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25 films that changed the way movies are made

From synchronized sound to performance capture, these 25 films introduced techniques and technologies that permanently altered how movies are made

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25 facts about deep space that will genuinely unsettle you

From rogue planets drifting in total darkness to stars older than the universe seems to allow, deep space is far stranger than any science fiction

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Amazon Prime Day's first day posted record U.S. online spending, beating forecasts

Adobe Analytics tracked $8.3 billion in U.S. online spending on day one, topping its $7.9 billion estimate and marking the biggest e-commerce day of...

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Oil falls below $70 as Trump orders DOJ to probe companies for not cutting gas prices faster

The president accused companies of "gouging" consumers as crude oil fell below $70 a barrel for the first time since early March

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China's 360 Security is claiming it has built an AI vulnerability-finder to rival Anthropic's Mythos

The Chinese cybersecurity firm says its Tulongfeng system found more than 3,400 software vulnerabilities, matching what Mythos can do

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OpenAI is unveiling its first custom-built AI chip, designed with Broadcom

The chip, designed for AI inference, shows cost savings of roughly 50% compared with typical AI GPUs, according to Broadcom's CEO

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Dunkin' is rolling out five patriotic limited-time items for the Fourth of July

The chain is also releasing a collectible Eagle Cup for $10.99 that includes a free medium beverage starting June 29

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Slate Auto's CEO says its $25,000 bare-bones electric pickup truck will be profitable

CEO Peter Faricy says every vehicle will be gross margin positive, with a break-even point of roughly 80,000 units a year

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Qualcomm is acquiring AI software startup Modular in a $3.9 billion all-stock deal

The chipmaker will issue up to 19.2 million shares to Modular's equity holders as it pushes deeper into data center AI

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Wendy's stock soars as meme traders target the struggling fast-food chain

Retail investors flooded into Wendy's stock after the struggling chain named a new CFO, with short interest above 23% fueling squeeze speculation

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GameStop's Ryan Cohen abandons $35 billion pay plan to double down on eBay bid

GameStop said it will release a detailed presentation of the strategic rationale and operational plan for a combined company this week

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Nike is replacing its CFO with a Pfizer finance veteran amid a slow turnaround

David Denton, who has led Pfizer's finances since 2022, will take over as Nike's chief financial officer on Aug. 17

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FedEx posted a strong earnings beat — then its stock sank on weak guidance

The shipping giant reported adjusted EPS of $6.31 versus expectations of $5.96, but its new calendar-year profit forecast fell short of investor...

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20 musicals and the cultural moment each one captured

From wartime optimism to post-9/11 grief, these musicals didn't just entertain audiences — they crystallized what a society was feeling, fearing, or...

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SK Hynix is planning a $29 billion Nasdaq listing that could break the all-time ADR record

The South Korean memory chipmaker plans to issue 17.79 million new shares, with trading expected to begin July 10

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Congress is moving to make Big Tech pay for AI data centers' strain on the grid

The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require state regulators to make data center builders cover the cost of grid upgrades

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Meta is holding out on agreeing to government security reviews of its AI models

The Trump administration has been pressing Meta through emails to submit its AI models for federal evaluation, according to the New York Times

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Morgan Stanley is blocking most withdrawals from its $7 billion private credit fund

Investors sought to pull 11.6% of units in the second quarter, but the fund will honor less than half of those requests

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Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status as SpaceX stock sank back to Earth

A broad market selloff pushed Musk's net worth below $1 trillion, to $957 billion, according to Bloomberg

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Cerebras stock sinks after AI chip company warns of shrinking margins in debut earnings

The company nearly doubled revenue in its first quarter as a public company, but forecast a sharp drop in gross margins for the rest of the year

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Alphabet is joining the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon

The Google parent will enter the 30-stock index on June 29, giving the blue-chip benchmark broader exposure to AI, cloud, and digital advertising

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Tech is bouncing back. Oil just hit its lowest price since before the war. Now everyone's waiting on Micron.

Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5% in premarket trade after a two-day semiconductor selloff, with oil also hitting its lowest level since the start of the...

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20 privacy concepts everyone who uses a smartphone should know

From metadata to zero-day exploits, these 20 terms explain how your phone collects, shares, and exposes your data — and what you can do about it

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Starbucks is dropping a pink version of its viral bear-shaped collectible cup this summer

The Pink Drink-inspired Bearista Glass Cold Cup arrives in select U.S. stores on July 13, with early access for Rewards Reserve members beginning July...

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Welltower's CFO posted a $167 million pay package — the biggest ever for a U.S. finance chief

Timothy McHugh's 2025 compensation surpasses the previous record set by Tesla's CFO and leaves his nearest S&P 500 peers more than $100 million behind

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Factory job cuts are running at their worst pace since the financial crisis, S&P Global's survey shows

Manufacturing headcounts fell at the fastest rate since the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020, excluding which the pace hasn't been this severe since 2009

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Oracle slashed 21,000 jobs — nearly 13% of its workforce — over the past year

The company spent $1.8 billion on restructuring costs as it cited AI deployment as a driver of workforce reductions

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Meta is pausing its employee keystroke-tracking program after sensitive data was exposed internally

Sensitive employee data collected through the Model Capability Initiative was made accessible to all Meta staff

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Democratic senators press Trump to explain why tariffs are costing manufacturing jobs

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Mark Kelly say the U.S. lost 108,000 manufacturing jobs in Trump's second term and want answers

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SpaceX stock plunged below its IPO-day close, shedding $400 billion in market value

Anyone who bought SpaceX stock in the open market after its first trading day is now underwater on those purchases

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Five Eyes spy alliance warned that AI-powered cyberattacks are months away

The intelligence agencies of the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand say frontier AI models will transform offensive hacking capabilities...

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USDA is recalling thousands of pounds of frozen meatloaf over an undeclared soy allergen

Power Plate Meals LLC is pulling the product after a state inspector found soy was missing from the ingredients list

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IBM is teaming up with OpenAI to hunt software vulnerabilities for enterprise clients

The two companies are collaborating to help businesses identify and validate software vulnerabilities using OpenAI's AI capabilities

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U.S. gas prices are falling for a sixth straight week as Iran diplomacy eases oil supply fears

The national average dropped 14 cents a gallon over the past week to $3.85, a 15% decline from May's peak

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Heineken is tapping a former JDE Peet's chief as its new CEO in an outside hire

Rafael Oliveira, who led coffee company JDE Peet's, will take the helm at the Dutch brewer on Oct. 1 after a global search

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Trump signed executive orders pushing for a powerful quantum computer by 2028

One order pushes for a research-grade quantum computer at a national lab; the other accelerates government defenses against quantum cyberattacks

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Micron struck a memory supply deal with Anthropic and its stock surged to a record

Micron stock climbed 6% to a record close Monday after the chipmaker announced a multi-year agreement to supply memory and storage to the AI startup

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Tech is selling off and the Iran peace deal is reshuffling the whole market

Chip stocks led losses from South Korea to Europe, while oil prices steadied after the U.S. waived sanctions on Iranian crude

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Federal regulators opened a probe into a fatal Tesla crash where the driver claimed the car was driving itself

The driver told the Harris County Sheriff's Office he was using an automated driving feature when his car slammed into a home at high speed

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Domino's is handing the reins to a longtime insider as pizza sales slow

Joe Jordan, who has spent nearly 15 years at the company, will take over Oct. 1 as Domino's works to reaccelerate growth

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House committee strikes bipartisan deal to regulate social media for kids

The KIDS Act combines portions of more than a dozen existing bills and still needs Senate approval and a presidential signature

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20 ways data is collected about you that most people don't think about

From your car's infotainment system to the font size on your phone, here are 20 data collection methods most people overlook entirely

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25 museums in the world that are worth planning a trip around

From the Louvre to the Grand Egyptian Museum, these are the institutions with collections, architecture, and cultural weight that justify booking a...

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15 empires that rose and fell faster than you'd expect

From the Mongol splinter states to the Napoleonic empire, these 15 powers built the world and lost it in a single lifetime — or less

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Google stock is sliding toward its worst day in a year after two top AI researchers quit

Noam Shazeer left for OpenAI last week and Nobel Prize winner John Jumper announced Friday he is joining Anthropic

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Bipartisan housing bill barring large investors from buying single-family homes is heading to Trump's desk

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would limit large investors owning 350 or more homes from buying additional single-family properties

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FDA recalled 11,000 bottles of blood pressure medication that might not work

The tablets may not dissolve properly in the body, potentially making the medication less effective than intended

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Krispy Kreme is rolling out a patriotic doughnut collection to celebrate America's 250th birthday

The chain is also offering a $2.50 Original Glazed dozen and a free doughnut for customers who wear red, white, and blue on July 4

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SpaceX stock continues to slide as the post-IPO rally cools

SpaceX stock dropped 10% Monday, extending a losing streak that began last week after an early surge pushed the company's valuation past Amazon and...

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20 ways to use leftover rotisserie chicken

From tacos to grain bowls to hearty soups, here's how to turn a store-bought rotisserie chicken into a week's worth of meals

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