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With all eyes on Apple’s next earnings report, one research firm calls on Tim Cook to step aside

Apple’s stock is down about 16% year to date.

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AI startups believe Google’s Chrome is vulnerable to a new wave of intelligent browsers

Perplexity’s AI-enabled web browser, Comet, can send emails and schedule meetings as well as provide answers to questions.

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Apple’s AI efforts ‘have struck midnight’ and the only way it can stop getting further behind is acquiring Perplexity, analyst Dan Ives says

Ives said gone are the days where Apple could build a superior product in-house.

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Starbucks is pioneering the ‘coffeehouse of the future’ with comfy chairs and couches as its CEO pushes to reimagines stores

The company is redesigning some locations with premium touches starting in New York and Southern California.

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After popularizing ‘sober curious’ culture, Gen Z is boosting its booze intake in line with other generations

Gen Z is more likely than any other generation to agree that they are “actively choosing to drink more.”

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A self-described Democratic Socialist could be NYC’s next mayor, and the ultra rich are in revolt— ‘hot commie summer’

Dozens of billionaires attacked Mamdani for his policies on rent freezes and city-owned grocery stores.

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Sam Altman fires back at ‘silly’ lawsuit from what he claims is a desperate CEO that has been persistent in seeking investment from OpenAI

One trademark attorney says iyO has a strong case.

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U.S. regulators are circling after Tesla’s Robotaxi launch included unexpected behavior and potentially broken traffic laws

The U.S.’ highway safety agency reached out to Tesla after several attendees posted videos of the Tesla vehicles acting erratically.

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A quarter of Americans now say they need to make at least $150,000 to feel secure—and inflation is largely to blame

Inflation has fueled a need for higher wages, but perceptions have also played a part, say experts.

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Pope Leo wades into business regulation, preaching the idea of an ethical AI framework to tech executives

Leo’s namesake Pope Leo XIII advocated for better working conditions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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WhatsApp introduces ads, fulfilling a plan its cofounders hated so much they left over it

Cofounders Brian Acton and Jan Koum once promised “absolutely no ads” in WhatsApp. Meta won.

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Despite the tough job market, LinkedIn cofounder says Gen Z graduates have one big selling point as potential new hires: Being AI natives

Reid Hoffman said learning prompting skills and being adaptable to change are important for new job seekers.

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U.S. data quality has been declining for years. Now Trump’s cutbacks are leading economists to question its figures

More squishy data could lead to errors for businesses, investors, and even the Federal Reserve.

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Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe’s genetic data after its former CEO pushes the purchase price $50 million higher

The possible sale of 23andMe’s genetic data could set a precedent for future cases where companies look to offload increasingly personal data.

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World Bank warns the global economy is barreling toward its weakest decade in 50 years

The World Bank cut growth forecasts for 70% of global economies.

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Somi Javaid was 21 years old when her mother almost died from an undiagnosed disease. Today, her company has raised millions to fill in the care gap

Dr. Somi Javaid is the founder of HerMD which provides in-person and virtual care focused on women’s health.

08.06.2025 10

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Women’s sports are thriving in Saudia Arabia, thanks to the government’s Vision 2030 plan

As part of its Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has encouraged and supported a variety of women’s sports.

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Gen Z is increasingly turning to ChatGPT for affordable on-demand therapy, but licensed therapists say there are dangers many aren’t considering

Licensed professionals say AI, although it has some positives, cannot replace human therapists.

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Trump’s tariffs are headed for a constitutional showdown at the Supreme Court that could reshape presidential power for decades

The Trump administration appealed a ruling by a federal trade court invalidating many of the president’s recent tariffs.

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Trump has several workarounds to get his tariffs back on track, experts say

One option is to launch investigations into key trading partners to justify tariffs.

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Costco takes a page from rival Sam’s Club to speed up checkout in its warehouses with ‘Scan & Pay’

Sam’s Club launched an early version of its “Scan & Go” technology in 2013.

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Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to ‘strangle’ Western tech companies still operating in his country

Many U.S. firms cut back or eliminated operations in Russia after it invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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Before he revolutionized tech with Steve Jobs, Jony Ive wanted to quit Apple. Now he’s forging a new power pair with OpenAI’s Sam Altman

After a $6.5 billion acquisition, Ive is joining Altman at OpenAI to create new AI-native devices.

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Elon Musk flip-flops on DOGE, says it has no power: ‘We are merely advisors’

“We’re not the dictators of the government, we are the advisors,” Musk says after backing way off his initial goal to save $2 trillion

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Pope Leo XIV may face a six-figure tax bill for his $33,000-a-month paycheck

Filing a tax return is obligatory for all U.S. citizens, no matter where they live.

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JPMorgan lowers its recession odds as Trump strikes a temporary deal to drop tariffs on China

The investment bank had previously predicted a 60% chance of a recession in 2025.

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Mastercard exec says AI agents helping you make your next purchase could be key to solving online shopping’s $750 million fraud problem

Jorn Lambert, Mastercard’s chief product officer, said people will increasingly buy things with the help of AI.

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Trump calls Fed Chairman Powell a ‘fool’ but despite relentless attacks, he may be keeping him around for one key reason

Trump previously said he could remove Powell “real fast,” but has since backed down.

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AI’s advances may improve the world, but without the right protections, the tech could threaten children everywhere, experts warn

Experts said the proliferation of AI-generated sexual-abuse material is worrying.

08.05.2025 5

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A group of anonymous traders scored a $100 million payday by buying Melania Trump’s memecoin just before it launched publicly

$MELANIA is down 98% from its peak of $133.73 on the day after its public launch.

07.05.2025 4

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President Trump says he will call CEOs personally as he gets more involved in corporate America: ‘Wouldn’t you want me to call?’

Trump has previously warned carmakers not to raise prices due to tariffs.

06.05.2025 8

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This low-profile CEO is the highest-paid in America with a $101 million paycheck that beat out Starbucks, Microsoft, and Apple chiefs

Jim Anderson received more than $100 million in stock awards in 2024.

04.05.2025 10

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Elon Musk says DOGE should ‘definitely’ take a close look at the Fed

Musk criticized the Fed’s $2.5 billion remodeling of its Washington, D.C., headquarters.

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Pope Francis could have been paid as much as the president, but instead gave his substantial salary away to the poor and needy

The pope also refused to live in the papal apartments or visit the papal summer residence.

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Trump’s tariffs fueled unhealthy uncertainty, but soon markets will ‘settle down,’ says Goldman CEO David Solomon

CEOs are tightening their belts because of the current market uncertainty, Solomon said.

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OpenAI says it would be happy to scoop up Google’s Chrome if Alphabet is forced to sell the world’s most popular web browser

OpenAI’s ChatGPT boss said Google would not share its search index information with the company.

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The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it

The Vatican Bank has been plagued for years by financial scandals.

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American Express CEO says his business is in great shape because its wealthy Gen Z clients aren’t hurting at all

Younger customers spent 14% more on their AmEx cards in the first quarter, outpacing older cardholders.

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European users’ public content and conversations will be used by Meta to train its AI models

Users have until 27 May to opt out of the data-mining project.

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The Trump administration defied the courts twice in one day, and experts say it could hurt America’s sterling reputation as an attractive place to invest

Experts say a diminished legal system could scare off investors.

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Masters winner Rory McIlroy woke up $4.2 million richer. Here’s the Gen Z career advice he shared helped him get to his over $200 million success

With his first Masters win, McIlroy became the sixth player to ever complete a career grand slam.

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A 92-year-old refuses to sell her home to the Masters golf course that’s spent $200 million on expansion: ‘Money ain’t everything’

Elizabeth Thacker has lived in the home for more than 60 years.

12.04.2025 10

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Apple airlifted 600 tons of iPhones to the U.S. to try to beat Trump’s tariffs as customers scramble to secure devices before possible price increases

The company produces most of its iPhones in China, which is subject to 145% tariffs.

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Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero-tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non-tariff cheating that matters’

Navarro said trading partners cheat the U.S. via methods like currency manipulation and export subsidies, but also through levying VAT.

08.04.2025 10

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Larry Summers says Trump’s ‘masochistic’ tariffs will cost $300,000 per family of four

The former Treasury Secretary said an hour of rhetoric cost the economy $30 trillion.

04.04.2025 10

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Analysts unanimously denounce Trump’s liberation day tariffs: ‘Worse than the worst case’

Analysts at Wedbush Securities and Goldman Sachs as well as top economist Larry Summers predicted much economic pain ahead.

04.04.2025 10

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Analysts at Trump ally Howard Lutnick’s former firm call RFK Jr. ‘an anti-vax, conspiracy theorist with inadequate training’

RFK Jr. was reportedly behind the ouster of FDA’s top vaccine official and said last week that around 10,000 employees will be laid off at the...

02.04.2025 10

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After the devastating LA wildfires, KB Home unveils a ‘fire-resilient’ community just outside San Diego—and a third of the homes have already sold

The homes have fire-rated roofs, noncombustible gutters, and buffer zones.

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The winner from auto tariffs is ‘no one’ as ‘pure chaos’ will reign over the industry, analysts say

Elon Musk’s Tesla would not be immune to the tariffs, the analysts said.

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Delta’s secret trading card program has a new design for its 100th anniversary—but you’ll need to ask your pilot to get one

The trading cards feature a photo and a fun fact about the planes in Delta’s fleet.

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