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Red Lobster is closing restaurants: See complete list of doomed locations for 2026

After a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 2024, the seafood chain is still trimming its footprint across the U.S.

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AI survey on job losses shows surprising wins for some workers

The study doesn’t focus just on job loss; it also examines job gains and promotions.

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The Conversation

Making the Fed more accountable could fend off Trump’s threats. Here’s how

The difficult question is how far each form of accountability can go without compromising the independence the Fed needs to make monetary policy.

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The Conversation

Managers are bad at coaching: 4 tips for improving

Coaching doesn’t have to be limited to annual reviews or formal conversations.

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Daniel Stewart

The best privacy tools for using AI without giving up your data

From private AI chats to offline transcription and secure PDF redaction, these tools keep sensitive information from leaving your device.

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Jeremy Caplan

This shirt is like an AI invisibility cloak

The wacky pattern on this garment from designer Simon Weckert turns it into AI camouflage.

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Hunter Schwarz

What’s the difference between proprietary, open weight, and open source AI?

AI isn’t all created equal. Here’s how to know if proprietary, open-weight, or open source is right for you.

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Michael Grothaus

Samsung’s surprise folding hit sets the stage for Apple

Has Samsung hit on the perfect folding form factor?

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Sam Byford

Buffalo Wild Wings is closing locations: Updated list of shut-down restaurants for 2026

The chain still operates more than 1,400 locations nationwide, even as it sheds underperforming restaurants.

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5 small-business ideas that let you work from home

Make your home office your main office and bring more flexibility into your workday.

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In the age of AI, is math the new CS degree?

Computer science was long respected as the degree with the most competitive salary. But as AI wipes out the tech sector, math might be the new safe...

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Louise Imber

What founders get wrong about focus

5 tips for ensuring your calendar is guided by your priorities, not other people’s.

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Erin Meryl McGurk

National Red Wine Day 2026: Freebies, deals, tastings, and ways to celebrate

Friday, August 28, is an appropriate time to transition from white to red.

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Shannon Cudd

Nationwide recall expands to 3.6 million grill brushes after consumers swallowed metal bristles

Individuals sought medical care to remove the sharp pieces from their throat or digestive tract. The brushes had been sold for nearly 17 years.

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Michael Grothaus

The Athlete Investor Is Having a Moment

Patricof Co. founder Mark Patricof is harnessing and empowering the growing business clout of professional and college players.

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Kat-Caulderwood

Using AI to write wedding vows? Nearly half of people wouldn’t mind, survey says

A new report suggests that turning to the tech for your special day may not be as taboo as you think.

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Jude Cramer

More CAKE: Cheesecake Factory stock is surprisingly beating these Magnificent 7 tech giants—including Nvidia

The sit-down restaurant chain’s stock price has soared 122% this year. Here’s why.

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Taylor Hatmaker

Good Good and Callaway Golf keep taking bigger swings at each other. It’s not helping either brand

A weeklong controversy over a terrible advertisement has turned into the social media equivalent of a sand trap.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Deloitte is the latest company to pay millions to avoid being targeted over DEI

This is just the most recent example of the Trump administration seeking to influence DEI practices at major companies.

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Pavithra Mohan

The hidden cost of moving fast without a vision

Speed is wildly overrated when no one but the founders can explain where the company is going.

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Sunny Bonnell And Ashleigh Hansberger

How solopreneurs should approach AI transparency

Your position and your client’s must be aligned.

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Anna Burgess Yang

Five Guys closed 31 stores last year, even as it grew its presence overall: Here’s where locations shuttered

The privately held fast casual burger chain revealed the state of its restaurant footprint in its latest franchise disclosure document.

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Natasha Etzel

Gurus are joining the chatbot trend as people turn to AI for spiritual guidance

Unfettered access and zero judgment lure people in search of answers.

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Nepal floods: 6 ways to help victims of the glacial collapse that left hundreds dead or missing

Search-and-rescue efforts led by China and Nepal have begun, with many NGOs on the ground to mobilize shelters, provide medical care, and deliver...

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Michael Grothaus

This gay softball sitcom from the ‘Heated Rivalry’ streamer could succeed where knockoffs have failed

‘Slo Pitch’ offers a totally different take on what a queer sports series can look like in a post-‘Heated Rivalry’ media landscape.

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Jude Cramer

He helped pioneer ‘cheap chic’ at Target in the 2000s. Can he do the same for Old Navy?

Retail veteran Michael Francis is taking the helm of Gap Inc.’s largest brand at a time when affordability is at the forefront of people’s minds.

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Sarah Fielding

The Pentagon’s measures against Anthropic were ‘illegal and baseless’, says a federal judge

Anthropic sued the Pentagon earlier this year after the government labeled it a supply chain risk.

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The urbanism lesson in Dolly Parton’s Dollywood

In addition to thrilling roller coasters, Dolly Parton built workforce housing and health centers, and sustained a regional economy.

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María José Gutiérrez Chávez

Study links cognitive decline to surprisingly small daily amount of artificial sweeteners

A new study says adults who consumed the amount of sweetener found in a daily diet soda saw memory and mental sharpness deteriorate 62 percent faster...

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How Apple made its charming claymation Mac mini ad

Built entirely from physical materials, the new spot says a lot about Apple’s evolving advertising strategy.

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Grace Snelling

Zynga’s Mark Pincus says social networking is still an unsolved problem

The man who gave us ‘FarmVille’ has a new book informed by his long career’s successes—but also an early failure he’s still learning from.

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Harry McCracken

I turned to AI when my doctor couldn’t fix my back pain. It actually helped

Millions of people are asking chatbots for health advice. Doctors say they can be useful, as long as you understand the tech’s limits.

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Janko Roettgers

Flock’s big, bad brand moment

How Flock become the unofficial house brand of dystopia.

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Rob Walker

How Waymo got Chinese EVs onto American roads

Waymo’s newest robotaxis are imported from China at a time when other Chinese EVs are shut out of the U.S. market.

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Adele Peters

In praise of friction

At Uber and Uber Eats, I spent a decade helping to remove friction from consumers’ lives. Then I began paying to restore it to my own.

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Carla Vass

This policy could encourage companies to use greener packaging, but states need to be aligned

7 states have passed extended producer responsibility while over a dozen additional states are considering EPR policies.

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The Conversation

Tech and finance kingmakers: How billionaires from Musk to Soros are fueling this midterms season

Billionaires have already poured almost $1.6 billion into the 2026 midterms.

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Louise Imber

How Nvidia’s Hugging Face deal would reshape the open AI ecosystem

Hugging Face has become the industry’s de facto hub for open models. Developers are watching what happens if the dominant AI chipmaker takes control.

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Chris Stokel-Walker

What to do if your coworker is lying

Think a coworker is lying to you? Here are three tips from a veteran detective on how to handle it.

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Kat-Caulderwood

Goldfish crackers and Tate’s Bake Shop cookies join American Airlines’ upgraded in-flight snack lineup

Tired of nuts? The U.S. carrier says it is ‘elevating’ its menu, and it wants your feedback.

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Jennifer Mattson

Wall Street analysts are ‘unnerved’ by the Fed’s new chair, Kevin Warsh. Here’s why

The Fed chair is under pressure to clarify his views on inflation and interest rates.

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Tech stocks lead Wall Street after strong Nvidia, Salesforce forecasts driven by AI demand

Nvidia was the strongest force pulling the market higher.

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How to keep kids on task at school when using these crucial, but distracting, devices

Parents may have limited control over the settings in school-managed laptops and tablets.

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Why the departure of OpenAI’s data center chief is not a good look

Chris Malone reportedly headed for the exit last week, following 12 other senior executives this year.

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Mark Sullivan

T-Mobile is closing retail stores and laying off workers: See a list of locations that will be impacted

The wireless giant has disclosed 63 new layoffs across 13 locations in Washington state. Its head count has decreased significantly in 2026.

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Sarah Fielding

Yayoi Kusama, artist of renowned polka dot paintings and installations, dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama Studio revealed the artist died on August 14, without specifying a cause of death.

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Associated Press

Full moon tonight: The August ‘Sturgeon’ moon is getting upstaged by a lunar eclipse. Here’s when to see it

A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in most of the Americas as the moon turns full. According to NASA, most of the moon will be covered.

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Shannon Cudd

Science tells us what you should do right after waking up, and how it shapes your entire day

Don’t outsource your morning to your inbox.

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Inc

Ok Go’s addictive new app might be the next Wordle

Say the Same Thing will test how well you know your friends’ minds.

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Grace Snelling

To rein in wanton AI spending, we need AI ‘nutrition labels’

Just as a shopper weighs calories against nutrients, employees could weigh a prompt’s cost against what it delivers.

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Arun Sahu