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OpenAI Just Raised a Record-Breaking $122 Billion to Build an ‘AI Superapp.’ Here’s What That Means.

The AI company pulled in $122B, making its valuation $852 billion as it generates $2 billion in revenue per month.

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There’s Something on the Moon That Earth Desperately Needs — And It Could Be Worth Trillions

NASA's Artemis missions are laying groundwork for lunar colonies to mine helium-3 that could power fusion reactors and quantum computers.

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Job Seekers Are Getting Ghosted in Record Numbers. One Person Got a Rejection Letter 11 Months After Applying.

A new report shows 53% of candidates were ignored by companies in the past year, hitting a three-year high as AI tools overwhelm recruiters.

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Elon Musk Just Filed for Space X IPO That Could Make Him the World’s First Trillionaire

The confidential filing tees up a June blockbuster that could make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies ever — and Musk a 13-zero hero.

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Oracle’s Stock Has Plummeted 25%. Now It’s Cutting Thousands of Jobs.

The tech company is dealing with a plummeting stock price, and analysts say the mass layoffs could free up $10 billion in cash.

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Many Employees Are Complaining That Work Has Been ‘Stripped of Fun’ — Here’s Why

Something has shifted in American office culture, and employees say work has never felt harder and less enjoyable.

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It Took Thieves 3 Minutes to Steal $10 Million in Art. Here’s Why Museum Heists Are Becoming More Common.

Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, and made off with works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse.

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Thieves Break Off 400,000 Pieces of KitKat Bars in a Major Heist. Nestlé’s Reaction Was Surprising.

Twelve tons of chocolate bars vanished after leaving a factory in Italy, but Nestlé had a good sense of humor about it.

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People Are Charging $1,200 to Stand in Historically Long TSA Lines for Fed-Up Travelers

Airport security lines have gotten so bad that a new cottage industry has emerged around trying to avoid them.

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Air Canada’s CEO Will Resign After Making One Critical Mistake Following a Fatal Crash

Michael Rousseau released a condolence video after a fatal runway collision that was almost entirely in English.

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Apple Just Fixed an iPhone Problem That’s Been Driving Fast Typers Crazy. But There Are Still Issues.

The latest iPhone update fixes a typing bug that made autocorrect worse for fast typers, but other frustrating keyboard issues remain.

30.03.2026 4

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A Helium Shortage Is About to Hit the Chip Industry. Here’s Why That’s a Huge Problem.

The war in Iran halted helium production in Qatar, threatening semiconductor manufacturing and rippling through the tech industry.

30.03.2026 4

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Pharma Giant Eli Lilly Is Paying $2.75 Billion for Drugs Designed by AI – Here’s What It Gets Them

The company says using AI cuts years off of research time.

30.03.2026 5

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Park a Tesla In This Company’s Lot and You Might Get a Ticket — Or Worse

At automaker Stellantis, security guards are on the lookout for employees who park their Teslas and Hyundais in the wrong spots.

27.03.2026 4

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JetBlue Is Shopping Itself to Rivals. Here Are the Airlines That Might Buy It.

The airline has tapped advisers to explore a sale after its shares dropped more than 40% and it lost billions trying to turn around.

27.03.2026 5

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Sony and Honda Just Hit the Brakes on Their $90,000 Electric Car. Here’s What Went Wrong.

The Afeela 1 is dead on arrival after Honda's massive strategy shift left the venture without a path to market.

26.03.2026 6

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The Number of Americans Worth Tens of Millions Has Exploded. And They’re Not Who You Think.

The ultra-wealthy class has grown faster than the general population, driving up demand for everything from jets to penthouses.

26.03.2026 7

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Want to Charge Higher Rates for Your Services? New Data Shows Exactly How Much Writing a Book Can Add to Your Value.

Published authors get higher fees, win more clients, and earn more trust than non-authors. But first you have to write the book.

26.03.2026 7

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A Jury Just Found Meta and YouTube Liable in Addiction Case. They Must Pay $3 Million — and It’s Just the Beginning.

Meta and YouTube must pay $3 million in compensatory damages after a jury ruled their addictive app features caused mental health harm to a young...

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You Can Now Let Claude Take Over Your Computer. Here’s Why That’s Both Exciting and Terrifying.

Anthropic's Claude can now click, scroll and navigate your computer like a human, performing tasks while you're away.

25.03.2026 10

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Nintendo Is Slashing Switch 2 Production by 33% — Here’s Why

Nintendo planned to produce 6 million Switch 2 consoles this quarter but had to scale back after U.S. demand weakened.

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City Officials Forced This Restaurant to Remove Its ‘Stinky’ Signature Dish. Now It’s Fighting Back.

The Golden Leaf restaurant had to stop selling stinky tofu after neighbors complained. The dish accounted for 20% of the restaurant's revenue.

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Amazon Is Making Another Smartphone — More Than a Decade After Its Fire Phone Flopped

The Fire Phone was scrapped barely a year after its 2014 launch, but now the company is developing the "Transformer."

24.03.2026 10

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Mark Zuckerberg Is Building an ‘AI Chief of Staff’ to Be His Right-Hand Robot

In his race to make the company "AI native," Zuckerberg is leading by example.

24.03.2026 10

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Estée Lauder’s Makeover Isn’t Working. Now It’s Considering a Major Merger.

The beauty giant is in talks to join forces with Spanish company Puig, which owns Charlotte Tilbury and other major brands.

24.03.2026 10

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Sam Altman Issued a ‘Code Red’ After Anthropic Started Dominating the Business Market. Now OpenAI Is Doubling Its Workforce.

Sam Altman issued his "code red" memo late last year, and now OpenAI plans to double its workforce to 8,000 by year-end.

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Elon Musk Just Announced Plans to Build Chip Factories That Will Produce Double What the Entire U.S. Makes Today

SpaceX and Tesla will build "Terafab," two advanced chip factories in Austin, Texas — one for cars and humanoid robots, another for AI satellites.

23.03.2026 10

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Co-Founder of Super Micro Arrested for Smuggling $2.5 Billion Worth of Nvidia Chips to China

Prosecutors say Wally Liaw and two associates used a "tangled web of lies" to smuggle banned AI chips through a Southeast Asian middleman.

20.03.2026 10

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Young Founders Are Using AI Agents to Run Their Entire Lives. Some Worry They’re Losing Control.

Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are obsessed with AI agents that code, text, and manage their business around the clock.

20.03.2026 10

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Amazon Just Bought a Company That Makes Four-Legged Robots. Here’s What This Means for Your Next Delivery.

The e-commerce giant acquired Rivr, a Swiss robot startup, as part of a company-wide push into automation.

20.03.2026 10

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Someone Won a $14 Million Lottery Jackpot and Still Has No Idea. The Deadline Is In Two Weeks.

The winning ticket was purchased in October in South East London. If no one steps forward by the deadline, the prize goes to charity.

19.03.2026 8

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Being Called ‘The Next Warren Buffett’ Is Supposed to Be an Honor. But Is It Actually a Curse?

Multiple investors anointed as "The Next Warren Buffett" have ended up in prison, bankruptcy, or obscurity.

19.03.2026 8

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Stanford Researchers Analyzed 391,562 AI Chatbot Messages. What They Found Is Disturbing.

A new study examined nearly 400,000 messages between users and AI chatbots, revealing many people fell into "delusional spirals."

19.03.2026 10

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Josh D’Amaro Takes Over as Disney CEO Today. These Are the Biggest Challenges He’s Facing.

The former head of Disney's theme parks division officially becomes CEO Wednesday, taking over from Bob Iger as the company's stock stalls.

18.03.2026 8

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Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here’s What That Means for the Postal Service.

The Postal Service is in danger of losing its biggest customer and could run out of cash within a year.

18.03.2026 5

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Nvidia CEO Says This App Is ‘The Next ChatGPT.’ What’s All the Fuss About?

Jensen Huang made his bold prediction to Jim Cramer on CNBC's "Mad Money" at the company's annual GTC conference.

18.03.2026 5

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Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They’re About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Multiple companies including Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy autonomous fleets on the streets of Texas, Arizona and beyond.

17.03.2026 7

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Nvidia Says AI Chip Orders Could Hit At Least $1 Trillion by 2027. Here’s Why Demand Keeps Climbing.

CEO Jensen Huang made the projection at Nvidia's annual developer conference, doubling the company's previous $500 billion estimate.

17.03.2026 10

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Apple Finally Updates AirPods Max After 5 Years. Are They Worth the Wait?

AirPods Max 2 start at $549 and include better noise cancellation and several new AI-powered features.

17.03.2026 7

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Data Centers Are Deploying $175,000 Robot Dogs for Security. Companies Say They’re Worth It.

Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics make four-legged canines that patrol fences and sniff out faulty equipment.

16.03.2026 7

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This 33-Year-Old Makes $200K a Month Negotiating Car Prices for People. Some Salespeople ‘Hate Him.’

Tomi Mikula spent over a decade selling cars at dealerships. Now he charges clients $1,000 to negotiate for them.

16.03.2026 8

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Young Entrepreneurs Are Building Businesses Around ‘Grandma Hobbies’ and Demand Is Surging

From needlepoint to mahjong, young people are building thriving companies around tactile, offline hobbies that help customers escape technology.

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Gen Z Parents Are ‘Career Co-Piloting’ Their Kids — Joining Interviews, Contacting Employers, and Negotiating Salaries

A survey of 1,001 Gen Z workers reveals the surprising extent of parental involvement in early career decisions, from resumes to workplace visits.

13.03.2026 10

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Google Maps Makes Its Biggest Navigation Update in Over a Decade — What This Means for Your Next Drive

The company is adding AI-powered 'Ask Maps' and 'Immersive Navigation' to your travel experience.

13.03.2026 10

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Meta Is Delaying Its ‘Superintelligent’ AI Model After Performance Issues

Mark Zuckerberg has invested billions in AI, but Meta's latest model isn't keeping pace with OpenAI and Google.

13.03.2026 10

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Half of Top-Selling Supplements Don’t Contain What’s on the Label. This Company Has a Solution.

SuppCo is launching an independent certification program that anonymously tests supplements and publishes all results.

12.03.2026 8

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Papa John’s Could Go Private. Here’s Who Wants to Buy It for $1.5 Billion.

A Qatari-backed investment fund offered $47 per share, representing a roughly 50% premium to where the stock traded before the bid.

12.03.2026 10

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AI Was Supposed to Make Work Easier. A New Study Shows It’s Doing the Opposite.

The analysis covered 443 million hours of work across 1,111 employers and found AI is intensifying activity across nearly every category.

12.03.2026 8

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Target Is Going to War With Amazon and Just Slashed Prices on 3,000 Spring Items. Here’s What’s Getting Cheaper.

The price cuts come as the retail giant is trying to win back shoppers who have shifted to discount competitors.

12.03.2026 10

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Amazon Wants to Be Your First Stop for Health Questions —Here’s What Its New AI Assistant Does

Health AI now appears inside Amazon’s website and mobile app, helping users sort through dozens of everyday health concerns and what to do next.

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