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Every AI disaster scenario has already happened somewhere without AI. A human caught each one

Chatbots haven't made bioweapons or water attacks easier to pull off. Their real danger is a false report that misleads someone with minutes to act

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Why small-town utility companies are the most vulnerable to AI cyberattacks

Security rules make big power companies wall off the computers that run the grid. Most town utilities fall outside them, and hackers keep getting in

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CEOs fear the wrong threats. Activists and unhappy staff are the real danger

Most CEOs spend their weeks on growth targets and costs. An activist campaign or a quiet wave of resignations can end their tenure first

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New York's data center freeze may not hold up like its fracking ban did

New York and Texas have blocked data centers before studying them. Developers could seek compensation if a pause with no end date turns permanent

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Americans are packing town halls to stop data centers. It's working, for now

Locals have made developers drop billions of dollars in data center plans. They may have to win that fight again at the state level

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Did a Chinese bot army spark the data center backlash? Some in Washington say so

Some in Washington blame Chinese bots, but almost no one saw their posts. Americans fear higher power bills, and they have killed billions in projects

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Praising your top performer in front of the team can turn coworkers against them

Leaders thank their top performer in public to set an example. Many coworkers doubt they could ever measure up and quietly turn against that person

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AI rebrands sell stories, not products. The same pitch cost SPAC investors billions

AI rebrands have revived the SPAC craze’s promise of a business to come. Their shareholders lack the safeguards written after those deals collapsed

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If the AI data center boom ends, construction workers and banks will pay

Data center construction has carried much of America’s recent growth. Even a plateau in AI building would idle crews and saddle banks with losses

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The SEC has gone quiet on 'AI washing,' and small investors are on their own

Small firms have rebranded around AI with unverifiable deals and rosy cash figures. Shareholders may find the truth only in a company’s own filings

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An AI name can send a stock soaring. The .com boom shows how it ends

Companies have revived the .com trick of renaming themselves for a quick stock bump. Patient shareholders risk the losses that followed the 2000 crash

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Fashion can't quit polyester, and you're paying more for the same cheap fabric

Polyester became the clothing industry's favorite way to fatten margins. Shoppers now pay premium sums for the same cheap fiber filling discount racks

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These 10 neighborhoods are ranked the coolest on Earth in 2026

From a Seoul food-stall revival to a reclaimed Roman piazza, these are 2026's standout neighborhoods.

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The 12 cities selling the most $10 million homes in the world

Ultra-wealthy buyers keep crowding into the same handful of cities. Knight Frank tracked every $10 million-plus home sale across 12 global markets

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These 10 cities have the world's most vacation rentals

Short-term rental supply varies wildly across global cities. AirDNA's active listing data shows which markets lead in inventory

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The world’s 10 priciest cities for expats renting an apartment

Apartment prices in global hubs already strain expat budgets. EuroCost International ranks the 10 costliest cities for renters worldwide

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The 10 best golden visa programs for buying your way to residency

Wealthy buyers chase second passports as traditional routes shut down. Global Citizen Solutions ranks the programs still worth the money

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The 10 cities where luxury home prices have soared the most in 5 years

Prime home prices rose 2.6% worldwide over the past year, but 10 cities posted five-year gains that dwarf the global pace.

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Shein and Temu lost a duty break, and their $5 tops took the biggest hit

Washington ended the tax break on cheap orders from overseas. Families in the poorest neighborhoods now give up the biggest share of their income

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The best clothes you can buy were made years ago, and fashion isn't making more

Fashion brands stopped making the well-sewn silk and wool clothes they once sold. Thrifters now compete for a shrinking stock of old garments

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Buyers from these 5 countries are snapping up the most U.S. homes

Foreign buyers have pulled back from the U.S. housing market. NAR data shows which five nations led purchases of American real estate

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These U.S. towns have more vacation homes than full-time residents

Some resort towns sit empty for much of each year. Realtor.com ranked the U.S. markets where seasonal housing dominates

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The world's most expensive cities to buy an apartment, ranked

Apartment prices in Europe's biggest cities keep climbing. Euronews ranked 28 markets by what one square meter now costs

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The U.S. housing markets where homes sell fastest — and slowest

Sellers in some metros are waiting months for an offer. Best Interest Financial found 98 days separating the fastest and slowest markets

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The 10 global housing markets most at risk of a bubble in 2026

Home prices in major cities have climbed far beyond local incomes. UBS ranks the 10 urban markets where bubble risk now runs deepest

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The worst time to surprise your team with a bonus is halfway through the job

Spot bonuses are supposed to keep people working hard. Hand one out halfway through a job, and workers may decide they've done enough

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These 10 large U.S. cities have the country's oldest homes

Century-old houses carry steep repair bills. Construction Coverage ranked the 10 major U.S. metro areas by the median age of their homes

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These are the 10 U.S. cities with the most homes at risk of hurricane damage

Millions of homes sit in the path of hurricane wind and storm surge. Cotality's 2026 report pinpoints where the exposure runs deepest

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10 U.S. cities ranked for space, short commutes, and room to breathe

Clutter overwhelms more than a third of Americans. StorageCafe scored 345 cities on space, cost, and time to rank the roomiest spots

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10 U.S. cities snowbirds should consider for the winter this year

Cold winters send plenty of Americans south every year. StorageCafe ranked nearly 500 cities on cost, climate, and housing for seasonal residents

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The 20 best winter vacation destinations for the 2026-27 season, according to U.S. News

From Caribbean reefs to Alpine Christmas markets, these 20 spots stand out for weather, crowds and events this winter.

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Good schools come with a hefty homebuyer's premium in these 10 U.S. cities

Buying into a strong school zone costs far more than the average neighborhood. Redfin ranked 10 U.S. metros where that gap runs widest

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10 U.S. cities where it takes the biggest paycheck to buy a home

Affording a house now takes a far bigger salary than it used to. Redfin ranks the U.S. metros where buying a home demands the steepest earnings

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Nike cut its full-year revenue outlook after missing first-quarter estimates

The sportswear company posted $11.21 billion in first-quarter sales, short of analyst expectations, and now expects revenue to fall in fiscal 2027

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Restaurants need servers to smile, and faking it is wearing many of them out

Restaurants lose workers faster than any other industry. The pressure to smile for tips wears servers down, and the best of them leave first

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Washington has only ever shown Gen Z gridlock. Now it risks losing them for good

Young adults' faith in Washington has fallen for years. Many now doubt November's midterms will be fair, and they're less likely to vote

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Your tip isn't a bonus. In 16 states, it covers most of a server's minimum wage

Tips have little to do with how good the service is. Diners give more to waiters they like, and in many states that money counts as part of their wage

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Managers who stew over work at night show up as worse bosses the next day

Managers who keep dwelling on work at night are worse leaders the next morning. Their teams lose the support and direction a boss should provide

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The 10 best U.S. cities to buy a newly built home in 2026, ranked

Buying newly constructed homes usually means paying a premium. Realtor.com found 10 cities where fresh listings rival resale prices

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The COVID vaccine's technology could finally fix the unreliable flu shot

An mRNA flu vaccine that updates close to season has finally been approved. Its speed means nothing until officials move a decades-old strain deadline

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The sewers that traced COVID have been turned toward the nation's drug use

A disease-tracking sewage system has been repurposed for drug surveillance. No law stops officials from narrowing the readings to name residents

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Merck and Moderna's cancer vaccine works. Making it affordable is the next test

Merck and Moderna build a custom mRNA vaccine for each melanoma patient from tumor mutations. The strategy stumbles in cancers lacking enough targets

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The free federal COVID program spawned today's home testing market

One home swab now tells a household which of four winter respiratory viruses is present. But it can miss real infections that a lab PCR would catch

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Lonely workers don't need more events. They need a boss who shows up

Corporate events have done nothing to ease the loneliness inside offices. The real remedy rests with bosses whose quiet outreach wins little credit

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How stores that pack online orders drain the life from a busy street

Big-box stores are shifting toward packing online orders instead of serving walk-in shoppers. Neighboring businesses end up losing the foot traffic

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How free two-day shipping became the baseline American shoppers expect

Amazon bet that shoppers would pay upfront for speed, and the data showed they bought more often. Rivals scrambled to acquire stores just to keep pace

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The 30-minute delivery order is often too small to ever turn a real profit

Shoppers now order single urgent items for quick delivery. Those tiny baskets rarely cover the cost of each rushed trip to the door

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How DoorDash, Instacart, and Uber Eats became retail's delivery backbone

Three delivery apps turned other companies' store shelves into a shared same-day network. Thousands of retailers now pay for that reach

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Most workers won't get behind their company's next big restructuring

Companies run more restructurings than their workers can absorb. Cutting the priority list beats launching yet another initiative

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Leaders are measuring AI adoption and missing what it costs their teams

Employee judgment weakens when AI takes over analytical work. New hires also give up the task work that used to buid problem-solving skills

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