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15 mental models that make complex decisions easier

A guide to 15 thinking frameworks that help cut through complexity, reduce decision fatigue, and arrive at clearer conclusions faster

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20 mountain ranges and the best ways to experience them

From the Himalayas to the Andes, these 20 mountain ranges offer some of the world's most compelling landscapes — and very different ways to engage...

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15 world records that will never be broken

From a 100-meter sprint to a 135-year-old tortoise, these are the records so extreme they've effectively closed the book on human and natural...

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20 investing principles that hold up over decades

From compounding to emotional discipline, these 20 enduring investing principles cut through market noise and apply whether you're starting out or...

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Giantex is recalling outdoor lounge chairs sold on Amazon over amputation risk

About 1,155 blue adjustable chairs with model number NP10025NY are included in the recall; one finger amputation has been reported

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A Senate bill targeting Chinese auto ownership could push Mercedes-Benz off U.S. roads

The German automaker's two largest shareholders — a Chinese state-owned company and a Chinese billionaire — together hold nearly 20% of its parent...

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Traders are pricing in near-certainty that Elon Musk will become the first trillionaire

Traders on Kalshi and Polymarket put the odds above 90% that Musk will cross $1 trillion in net worth before 2027

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Hyundai is teaching a robot how to play soccer

The automaker's "School of Football" campaign features a five-part video series of Atlas learning to kick a ball ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

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Kalshi is launching the first regulated perpetual futures in the U.S.

The CFTC approved Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures contract, opening a market that has seen over $90 trillion in offshore annual volume

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Arby's is bringing back its Orange Cream Shake for the summer

The seasonal shake, a riff on the classic Orange Creamsicle, is available in small, medium, and large sizes starting at $3.69

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30 one-pan dinners that are actually worth making

From cast iron short rib ragù to skillet shakshuka, these 30 one-pan dinners cover a full month of weeknight cooking with real flavor and minimal...

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SentinelOne stock plunged after a revenue miss and plans to cut 8% of its workforce

The cybersecurity company posted a narrow revenue miss and announced a restructuring plan expected to cost $25 million

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Autodesk is buying maintenance software company MaintainX for $3.6 billion

The all-cash deal, Autodesk's largest acquisition ever, extends the design software maker into factory and facility operations

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Replimune is resubmitting its twice-rejected melanoma drug after FDA leadership exodus

The FDA rejected vusolimogene oderparepvec twice under former Commissioner Marty Makary, who stepped down earlier this month

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Google is loosening Gemini's new usage limits after users hit caps too fast

Google is capping how much quota a single prompt can use and making Flash-Lite prompts free after users burned through limits rapidly

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The CFTC is suing Rhode Island to stop the state from cracking down on prediction markets

The federal agency argues it holds exclusive jurisdiction over platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, making Rhode Island the seventh state it has sued

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Mistral AI is moving into industrial engineering with Airbus and BMW as launch customers

The French AI startup announced both deals on Thursday, targeting aerospace design, flight safety, and automotive crash simulation

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Unilever is building a $270 million beauty and personal care innovation hub in Connecticut

The facility will replace Unilever's existing R&D site in Trumbull and is expected to open by spring 2029

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American Eagle Outfitters posted record first-quarter revenue but its stock sank as the flagship brand stumbled

Record first-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion masked a 2% comparable sales decline at the flagship American Eagle brand

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LG Electronics stock soared after debuting a Google-powered in-car software system

The South Korean company unveiled an Android Automotive OS platform that controls multiple vehicle displays from a single chip

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Apollo and Blackstone are arranging $36 billion to buy Google AI chips for Anthropic

The firms plan to buy Google tensor processing units through a special-purpose vehicle and lease them to the AI startup

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Stellantis is recalling more than 419,000 U.S. vehicles over a side air bag flaw

A software error could delay side air bags from deploying during a crash in certain Jeep Grand Cherokee models

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SpaceX is trimming its IPO valuation target to $1.8 trillion ahead of its roadshow

The rocket and AI company had previously targeted a valuation above $2 trillion, according to Bloomberg

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Okta's revenue surged as agentic AI stoked demand for identity security tools

The identity security company reported $765 million in revenue and $0.91 in adjusted earnings per share, both topping analyst estimates

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Pfizer is teaming up with a Chinese biotech on a $10.5 billion cancer drug deal

The U.S. pharma giant will pay $650 million upfront to China's Innovent Biologics to co-develop 12 early-stage oncology programs

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Samsung stock surges after shipping next-generation AI memory chip samples to customers

The HBM4E delivers speeds of up to 16 Gbps and 3.6 TB/s of memory bandwidth, a more than 20% improvement over its predecessor

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Disney's ABC filed its broadcast license renewals — but called the FCC order unconstitutional

The network accused the Trump-aligned agency of "unconstitutional retaliation and coercion" in an extraordinary objection letter filed alongside its...

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Costco posted stronger-than-expected revenue as record gas sales drove traffic

The warehouse club's total revenue rose 12% to $70.53 billion, topping expectations, as fuel demand drew new members to its gas stations

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Iran and the US agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. Oil fell, stocks hit records, and Wall Street finally exhaled

Brent crude is on pace for its biggest monthly drop since March 2020 as Wall Street cheers a 60-day truce with Tehran

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Dell stock soars after AI server revenue and earnings crush Wall Street expectations

The company booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and raised its full-year AI server revenue forecast to $60 billion, up from $50 billion

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15 plants that are stranger than any science fiction

From a tree that bleeds red sap to a flower with no roots or leaves, these 15 plants are more extreme than most science fiction could imagine

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Anthropic is closing a funding round that would make it more valuable than OpenAI

The Claude maker's post-money valuation of $965 billion surpasses OpenAI's last known valuation, as annualized revenue crosses $47 billion

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Samsung is teaming up with Mass General Hospital to study smartwatch monitoring for weight-loss drug patients

The six-month clinical study will enroll 100 adults starting weight-loss drug therapy to test whether smartwatch data can help manage muscle loss

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U.S. uninsured rate held steady in 2025, but Medicaid cuts are threatening to reverse those gains

CDC data shows the share of Americans without coverage stayed flat, but Congressional Budget Office estimates warn of 10 million more uninsured over a...

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25 overlooked travel destinations in South America

From Bolivian ruins to Surinamese colonial cities, these 25 South American destinations reward travelers willing to look beyond the continent's...

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Meta is committing additional funding to keep its Oversight Board running through 2028

The social media company will add to the board's irrevocable trust, though the exact amount has not been disclosed

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USPS is locking in a $10 billion-plus exclusive last-mile deal with DHL eCommerce

The multi-year contract, the largest in their 25-year relationship, gives DHL eCommerce exclusive access to USPS's nationwide delivery network

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States have lost over $1 billion in tax revenue to prediction markets, gaming group says

The American Gaming Association estimates prediction market platforms have cost states nearly $1 billion since the start of 2025, a figure now topping...

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Musk says SpaceX's AI compute deal with Anthropic is only a six-month lease

The clarification contradicts earlier reports of a deal running through May 2029, and raises questions about SpaceX's IPO disclosure

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Wix is cutting 20% of its workforce, blaming AI

The Israel-based web company is eliminating roughly 1,000 jobs as currency pressure and AI reshape its cost structure

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FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its newest rocket's booster crashed on its first flight

The agency declared last week's test flight a mishap and will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation before allowing the rocket to fly again

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The Trump Accounts app is now available for parents to download ahead of July 4

Nearly 6 million children have been signed up for the tax-deferred investment accounts, which open for contributions on July 4

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U.S. GDP growth was revised down to 1.6% as consumer spending and corporate profits slowed

The Bureau of Economic Analysis cut its advance estimate by 0.4 percentage points, citing weaker investment and consumer spending

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Weekly U.S. jobless claims edged up but layoffs are staying near historic lows

Initial claims rose 5,000 to 215,000 for the week ending May 23, but both claims and continuing benefits remain well below year-ago levels

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Kohl's stock surged after the retailer beat expectations and posted its best sales performance in four years

The department store chain lost 13 cents per share in its fiscal first quarter, beating analyst expectations of a 19-cent loss

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The Fed's preferred inflation gauge is running at its hottest pace in three years

Consumer spending rose 0.5% in April even as disposable personal income fell, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said

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United Airlines' CEO is ruling out any future mergers after American Airlines rejected his pitch

Scott Kirby said United won't pursue consolidation after American rejected his approach, calling smaller deals like a JetBlue tie-up "mathematically...

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Papa Johns is turning Pixar's fictional Pizza Planet into real-world pop-ups for Toy Story 5

The retro-themed arcade experiences open in Los Angeles, London, Seoul, and Madrid ahead of the film's June 19 release

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Snowflake stock rockets after earnings beat and $6 billion Amazon cloud deal

The cloud data company reported $1.39 billion in first-quarter revenue, up 33% year over year, and lifted its full-year product revenue guidance to...

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Dell just won a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract. Its CEO also pledged $6.25 billion to Trump Accounts

The five-year deal will streamline Microsoft 365 and cloud licensing across the Defense Department, intelligence community, and Coast Guard

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