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'The Dark Knight' warned us about mass surveillance. In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' it's a punchline.

'The Dark Knight' warned us about mass surveillance. In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' it's a punchline.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has faced backlash for its portrayal of mass surveillance, sparking ethical debate...

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From the people building it to the ones who have to use it, AI is creating all types of anxiety

From the people building it to the ones who have to use it, AI is creating all types of anxiety

Therapists in Silicon Valley are finding that AI in the workplace is leading to greater anxiety for tech workers....

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Back-to-school season is hectic. To stay sane, we do the bare minimum for 1 month.

Back-to-school season is hectic. To stay sane, we do the bare minimum for 1 month.

Back-to school is chaotic enough. I refuse to make our lives busier....

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A financially independent social worker says his sober-living rentals return up to 75% on his cash. Here's how the niche strategy works.

A financially independent social worker says his sober-living rentals return up to 75% on his cash. Here's how the niche strategy works.

Scott Steenbergh, who has worked in addiction treatment since 2012, says his sober-living properties generate higher ret...

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The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now

The 3 things student-loan borrowers told us are confusing them the most right now

Student-loan borrowers are facing sweeping repayment changes. Here's what's on their minds, from new payments to billing...

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Ex-Googler Jeff Dean shares his grueling weekly workout routine — and how he takes care of his knees and ankles

Ex-Googler Jeff Dean shares his grueling weekly workout routine — and how he takes care of his knees and ankles

Jeff Dean, one of Google's earliest employees, built a near-mythical reputation at the tech giant. He just shared his gr...

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Your next performance review is about you know what

Your next performance review is about you know what

Companies are scrambling to figure out how to grade employees' AI use in performance reviews....

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Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk’s push to outpace US panel capacity

Tesla reveals solar plans that could advance Elon Musk’s push to outpace US panel capacity

Tesla is proposing a plan to build a $10.1 billion solar factory in Texas that could be up and running by the first quar...

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Paul Graham's advice to founders struggling to make time for family: 'You can't get those years back'

Paul Graham's advice to founders struggling to make time for family: 'You can't get those years back'

Paul Graham says making time for family is a major topic in his conversations with established YC founders. No problem i...

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says there's one thing Silicon Valley needs to do to change Americans' minds on AI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says there's one thing Silicon Valley needs to do to change Americans' minds on AI

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said it's in Silicon Valley's best interest to change Americans' minds about AI. He has an idea ...

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Jennifer Garner, 54, says there’s an advantage to becoming an entrepreneur later in life

Jennifer Garner, 54, says there’s an advantage to becoming an entrepreneur later in life

"I'm learning. This is all new to me. I'd never taken an econ class, a business class," Jennifer Garner said....

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I was rejected from the H-1B lottery 3 times. I spent $13,000 to secure another way to stay in the US.

I was rejected from the H-1B lottery 3 times. I spent $13,000 to secure another way to stay in the US.

After three H-1B lottery rejections, Sohan Sethi secured an O-1 visa, allowing him to continue his data analytics career...

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A 'made with AI' label on Karoline Leavitt's departure message on X intensifies the AI watermark debate

A 'made with AI' label on Karoline Leavitt's departure message on X intensifies the AI watermark debate

User on X are quick to spot a "made with AI" label on the former press secretary's goodbye post, fueling the d...

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Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup

Departing Google chief scientist Jeff Dean has been in talks for a $10 billion valuation for his new AI startup

The legendary Google engineer has been in discussions for a $1 billion funding round in his new AI startup, Discovery Lo...

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Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame

Google falsely said Sam Altman was dead — and suggested vandalized public sources could be to blame

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, was incorrectly declared dead in Google search. Wikipedia vandalism could have been the reason....

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Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams

Twitch confirms Amazon is training its AI models on livestreams

Twitch said Wednesday users can opt out to prevent Amazon from training its AI models on their content....

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TikTok Shop is driving more online sales in the US than Target and other major retailers

TikTok Shop is driving more online sales in the US than Target and other major retailers

TikTok Shop is gaining market share from major online retailers in the US as it adds new features like an Amazon Prime-s...

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David Protein founder's candy launch is full of AI typos. The brand's president says it's intentional 'rage bait.'

David Protein founder's candy launch is full of AI typos. The brand's president says it's intentional 'rage bait.'

"We left them there for a little bit of internet rage bait," HallPass president Michael Tierney told Business ...

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The best photos of Europe's 2026 solar eclipse

The best photos of Europe's 2026 solar eclipse

The solar eclipse on Wednesday was visible from many parts of Europe and some of North America. The economy in Iceland s...

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Inside Paramount, employees say they have bigger concerns than a reported plan to ditch California

Inside Paramount, employees say they have bigger concerns than a reported plan to ditch California

Paramount staffers say they're focused on what the WBD merger might mean for their jobs rather than reports of a potenti...

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This 2020 Nvidia chip is still going strong. That matters for the AI boom.

This 2020 Nvidia chip is still going strong. That matters for the AI boom.

CoreWeave recently rented Nvidia A100 GPUs into 2029, suggesting AI chips stay useful and hold their value far longer th...

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Here are the biggest companies that have followed Elon Musk out of Delaware

Here are the biggest companies that have followed Elon Musk out of Delaware

Elon Musk urged companies to ditch Delaware last year after a judge voided his $55 billion pay package....

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Lawsuit against Trump alleges early access sale to his Truth Social posts is 'profoundly corrupt'

Lawsuit against Trump alleges early access sale to his Truth Social posts is 'profoundly corrupt'

Trump Media's interim CEO has said it has signed more than 10 customers paying up to $100,000 a month for the early acce...

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Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs

Nielsen's $2 billion DoubleVerify acquisition is a big play for CMOs

Nielsen is looking to broaden its advertiser-direct relationships and push further into helping CMOs plan and allocate t...

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VC Jason Calacanis says having Starlink WiFi is more important than price, time, or route when he flies

VC Jason Calacanis says having Starlink WiFi is more important than price, time, or route when he flies

Over 40 airlines have announced deals with Starlink and are racing to install the high-speed WiFi service that is becomi...

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Elon Musk says Grok will be trained on SpaceX employee data

Elon Musk says Grok will be trained on SpaceX employee data

SpaceX has become the latest tech giant to target employee data in the race to improve its AI models....

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Two cities that were pandemic darlings have lost their shine

Two cities that were pandemic darlings have lost their shine

Miami's cost of living has surpassed New York City's, but its post-pandemic fortunes still look stronger than Austin's....

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My family of 4 took an expedition cruise in the Galápagos Islands. We travel often, but it was unlike anything we've experienced.

My family of 4 took an expedition cruise in the Galápagos Islands. We travel often, but it was unlike anything we've experienced.

My family of four travels often and just went on our first cruise. Exploring the Galápagos Islands brought us closer to ...

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I realized climbing the corporate ladder wasn't for me. A sabbatical gave me headspace to pivot, and I never went back.

I realized climbing the corporate ladder wasn't for me. A sabbatical gave me headspace to pivot, and I never went back.

A PwC employee wanted to build something new rather than climb the corporate ladder. A sabbatical helped him combine tra...

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I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around.

I was a consultant at BCG who struggled to land a project. Here's how I turned it around.

Jonathan Chan joined Boston Consulting Group in 2011 and immediately found himself on the bench. So he decided to do som...

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Inside the secretive network fueling the megayacht boom

Inside the secretive network fueling the megayacht boom

Thanks to a wave of newly minted AI billionaires, a discreet network of off-market brokers who help the rich purchase su...

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GLP-1 drugs are fueling the rise of the 'big kids' market, one mega restaurant chain says

GLP-1 drugs are fueling the rise of the 'big kids' market, one mega restaurant chain says

Diners on GLP-1 drugs are increasingly opting for smaller kids meals, said Cava CEO Brett Schulman....

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OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know.

OpenAI is quietly testing a pay-to-reset quota feature. Here's what we know.

Some ChatGPT Plus users are noticing an unannounced "pay $8 to reset" option when they max out their weekly qu...

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Elon Musk says SpaceX's AI revenue will outpace all its other products by next month

Elon Musk says SpaceX's AI revenue will outpace all its other products by next month

Musk also said that Grok would be trained on all SpaceX information, including its employees....

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Claude's watermarking poses the question: Are you willing to proudly own that you write with AI?

Claude's watermarking poses the question: Are you willing to proudly own that you write with AI?

The rise of AI watermarking makes me wonder: aside from students and creative writers, how much do people care if their ...

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DoorDash is set to become a Nevada-incorporated company.

DoorDash is set to become a Nevada-incorporated company.

DoorDash plans to move its incorporation to Nevada, leaving Delaware. Shareholders and cofounders back the strategic leg...

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Bumble is losing its Bumble-ness

Bumble is losing its Bumble-ness

Bumble's new changes make it look quite similar to Tinder. Without its distinctive features, the app may lose its edge....

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Miami is more expensive than New York. It's a bad sign for the city's economy.

Miami is more expensive than New York. It's a bad sign for the city's economy.

As Miami's cost of living continues to increase, residents are relocating in a move that may hurt the coastal city's eco...

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The 20 best college towns where life revolves around their universities, ranked

The 20 best college towns where life revolves around their universities, ranked

College towns offer student experiences that set them apart from big cities. Life in Ann Arbor revolves around the Unive...

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Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

Vintage photos show what it was like to eat at Burger King in the 1980s

Burger King customers used to be able to make their own salads at in-store salad bars....

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