on the first Friday of every month , the American public gets a ton...
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E-bike prices are about to get a lot more expensive
In May, the Biden administration slapped new tariffs on a range of Chinese goods, including a 100% levy on electric vehicles. Though few Chinese...
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Why SpaceX won’t be taking a trip to the Hubble telescope anytime soon
Hubble has seen better days—and with NASA formally rejecting SpaceX’s commercial repair offer, that’s unlikely to change. Science...
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Renewcell’s bankruptcy was a shock to circular fashion. Now, the textile recycler is getting a second chance
When textile recycling company Renewcell opened its commercial factory in 2022, it was a landmark moment for circularity and sustainable...
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How AI can power GLP-1’s next frontier in medicine
Originally developed to treat diabetes, GLP-1 agonists—now also popularly known as obesity drugs—have been making headlines for their weight-loss...
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Here’s what experts predict will happen with Nvidia’s stock split
Nvidia is one of the hottest stocks out there , but the chipmaker is undergoing a significant shift: The company that is nearly single-handedly...
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Humane seeks a buyer as it warns AI Pin owners to stop using its charging accessory
Humane, the company behind the much-maligned AI Pin wearable device, appears to be having something of a fire sale, quite literally. There...
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This comedy streamer came back from the brink stronger—and funnier—than ever
Improv’s golden rule is never say no. Performers, generally, have to roll with whatever premise their scene partners have introduced....
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Texas startup relaunches efforts to build a big U.S. oil refinery
Element Fuels Holdings, a Dallas-area startup proposing to build the first all-new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years, on Thursday said it was...