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Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald Steps Down as Founder Decries Brand’s ‘Loss of Cool’

Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald Steps Down as Founder Decries Brand’s ‘Loss of Cool’

McDonald’s exit comes as Lululemon battles slowing U.S. sales, rising tariffs and mounting founder criticism.

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Hinge Founder Justin McLeod Exits to Launch a New A.I. Online Dating Startup

Hinge Founder Justin McLeod Exits to Launch a New A.I. Online Dating Startup

As Hinge grows and doubles down on A.I. features, its founder exits to launch a new dating startup backed by Hinge's parent company, Match Group.

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Walmart Moves to Nasdaq—Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon on What Lies Ahead

Walmart Moves to Nasdaq—Outgoing CEO Doug McMillon on What Lies Ahead

Walmart’s leadership shift sets the stage for an A.I.-powered overhaul of its customer experience.

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Jensen Huang Wins Big: Nvidia Regains Access to China’s A.I. Market

Jensen Huang Wins Big: Nvidia Regains Access to China’s A.I. Market

Nvidia can now sell H200 chips to China under Trump’s new policy, a shift that follows months of lobbying by CEO Jensen Huang.

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Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Signs the Giving Pledge: Interview

Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Signs the Giving Pledge: Interview

Craig Newmark, longtime philanthropist and Craigslist creator, signs the Giving Pledge and details his expanded efforts to fight scams and aid key...

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Hinge Debuts A.I. Conversation Starter to Rescue Users From the ‘Dating Apocalypse’

Hinge Debuts A.I. Conversation Starter to Rescue Users From the ‘Dating Apocalypse’

Instead of opening with a generic "Hey," Hinge now has an A.I. feature designed to help users start more interesting conversations based on a match's...

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Meta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman

Meta Acquires Limiteless, an A.I. Pendant Company Backed by Sam Altman

Meta’s purchase of Limitless highlights Big Tech’s growing push into A.I. hardware as Amazon, Alphabet and others race to build smart wearables.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Agrees to Merge With Netflix Amid Mounting Antitrust Pressure

Warner Bros. Discovery Agrees to Merge With Netflix Amid Mounting Antitrust Pressure

The sweeping deal would fuse two entertainment giants, expanding Netflix’s library as critics warn of shrinking competition.

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MrBeast’s Media Empire Expands Far Beyond YouTube

MrBeast’s Media Empire Expands Far Beyond YouTube

Beast Industries unveils plans for Beast Mobile and a financial platform as MrBeast grows his business far beyond content and consumer products.

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Dollar General and Dollar Tree Surge as Wealthy Consumers Seek Bargains

Dollar General and Dollar Tree Surge as Wealthy Consumers Seek Bargains

Dollar General and Dollar Tree are thriving as shoppers across income levels seek deeper discounts.

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Gates Foundation Warns Child Deaths Rising as Global Aid Cuts Mount

Gates Foundation Warns Child Deaths Rising as Global Aid Cuts Mount

Child mortality is expected to rise for the first time in decades as wealthy nations cut global health funding, the Gates Foundation warns in a new...

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Sounds Alarm on A.I. Firms’ ‘YOLO’ Spending

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Sounds Alarm on A.I. Firms’ ‘YOLO’ Spending

The Anthropic CEO warns that miscalculating compute needs—not competition—poses the biggest threat to A.I. firms today.

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Doesn’t Mind Being Called an ‘Arrogant Prick’

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Doesn’t Mind Being Called an ‘Arrogant Prick’

Alex Karp rebuffed criticism of Palantir’s federal contracts and surveillance role while highlighting the company’s strong revenue and A.I. momentum.

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Michael and Susan Dell Give $6.25B to Launch Savings Accounts for 25M Children

Michael and Susan Dell Give $6.25B to Launch Savings Accounts for 25M Children

The Dells’ $6.25 billion donation expands newly created “Trump accounts,” offering millions of kids investment seed funds and urging wider...

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How A.I. Is Changing Black Friday Shopping Forever

How A.I. Is Changing Black Friday Shopping Forever

A.I.-powered chatbots and assistants are reshaping how Americans shop during the year’s biggest retail weekend.

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Masayoshi Son ‘Crying’ Over Nvidia Sale as SoftBank Doubles Down on A.I.

Masayoshi Son ‘Crying’ Over Nvidia Sale as SoftBank Doubles Down on A.I.

Masayoshi Son defends SoftBank’s aggressive A.I. strategy despite worries of a bubble, saying Nvidia will keep rising and A.I. returns will justify...

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This A.I. Startup Hiring Neurodivergent Workers Beats Scale AI in Major Defense Contract

This A.I. Startup Hiring Neurodivergent Workers Beats Scale AI in Major Defense Contract

The Virginia startup Enabled Intelligence beats Scale AI for a major military contract.

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OpenAI’s Secretive A.I. Gadget Designed by Jony Ive Aims to Redefine Tech’s Vibe

OpenAI’s Secretive A.I. Gadget Designed by Jony Ive Aims to Redefine Tech’s Vibe

Altman and Ive say OpenAI's first A.I. device aims to replace tech’s chaos with calm, simplicity and a touch of whimsy.

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MrBeast Partners With One of America’s Oldest Foundations to Boost Giving

MrBeast Partners With One of America’s Oldest Foundations to Boost Giving

The Rockefeller Foundation and Beast Philanthropies plan new initiatives aimed at Gen Z and Gen Alpha, using social media to amplify giving.

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After Shutting His Hedge Fund, Michael Burry Launches a Substack to Speak ‘Freely’ on the A.I. Bubble

After Shutting His Hedge Fund, Michael Burry Launches a Substack to Speak ‘Freely’ on the A.I. Bubble

Michael Burry says today’s A.I. frenzy echoes the dot-com era, using his new Substack to issue fresh warnings to markets.

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After a Year of Tariffs, This Is How Much More Christmas Will Cost in 2025

After a Year of Tariffs, This Is How Much More Christmas Will Cost in 2025

New tariffs are expected to make Christmas pricier, from electronics and apparel to décor and artificial trees, as retailers pass on added costs.

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Kalshi and Polymarket Soar Even as Prediction Markets Navigate Murky Legal Waters

Kalshi and Polymarket Soar Even as Prediction Markets Navigate Murky Legal Waters

Investors are pouring billions into prediction markets even as the legal landscape remains uncertain.

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Affluent Shoppers Lift Walmart in a Challenging Economy

Walmart’s strong quarter reflects a shift toward wealthier shoppers and a major acceleration in e-commerce.

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U.S. Approves Advanced Chip Sales to Middle East A.I. Giants in Major Policy Reversal

Washington’s decision unlocks advanced chips for Saudi and UAE mega-projects tied to Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft.

21.11.2025 4

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A.I. Godfather Geoffrey Hinton Believes Near-Disasters May Spur Regulation

The A.I. pioneer advocates building systems that prioritize human safety while noting regulators only act after high-profile A.I. incidents.

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Home Depot, Lowe’s Profits Fall as Housing Market Slows in a Weak Economy

High mortgage rates, rising costs and softer demand are weighing on both retailers’ outlooks despite modest revenue growth.

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Klarna’s First Public Earnings Report: Strong US Growth, ‘Neobanking’ and A.I.

Klarna leans on A.I. and new financial products as it expands beyond BNPL.

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How Cloudflare, the Company Powering 20% of All Websites, Suddenly Went Down

The disruption underscores how deeply the web depends on a few dominant infrastructure providers.

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A.I. Models Can Exhibit Human-Like Gambling Addiction Behaviors: Study

A new study suggests LLMs may adopt risky, human-like gambling patterns when given more autonomy.

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This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

With new funding and a $2.6 billion valuation, Sakana AI is accelerating Japan-centric A.I. research, multilingual models and industry-specific tools.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant

As Doug McMillon steps down after transforming Walmart, new CEO John Furner inherits tariffs, expansion plans and the company’s A.I. pivot.

15.11.2025 4

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Disney’s Theme Parks and Cruises Keep the Magic Alive

Disney’s booming experiences division helps steady the company as entertainment struggles continue.

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A.I. ‘Vibe Coding’ Startup Cursor Nearly Triples Valuation to $29B After New Funding

Backed by tech heavyweights, Cursor’s meteoric rise signals a new era in A.I.-assisted programming.

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A.I. Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Becomes 1st Living Scientist With 1M Google Scholar Citations

Deep learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio hits one million Google Scholar citations, marking a milestone in A.I. research impact.

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Fei-Fei Li’s Spatial A.I. Startup World Labs Unveils Its First Product

Fei-Fei Li calls spatial intelligence “A.I.’s next frontier” as World Labs debuts Marble.

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Warren Buffett Accelerates His Charitable Giving While ‘Going Quiet’

As Buffett prepares to hand over Berkshire’s reins, he’s fast-tracking his mission to give away nearly all of his $147 billion fortune.

12.11.2025 4

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Meta’s Yann LeCun to Launch Physical A.I. Startup After Declaring LLMs a ‘Dead End’

Turing Award winner Yann LeCun is reportedly leaving Meta to create a startup developing “world models,” a new path beyond large language models.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Focus to A.I. and Science

The philanthropic arm of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan is shifting from social reform to A.I. and biomedical research.

07.11.2025 3

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Tim Berners-Lee Warns A.I. Could Kill the Web Economy as No One Visits Sites Anymore

As A.I. chatbots replace human readers, Tim Berners-Lee warns the World Wide Web’s ad-driven business model could collapse without reform.

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Duolingo Brings Back ‘Unhinged’ Marketing After Growth Slows

Duolingo saw user growth slow after pausing its viral “unhinged” owl posts.

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Yale Study Quantifies How Much Elon Musk’s Politics Have Cost Tesla

A Yale study quantifies the impact of Elon Musk's political actions on Tesla's EV business for the first time.

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Rivian Spins Off a Robotics Startup to Foray Into Physical A.I.

Rivian’s Mind Robotics will apply A.I. to industrial automation and reshape how physical businesses operate.

05.11.2025 4

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How Twelve Labs Teaches A.I. to ‘See’ and Transform Video Understanding: Interview

Backed by Nvidia and Intel, Twelve Labs builds A.I. that can search, summarize and analyze video content across sectors.

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Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter

The streaming giant’s new co-CEOs will steer its growth through fresh content, partnerships and deeper A.I. integration.

04.11.2025 4

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Colossal Biosciences Acquires Pet Cloning Company to Advance De-Extinction Efforts

Colossal’s purchase of ViaGen, known for cloning pets of celebrities, bolsters the biotech firm’s tools for de-extinction and conservation.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Applies Pandemic Lessons to Navigate Tariff Turmoil

As tariffs and costs fluctuate, Walmart fine-tunes production and pricing to keep shelves stocked and shoppers satisfied.

03.11.2025 4

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Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia’s Plan to Reboot the Neighborhood App: Interview

After years of decline, Nextdoor is being redesigned to reconnect neighbors through A.I., news and a renewed sense of community.

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CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Grammarly’s New Chapter as Superhuman: Interview

Grammarly’s new identity as Superhuman marks a bold shift toward integrated A.I. tools like Superhuman Go, Coda and Superhuman Mail.

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Tinder Embraces A.I. to Make Dating More Human, Not More Artificial

Tinder is using A.I. not to replace human connection but to make real-world dating safer and faster.

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Bill Gates’ Youngest Daughter Launches A.I. Startup—and Isn’t Calling Dad for Advice

Bill Gates’ daughter is taking on e-commerce with a dorm-born A.I. shopping assistant called Phia.

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