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CVS is splitting into two companies: Healthcare giant’s ‘Pharmacy’ breakup explained

The move is just the latest example of big conglomerates slimming down in recent years.

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Sam Becker

How AI impacts solopreneurs’ relationships with their clients (and what to do about it)

Cost-cutting demands and ‘second opinions’ are just two of the ways.

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Anna Burgess Yang

Outback Steakhouse store closures: See a list of doomed locations as franchisee files for bankruptcy

The casual dining chain, owned by Bloomin’ Brands, lost restaurants in four states last month in the lead-up to a Chapter 11 petition.

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Natasha Etzel

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: Midterms sent a ‘very clear message’

Khosrowshahi framed the midterm election results as resulting from price increases and wage stagnation over the past 20 years, adding that capital...

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Peter Saalfield

Apple is restricting a fast-growing category of apps. Here’s what users need to know

Romantic AI chatbots have attracted enormous interest, but Apple’s new rules could make some of these increasingly popular apps harder for minors to...

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Sarah Bregel

What’s the status of California’s proposal to tax billionaires?

It’s still too early to tell if Proposition 40 passed or not.

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Lululemon’s Belt Bag is getting bigger, sturdier, and harder to dupe

Lululemon’s accidental hit bag is getting a subtle redesign. The stakes are high for a brand trying to hold on to its youngest consumers.

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Elizabeth Segran

The U.S. housing market just flashed a major warning sign. Here’s what the latest numbers reveal

Homes under contract plunged 10.5% in October, the biggest annual decline in nearly three years, as elevated mortgage rates pushed buyers to the...

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Taylor Hatmaker

Google announces it will cut off internet search access for schools that reject AI

The announcement got immediate blowback from educators and policymakers.

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Associated Press

Your company probably saw the problem coming. Here’s why it got blindsided anyway

How to spot strategic threats—and stop them before they start.

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Rita McGrath

The biggest tech story of the midterms might be Democrats’ attorney general wins

With victories in Texas, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin, Democrats could reshape the legal battles determining the industry’s future.

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Chris Stokel-Walker

AI data centers also lost big in the 2026 midterm elections

Data center projects have proved broadly unpopular in areas where they have been proposed, a sentiment reflected by voters on Tuesday.

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Kristin Toussaint

Jeff Bezos praised Raising Cane’s. Its founder built a $22 billion fortune by breaking 3 fast-food rules

Todd Graves achieved billionaire status by charting his own path. He won the approval of the Amazon founder anyways.

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Inc

How Trump and the GOP lost the 2026 midterms, according to this AP poll

The AP Voter Poll surveyed midterm voters across the nation, revealing 5 key insights on the GOP’s defeat.

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A night of historic firsts: 2026 midterm election winners set new milestones for diversity and generational change

From the first Muslim American U.S. senator to the first Native American woman governor, American voters set a long list of precedents on Tuesday.

yesterday 2

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Sarah Fielding

The National STEM Festival is taking its science fair global

After three years of showcasing young innovators from across the U.S., the festival is expanding internationally, with events planned for the U.K. and...

yesterday 2

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Steven Melendez

AI won’t end developer jobs

Developers will become software engineers with influence far beyond code.

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Carol Juel

Executives need a point of view

How leaders can bring their own perspectives to public conversations and build trust in the companies they represent.

yesterday 2

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Grace Keith Rodriguez

Markets rise, but SpaceX and Tesla stocks fall, after Dems take back the House and Senate. Here’s why

After a rough ride last week, major tech stocks are edging higher on the morning after the election, with a few notable exceptions.

yesterday 10

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Michael Grothaus

Why taste, conviction, foresight, and courage are the traits we need in the age of AI

When intelligence is cheap, the human edge becomes priceless.

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Kai-Fu Lee

Meet the new gadgets designed to kill our dependence on gadgets

A new generation of not-quite-dumb devices promises all the convenience of your phone without any of the mindless scrolling.

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Jesus Diaz

What happens to your online accounts when you die? Here’s how to prepare

More planning is typically necessary to smoothly transition a digital estate.

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The Conversation

Am I going to be fired by AI? How corporate America is being seduced by AI and algorithms in the ‘forever layoffs’ era

‘Workforce management’ and ‘work intelligence tools’ are proving irresistible—and ensnaring women, people of color, and those on protected...

yesterday 4

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Pavithra Mohan

Texas wanted to power America’s AI boom. Its new governor could change everything

Gina Hinojosa’s victory could reshape the future of data centers—and highlights a national problem for the tech industry.

yesterday 10

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Max Ufberg

The 3 secrets to managing teams spread across the globe

Distributed teams come with benefits—but with management challenges, too.

yesterday 10

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Art Markman

iPad Mini review: A pricey delight

Apple’s newest iPad has the soul of the 2010 original, but doesn’t feel like a throwback.

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Harry McCracken

U.S. job postings rose sharply in September

Gross hiring also rose and layoffs fell in September.

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Associated Press

Election Day could mean big things for your 401(k). Here’s what history tells us

The stock market has historically delivered strong returns following midterm elections, regardless of which party wins. But this year’s economic...

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Anna-Louise Jackson

The next big subscription service could be sunlight. And it might cost $5,000 an hour

Reflect Orbital wants to create a business around delivering sunshine after sunset, using giant mirrors in orbit to illuminate everything from solar...

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Jude Cramer

Taco Bell says it has a ‘magic formula’ for bringing customers back. Here’s what it is

Weekly Tuesday deals, loyalty rewards, and limited-time menu offerings are helping Taco Bell recover from a difficult quarter.

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Jennifer Mattson

Hinge is making a surprising change to its subscriptions. Here’s who stands to benefit

Even as its paying subscriber base grows, Hinge is testing a cheaper membership in response to mounting frustration with the cost of online dating.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

The 2026 midterm elections could change everything for Trump. Here’s what’s at stake

Voters are deciding control of Congress today, and the results could dramatically reshape the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term.

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Jennifer Mattson

Apple just had its best year ever. So why is its stock falling?

Apple beat Wall Street’s expectations with record revenue and strong iPhone sales. But one warning about the months ahead has investors worried.

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Michael Grothaus

Hate hearing your own voice? Blame your skull

Why your recorded voice sounds terrible to you and nobody else.

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Kim Rittberg

Midterm voters to decide on these key ballot measures, putting Trump’s agenda to the test

Measures on abortion rights, redistricting, and voter ID are also on midterm ballots across the country.

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Associated Press

Election Day is unfolding across America after a surge in early voting for the midterms

Observers are keeping a close eye on polls.

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Associated Press

‘Blue tsunami’ watch: 4 ways to track the midterm election results today

Predictions suggest that Democrats could retake the House and Senate, but polling in some states has historically underestimated Republican support.

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Michael Grothaus

How soon will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while. Here’s why

In some states, it takes days to count all the ballots.

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Associated Press

Personality is the new fuel for marketing

Shift from being brand guardians to brand catalysts.

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Chris Kay

Shadow ‘accidental landlord’ housing market supply could be looming, says giant institutional landlord

Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner: ‘What do the mom and pops do, that are maybe sitting on a home they’re trying to sell? Does that come back...

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Lance Lambert

How will the 2026 midterms impact the stock market? Experts warn of ‘uniquely difficult’ year, despite history of post-election rallies

In past decades, stocks have made double-digit gains after midterm elections. Will this year be different?

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Jennifer Mattson

The midterms’ biggest branding trend? Centrism

With majority parties more unpopular than ever, some candidates used the midterm elections to look as nonpartisan as possible.

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Hunter Schwarz

Major League Baseball’s new look pays homage to the sport’s history

To build out a new font book for MLB, the branding and design agency behind the league’s refreshed visual identity drafted its own all-star team of...

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Hunter Schwarz

AI wearables want to remember everything. What happens when we can’t forget?

A growing number of AI-powered gadgets promise to capture our every conversation. But privacy advocates warn that ubiquitous recording could...

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Janko Roettgers

National Sandwich Day 2026 freebies and deals: Subway, 7-Eleven, DoorDash. See list of where to score free lunch today

This year, the carb-tastic holiday falls on Election Day. Looking to grab a bite after you vote? These fast-food chains, convenience stores, and...

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Jennifer Mattson

Self-checkout was supposed to cut costs. Instead, it created a problem retailers didn’t anticipate

Some retailers are starting to abandon self-checkout lanes just a few years after installing them. One key shift explains why.

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Inc

Meta’s web crawlers are making life hell for owners of small business websites

Entrepreneurs who rely on their websites to connect with customers and sell products are being inundated with bots, pushing their businesses to the...

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Sarah Fielding

AI and women at work: 5 positives, 8 negatives

The good, the bad, and the biased.

monday 5

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Laëtitia Vitaud

Airfare prices are soaring, and one airline says the worst may be yet to come

Ryanair says European ticket prices could climb as much as 20% in 2027, adding to concerns about the rising cost of air travel.

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Emily Price

NASA wanted to know if humans could handle life on Mars. Four volunteers just put it to the test

A 378-day simulation tested how people manage isolation, scarce resources, and delayed communication, all challenges future Mars astronauts could...

monday 6

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Taylor Hatmaker