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The humble notebook still matters in the age of AI

Technology may change the way we take notes, but the process of taking notes and using them to think through ideas is not going anywhere.

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Fred Mitchell

5 things wrong with Wendy’s right now, including 1 big one that’s threatening its entire turnaround effort

The fast-food chain’s most recent earnings call sounded more like a public reckoning. CEO Bob Wright laid out exactly what’s keeping customers away.

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Louise Imber

The fight over Trump’s White House ballroom just took a dramatic turn

A federal appeals court halted construction while the administration prepares its next legal move.

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Taylor Hatmaker

What is the brand Matières Fécales (yes, ‘fecal matter’) and why is it suddenly everywhere?

The brand’s designers, Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton, have said the name is a reflection of their view of the fashion industry.

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OpenAI’s vision of the future is reportedly a donut-shaped smart speaker

Leaked details about OpenAI’s first piece of hardware paint a picture of where UX is (or isn’t) heading.

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Jesus Diaz

Why Gen Z is suddenly carrying ‘analog bags’ everywhere—and what they put inside them

From watercolor kits to paperback books, these grab-and-go bags are becoming a symbol of the growing digital detox movement.

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Sarah Bregel

Scrapping your gas-powered car right now would actually be better for the planet than fixing it, study says

While it may not make sense financially, getting rid of a brand-new gas vehicle and switching to an EV would have environmental benefits.

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Kristin Toussaint

International Beer Day: Here’s everything to know about the beverage, and where to score some local deals

Today we celebrate the frothiest of brews with some fun facts, statistics, and deals to help you mark the occasion.

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Shannon Cudd

Don’t eat this pistachio nut butter sold at Walmart. It could make you very sick

According to a notice posted by the FDA, a product sold under Walmart’s Bettergoods private label is being recalled. Here’s what to know.

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Michael Grothaus

Some adults use AI for financial advice, but trust is still low, Gallup poll finds

As the use of AI increases, financial experts say consumers should be cautious about fully trusting these tools.

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Employee happiness is climbing back from all-time lows, survey suggests

According to BambooHR’s recent Employee Happiness Index, the happiest companies lose 46% fewer employees than their counterparts with more negative...

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Ella Chakarian

Olivia Rodrigo handpicked Etsy founders for festival merch. Their sales soared more than 2,000%

For her upcoming music festival Daisy Chain Fields, the pop star tapped 10 female-owned small businesses to design merch.

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Inc

Sweetgreen’s terrible summer: Stock price and profits take a hit as salad aversion grips the nation

The chain had already planned to open fewer stores this year before an outbreak made things worse. Now it says its pace of recovery “remains...

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Sarah Fielding

23,000 U.S. jobs were lost in July as labor report also shows dip in unemployment

Unemployment went down to 4.1%, but for the wrong reasons.

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Will Trump risk being a ‘loser’ to make a deal on the Strait of Hormuz? Experts weigh in

Trump isn’t known for making concessions.

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Associated Press

Tech layoffs August update: Google, TikTok, Etsy, Zillow slash hundreds of roles as job losses pile up in 2026

As the trend of mass layoff rounds continues in the technology sector, some executives are now going out of their way to say AI is not the cause.

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Michael Grothaus

10 essential tools for discovering, learning, and making music

From mapping obscure genres to isolating individual tracks, these apps and websites can help music lovers listen more deeply and play more...

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Jeremy Caplan

How to raise your rates as a solopreneur

Yes, it can feel uncomfortable. This simple steps will help you push past that.

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Anna Burgess Yang

With AI, we’re all the sorcerer’s apprentice

Even OpenAI and Anthropic don’t understand the magic they created well enough to anticipate the trouble it may cause.

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Harry McCracken

OpenAI wants to be the underdog against Apple. That won’t be easy

In an increasingly hostile back-and-forth, OpenAI is positioning itself as the David to Apple’s Goliath.

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Rob Walker

Who wants to buy NYC’s last MetroCard vending machine?

One of a limited number of the iconic machines—all 1,050 pounds of it—could be yours.

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Hunter Schwarz

The $10 trillion reason to rethink your RTO strategy

The companies that can solve these challenges are the ones we’ll see last long into the future.

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Cathy Lewenberg

Nobody knows what it means to ‘be more strategic.’ Here’s why (and how) to explain it

Instead of giving vague directives, ask for specific, teachable, observable behaviors.

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Ashley Herd

Enterprise AI doesn’t need another app: it needs its language

The history of computing contains a recurring pattern: the infrastructure arrives first, and the language that makes it productive arrives later.

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Enrique Dans

Your employees are stressed about money. Here’s why your HR team should care—and what it should do

Investing in financial and wellness benefits could help your team’s productivity and your company’s retention.

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Gwen Moran

Emotionally intelligent leaders consistently exhibit 6 habits that help them become exceptional

How to keep your cool when the environment gets heated.

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Inc

How humanitarian organizations are using AI to reach people faster

For aid organizations with strained budgets, AI is making it possible to help more people—but it has to be used carefully.

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Adele Peters

How SpaceX rockets could transform the global cargo system

Starfall could deliver critical medical products, deploy emergency disaster relief, or supply urgent defense support within a few hours.

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The Conversation

California’s AI transparency law doesn’t solve the first-impression problem

California’s first-of-its-kind AI transparency law requires large AI model providers to embed and preserve key metadata within AI-generated images,...

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Mark Sullivan

Think you can afford a home? Here’s the salary experts say you now need

A new Redfin report finds Americans need to earn nearly $110,000 a year to comfortably afford the typical home—about $22,000 more than the median...

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Anna-Louise Jackson

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: ‘K-shaped economy is over’ and I’m ‘sick of hearing’ about it

Bessent made the comments in an interview on Tuesday—but economists say the data tells a different story.

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Jennifer Mattson

Why do people actually prefer AI-generated stories to human writing? New study reveals surprising insights

Despite their anti-AI bias, readers rated AI-written stories higher than human-written ones when they were kept in the dark about which were which.

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Jude Cramer

Lawmakers want this new betting trend shut down before it’s too late

Historians, ethics experts, and lawmakers say prediction markets could increase the risk of arson by putting money on the line.

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Taylor Hatmaker

Disney’s partnership with TikTok aims to blur the line between scrolling and streaming

The entertainment giant is bringing fan-created TikTok videos to its Disney platform in a deal that promises to benefit both companies.

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Jennifer Ward

This new kind of flu shot by Moderna has just been approved by the FDA

mFlusiva is intended for adults 50 and older.

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Google’s AI leadership comes apart in a single morning

Jeff Dean is leaving after 27 years to run his own company, Demis Hassabis is handing off DeepMind, and Gemini 3.5 Pro still has no release date.

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Mark Sullivan

Jalapeños tied to U.S. salmonella outbreak came from a Mexican grower

Infected individuals reported eating at a Mexican-style restaurant, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba.

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Associated Press

Trump blames mismanagement for the Canadian wildfires. This new study shows the real cause

A study by World Weather Attribution points to human-caused climate change.

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Associated Press

Unemployment benefits filings rose to 199,000 last week, says the Department of Labor

Despite the increase, layoffs remain in a healthy range.

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Ancestry used AI to uncover a mind-blowing family connection. Now the company is trying to do it again

The online genealogy company says AI has helped foster the most human parts of its business.

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Sam Becker

What Fauci’s diary leak should remind employees about privacy at work

In the wake of Fauci’s subpoena, some attorneys view the moment as a cautionary tale to never treat a work account or device like a personal one.

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Ella Chakarian

Claire’s is getting a major makeover, starting with the piercing station

Fresh off a bankruptcy rescue and a massive retail overhaul, Claire’s is redesigning 900 stores to capture the long-neglected tween market.

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Elizabeth Segran

Dozens hospitalized as dual Salmonella outbreaks spread to more than 30 states. Avoid these products

More than 400 people have been sickened, with many requiring hospital care, in separate outbreaks involving eggs and jalapeño peppers.

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Michael Grothaus

Adobe’s new plug-in turns ChatGPT into a Canva rival with a magical twist

The new Adobe plug-in for ChatGPT acts as a creative and productivity shop for even the most newbie designers.

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Jesus Diaz

Ford’s affordable midsize electric truck officially has a name and starting price

The American automaker is ‘super confident’ about the price point as it aims to compete with Tesla and cheaper EVs from China.

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Kristin Toussaint

Figma says it’s hiring less because of AI. Wall Street doesn’t seem impressed

Down 25% year-to-date, the design software firm saw its stock drop again in premarket trading after its Q2 earnings raised concerns about spending.

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Sarah Fielding

‘Freizeitstress’: Why leaders struggle to switch off—and how to truly rest this summer

Physically away, but psychologically still at work? Here’s how to fix that and why it’s so important.

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Rob Cross

Trump’s Head Start overhaul could deepen the digital divide

Proposed changes would loosen education and family-support requirements in a program that helps low-income children build the technical skills they...

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Chris Morris

The vulture capital capital: Inside private equity’s takeover of Hartford, Connecticut

When private equity firms bought up Connecticut’s hospitals, local paper, and mobile home parks, they extracted hundreds of millions in profit. Now...

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Michael Linhorst

College is getting even more expensive this fall

Students face higher prices for laptops, software, school supplies, food, transportation, tuition, and nearly every other part of campus life.

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Steven Melendez