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AI models are choking on junk data
How we get from ChatGPT to humanoid robots relies on one of the most consequential, but…
I spent a decade selling homes to the ultra-wealthy. What I saw explains the housing market’s nepo problem
For a decade, I sold real estate to people who never had to call their parents.…
Trump wants to cut federal loans from college programs that don’t pay off, including music and arts
Colleges and universities may soon have to give students a blunt warning: some of their programs…
Zoom is handing $150K to solopreneurs as AI pushes 33 million workers to become their own boss
As AI threatens to wipe out jobs, the American dream—stable employment, a clear ladder to climb,…
San Diego Padres to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano
The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an…
Unionized workers form alliance with rich tech giants on AI data centers, pushing back on opposition
Building trades unions — long fashioned as the voice of the American worker — are now…
Apple raises Mac Mini’s starting price to $799 after AI frenzy drains supply
Apple Inc. raised the starting price of its Mac mini desktop to $799 from $599, adjusting…
Can the ‘blue economy’ deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
The term “blue economy” has been circulated among environmental commentators for years—usually meaning whatever the speaker…
Trump vows to reduce U.S. troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than 5,000
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating…
Trump is reviewing Iran’s new proposal to end war, but ‘can’t imagine that it would be acceptable’
“I’ll let you know about it later,” he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that…
Disney’s new CEO is exploring a ‘super app’ for theme park tickets, movies and more
Walt Disney Co. senior executives are discussing how to unify the company’s disparate mobile apps and…
Iran juggles oil cuts and storage strain to resist U.S. blockade
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged…
Warren Buffett says ‘we’ve never had people in a more gambling mood than now’
Investing legend Warren Buffett bemoaned the gambling culture that has taken over financial markets while continuing…
Interest on US debt is a top driver of future deficits, as past borrowing overwhelms fiscal outlook
U.S. debt is expected to continue soaring in the coming decades not because of excesses committed…
Meet ‘Green Death’: the burial practices for activists worried about climate change and carbon footprint
After Moira Cathleen Delaney was diagnosed with an aggressive form of intestinal cancer, her thoughts eventually…
Jensen Huang says some CEOs have a ‘God complex’ when it comes to AI apocalypse warnings
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been pushing back against the popular narrative that AI will wipe…