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Uber is testing a new feature to let women riders request only women drivers

Called Women Preferences, the tool gives riders more control over who picks them up — and gives women drivers the option to accept ride requests...

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The McDonald's Snack Wrap comeback is already a hit

McDonald’s traffic jumped by double digits on each of the first three days of the Snack Wrap relaunch, according to new data

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Teens on Instagram will now see more warnings — and fewer predators

New direct messaging tools and default privacy settings aim to keep young users safer on Instagram and Facebook.

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A Microsoft software flaw gave hackers access to the U.S. nuclear weapons agency

The Department of Energy says the impact was small — but the target couldn’t have been more high-stakes

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Americans are stashing more cash — just not in their bank accounts

Total cash reserves are actually up, thanks to more people using CDs, brokerages, and money market funds

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A quarter of Gen Z workers say college wasn't worth it

Nearly 1 in 5 young workers say their education hasn't helped their career, according to a new survey

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The world's biggest earthquake alert network runs on Android phones

Android phones now detect and report quakes, offering pre-shake warnings to phone users in 98 countries

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Alaska Airlines had to ground all planes because of an IT outage

The airline resumed operations late Sunday, but residual delays are likely as crews and planes are repositioned.

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Eric Schmidt says AI’s real limit isn’t chips — it’s electricity

Targeting superintelligence, tech giants are scrambling for nuclear deals and water rights to power AI advances

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The crypto market hits a $4 trillion market cap for the first time. Here's what's driving the boom

The record-breaking moment comes on the heels of a strong altcoin rally and a wave of regulatory momentum out of Washington

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Trump’s Coke cane sugar claim puts corn on the defensive

Shares of corn refiners dropped after Trump’s post suggested a big recipe shift for Coca-Cola in the U.S.

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Uber’s robotaxi deal sends Lucid stock soaring. But one analyst isn't sold

The multi-billion dollar deal with Lucid and Nuro could be Uber’s answer to Tesla and Waymo, but not everyone’s convinced

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Meta’s leadership settles investor lawsuit over $5B FTC payout

Zuckerberg, Sandberg, and more reached a deal with shareholders who claimed Facebook overpaid to shield its CEO from the Cambridge Analytica scandal

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TSMC profit jumps 61% as AI chip demand breaks records

Second-quarter profit hit a record NT$398 billion, and Q3 guidance came in well above analyst estimates.

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We asked ChatGPT and 6 other AI chatbots if a recession is coming. Here's what they said

From ChatGPT to Claude, we asked today’s top bots to weigh in on the next economic downturn. Their answers might surprise you

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Could AI speed up the nuclear energy boom?

The project uses Azure AI to generate key licensing documents for reactors — without replacing human oversight

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United Airlines earnings fly past forecasts. But FAA cuts clip its wings

CEO Scott Kirby says the world feels “less uncertain,” but fuel costs, air traffic limits, and soft leisure travel keep pressure on results.

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Your 401(k) could soon include hedge funds and private equity

A new directive aims to give retirement savers access to high-risk, high-reward investments once reserved for the ultra-wealthy.

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This Gen Z favorite card game is coming to Las Vegas casinos

This Gen Z favorite card game is coming to Las Vegas casinos
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Top AI scientists warn: We're losing our only window into how AI thinks

Scientists from OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, and Meta warn that our ability to monitor AI reasoning could disappear as models evolve

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A DOGE staffer just leaked access to xAI’s AI brain

xAI’s private API was exposed by a government employee with a history of controversy. The fallout could just be beginning

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Think tech salaries are wild? Check out what Microsoft pays its AI team

Technical talent tied to AI is thriving, but traditional roles are disappearing fast. The new Microsoft looks very different.

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Who is Kevin Hassett — and could he be the next Fed chair?

The economist and longtime adviser is in the running to take the top spot at the Federal Reserve — and change its direction

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The Platinum Card is about to change. Amex’s new fast-format airport lounge might be a sneak preview

The Platinum Card is about to change. Amex’s new fast-format airport lounge might be a sneak preview
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Claude goes corporate: Anthropic's latest AI is built for big finance

The Amazon-backed AI company announced a suite of tools meant to help Wall Street types make decisions faster — with a big assist from Claude

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Private jet sales are poised for takeoff thanks to a revived tax break

A federal tax change now lets companies write off the full cost of buying a private jet in year one

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Kids are turning to AI for friendship: 'I don't have anyone else to talk to'

A new UK report reveals children are turning to chatbots for homework help, emotional advice — and sometimes, because they have no one else

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Prime Day is now way bigger for Amazon than Black Friday

U.S. shoppers spent $24.1 billion online during Prime Day—more than twice what they spent on Black Friday

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's first AI supercluster will go online next year

Meta is playing catch-up in the AI arms race, spending big on superclusters and poaching top talent from its competitors

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Google joins Big Tech's rush to give the government discounts

Under pressure from the Trump administration, Big Tech is handing out major discounts on cloud contracts worth billions.

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Video game industry agrees to AI restrictions in new labor contract

Studios including EA, Activision, and Disney have agreed to new AI consent rules for performers in games

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Elon Musk teases Tesla robotaxi launch in San Francisco 'in a month or two'

Tesla is ramping up its robotaxi rollout even as regulators investigate its small-scale launch in Austin

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Gemini AI’s new trick: turning photos into short video clips

Paid users of Google's chatbot can now ask it to convert photos and text into 8-second video clips with sound

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Bitcoin tops $113,000 in record-breaking rally

The world’s largest crypto is up 50% from April lows with more gains possible.

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After Grok 4 reveal, Musk says Teslas will get the chatbot by next week

Other automakers have already rolled out AI assistants in their cars, leaving Tesla to play catch-up

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Microsoft boasts of $500 million in AI savings after slashing 15,000 jobs

The company's chief commercial officer recently touted Microsoft's big AI-related savings, according to a report

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YouTube takes aim at mass-produced AI videos

Starting July 15, YouTube will update its Partner Program policies to limit ad revenue for AI-generated and repetitive videos

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Used car prices see biggest jump in nearly 3 years

The Manheim Used Vehcile index rose 6.3% year-over-year in June, the biggest increase since August 2022

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Nvidia-backed Perplexity takes on Google with new AI-powered browser

The AI startup says Comet replaces traditional browsing with an assistant that thinks and acts for you

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Starbucks fumbled in China. Now it's seeing private equity bids in the billions

Firms including Carlyle, KKR, Hillhouse, and Centurium are reportedly competing for a piece of the coffee giant’s China unit

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Musk’s Grok chatbot under fire in Europe after insulting Polish politicians

The chatbot insulted Polish politicians and praised Hitler in other posts, sparking global backlash

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Elon Musk's X says India blocked more than 2,000 accounts without explanation

The X accounts were briefly withheld after an urgent order from India’s IT ministry, according to X.

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Copper rush leads to a record price after Trump floats 50% tariff

Tuesday marked the biggest single-day price jump ever recorded for the metal

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Samsung says profits to tumble 56% on weak AI chip sales to China

Samsung is forecasting a 56% drop in quarterly profit, citing weak AI chip sales and U.S. export restrictions to China.

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Mark Zuckerberg poaches top Apple AI exec for Meta’s 'superintelligence' team

Meta reportedly offered Pang tens of millions per year, highlighting the fierce, ongoing battle for AI talent

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Boeing made a big June delivery of jets, partly thanks to China

Boeing delivered 60 planes in June, including 42 Max jets, marking its best delivery month since late 2023.

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IBM launches next-gen Power11 servers to power the AI era

The new chips and servers mark IBM's first major upgrade to its Power line in five years

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Ram recalled a million pickups. Now regulators are digging into the fix

Safety officials say previous Ram recalls may not have fully addressed the vehicle's roll-away risks

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Google's Waymo is eyeing New York and Philly for its next robotaxis

Google's autonomous vehicle unit Waymo will gather data on city streets as it evaluates future robotaxi services in the Northeast U.S.

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Nvidia-backed CoreWeave strengthens AI position with $9 billion acquisition

The AI hyperscaler will bring critical data center operations in-house to cut costs and expand power access

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