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The friendship premium: A majority of people would trade 20% in salary to work with close friends, KPMG survey finds

The loneliness epidemic plagues the workplace.

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Zillow say mortgage rates can’t fall enough for Americans to afford a home

Mortgage rates are approaching 7%, but one Zillow analyst says even a 0% interest rate still wouldn't make a typical home affordable in some areas.

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Bill Gates’ $645 million superyacht—the first ever to be powered by hydrogen—is for sale. A yachtie calls it ‘a modern engineering marvel, period’

The Microsoft cofounder reportedly commissioned the superyacht a few years ago.

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Americans spend an entire week’s worth of pay on rent every month—and in some cities, a full two weeks of income is just going to housing

Due to rent inflation, Americans are paying 66% more each month on housing than 17 years ago.

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Oxford Economics says the crumbling housing market will continue deteriorating because of two key factors

Home prices are 55% higher than they were at the beginning of 2020.

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Homeowners are pouring their equity into renovations because there’s ‘no incentive’ to sell in today’s housing market

The days of buying a dream home are over but the home renovations market is barreling ahead.

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The American Dream is no longer red, white, and blue—it’s gray. There are now more homebuyers over age 70 than under 35

Home buyers need to make six figures to afford a median-priced home in the U.S.

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Mark Cuban says the AI war ‘will get ugly’ and intellectual property ‘is KING’ in the AI world

Major tech companies are shelling out for top AI talent.

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Gen Z has regrets: 1 in 4 say they wish they hadn’t gone to college or would’ve picked a higher-paying industry

Younger generations feel stuck when it comes to choosing to go to college or get a job.

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Amazon Ring’s founder is back as CEO with a hard pivot to AI. How Jamie Siminoff went from ‘Shark Tank’ reject to $1 billion brand

Ring’s founder wants to get the company back to his original vision.

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This car-repair chain’s revenue skyrocketed 130x in the past five years—and 83% of its workforce doesn’t have a college degree, including its CEO

Matt Ebert reflects on how he came into the car collision repair industry “literally, by accident.”

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Over 30 million homeowners don’t have a mortgage right now. Here’s why that’s a big warning sign about the housing market

Homeowners also aren’t borrowing against their homes because interest rates are too high.

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AI can make anyone rich: Mark Cuban says it could turn ‘just one dude in a basement’ into a trillionaire

The billionaire "Shark Tank" star and former Dallas Mavericks owner is a dedicated AI user.

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Dating apps are doomed because Gen Z is locked in on meet-cutes, former Hinge content lead says: They want to vibe their way through meeting people

Podcaster Ilana Dunn reflects on how the dating world has changed.

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Condo prices are falling. Gen Z and millennials: This could be your shot to break into the housing market

Condo prices dropped 2% year over year, according to Redfin.

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Home Depot made a key acquisition to corner the pro market—but some analysts say it overpaid at $4.3 billion

Home Depot continues to appeal to a contractor customer base.

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Warren Buffett says the most important financial decision you can make has nothing to do with the stock market

“I can’t overemphasize enough” how important finding the right person to marry is, Buffett said.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s dream for AI chatbots to become your friend is as unhealthful as ‘junk food,’ Hinge CEO says

Justin McLeod warns against certain AI use cases for dating apps.

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Bumble cut 30% of its workforce—the magnitude of which JPMorgan says ‘comes as a surprise’

The dating app company announced Wednesday it would lay off 30% of its workforce.

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TV and movies are so expensive to produce not even AI will make a significant financial difference—and the streaming wars are to blame

Content production experts warn AI might not help lower the costs of making television and movies.

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A 35-year-old Florida man booked more than 120 free flights by posing as a flight attendant

Tiron Alexander is set to be sentenced in August.

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‘College doesn’t carry the same ROI it once did’: 70% of teens say their parents support them going to trade school or getting an apprenticeship

Parents are becoming more accepting of alternative post-high school plans.

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Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the ‘lack of diversity of thought’ is actually pushing users back to X

The billionaire argues Bluesky’s liberal-heavy user base creates an echo chamber.

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The American dream is no longer buying a house—it’s paying off debt

Gen Zers carry an average of $94,000 in personal debt.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s advice to young people is to work with those who outshine you

Pichai has been with Google for more than two decades.

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Elon Musk predicts a recession this year. 8 sneaky signs we actually could be headed for one

These are the weird recession indicators starting to show themselves.

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Red Lobster’s 36-year-old CEO started as a Goldman Sachs intern. He reveals 3 bold moves he’s cooking up for the seafood chain’s comeback

Damola Adamolekun reveals his blueprint for garlic-butter crab and good music in Red Lobster’s second wave.

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Trade wars have Americans so nervous even six-figure earners are flocking to dollar stores

Strained consumers are turning toward discount retailers amid tariffs and inflation.

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Elon Musk eviscerates Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ calling it a ‘massive, outrageous, pork-filled’ spending plan and a ‘disgusting abomination’

The House passed Trump’s spending bill on May 22.

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6 ‘unhinged’ things Sara Blakely did that ultimately shaped the success of her $1.2 billion Spanx empire

Blakely became the first self-made female billionaire in 2012.

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Walmart CEO started his career unloading trailers at the warehouse—he says raising his hand led to his success

Doug McMillon helped Walmart retain its top spot on the Fortune 500.

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A $1 billion hearing aid company is reinventing itself using AI—to destigmatize hearing loss while offering the ultimate personal assistant

Starkey recently introduced its EdgeAI hearing aids.

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United’s CEO proclaims the budget airline model is dead and argues they ‘screw the customer’

The airline also announced a partnership with JetBlue allowing customers to share perks and miles between the airlines.

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Meet Fidji Simo’s replacement as Instacart CEO: A former Apple director who helped drive iPhone market adoption

Instacart has already announced its replacement for CEO after Simo left to join OpenAI.

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Cash-strapped recent college grads: These are 10 of the most affordable U.S. cities to live that also have low unemployment rates

Realtor.com released its ranking of the top rental markets for recent college grads.

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Gaming industry needs more women in its ranks to become more ethical and less toxic, industry executives say

The Middle East gaming industry is growing, but it needs more women.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says there won’t be just one winner in the AI race

There is too much competition at the top and other AI-focused companies and tools to be launched.

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A Kohl’s board member resigned because she was ‘continually disappointed’ by governance and a lack of transparency. The retailer denies there was any friction

The retailer said it “strongly disagrees” with Christine Day’s statements.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Gen Z and millennials are using ChatGPT like a ‘life adviser’—but college students might be one step ahead

Altman discussed how different generations use ChatGPT at a Sequoia Capital event.

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HubSpot CEO avoids the Sunday scaries simply by working on the weekend

Yamini Rangan has seen tremendous growth at the software company since joining in January 2020.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are poised to lose money on the sale of their $60 million Beverly Hills home thanks to the mansion tax

The divorced celebrity couple is getting a double whammy of a price drop plus the mansion tax.

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Deepfakes gave AI a bad rap but the tech has real uses—it just needs guardrails, experts say

AI leaders have a “duty” to make sure the technology is used in a responsible way, said Daniel Hulme, CEO of Satalia.

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Europe should be a global AI leader given its talent pool, but the trouble is keeping companies there

Many startup companies move to the U.S. once they reach a certain revenue level.

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While nearly everything gets more expensive, Sweetgreen CEO defends $16 salads, imploring customers to think about the long-term cost of their health

The fast-casual salad restaurant chain partners with local farmers to incorporate fresh produce into its meals.

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Gen Z is actually the most enthusiastic generation about working in the office and are there 3 days a week

Having missed out on in-person interactions during the pandemic, Gen Zers want to see their coworkers at the office.

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Kohl’s just fired its CEO after only 100 days on the job after striking a ‘highly unusual’ deal with a vendor he had a personal relationship with

Buchanan had only been at the helm of the retailer since January.

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People feel so bad about the economy because of tariffs and inflation that consumer confidence sank to a 13-year low

President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have largely impacted how consumers feel about the economy.

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Trump says he ‘loves’ a millionaires tax, but not enough to lose an election

The GOP is considering a tax on Americans who make at least $1 million per year.

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Hasbro has a winning hand with Wizards, bucking the trend in retail

The toymaker had great success with its Wizards of the Coast segment last quarter.

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Chili’s is winning fast-casual dining while others are floundering because it made itself brutally efficient. Its new approach to fries is the perfect example

The casual chain with a Tex-Mex flair is making its comeback with a 31.4% same-store sales increase in Q2 fiscal year 2025.

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