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Will Nvidia and the AI boom lead to a nuclear energy boom?

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yesterday 10

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Andy Mills

Palo Alto, Crowdstrike, and Zscaler could have a big year, says exec

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yesterday 8

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Andy Mills

Scientists need a scary new color because the world keeps getting hotter

On Earth Day, the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention teamed up to announce a new heat risk system to...

yesterday 10

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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo

Larry Ellison says Oracle is moving its 'world headquarters' to Nashville

After leaving Silicon Valley for Austin in 2020, computer software company Oracle is planning to move its headquarters further east again to...

yesterday 8

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Britney Nguyen

Jamie Dimon says consumers are in 'good shape' — even if a recession hits

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon is feeling good about the U.S. economy — for now.Read more...

yesterday 4

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Rocio Fabbro

The FTC just banned noncompete agreements in a sweeping new rule

Non-compete clauses are a thing of the past thanks to a new ruling from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).Read more...

yesterday 4

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Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo

Apple Vision Pro sales are so weak that Apple is already slashing its forecasts

Many of us have moved on from the Vision Pro less than three months after its buzzy launch, but Apple can not. The company slashed its 2024 sales...

yesterday 2

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

The 11 vehicles that cost the most money to fill up on gas, according to Consumer Reports

When it comes to actually saving money on gas, you’re going to be better off in the long run buying the most fuel-efficient vehicle that you can....

yesterday 2

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Collin Woodard / Jalopnik

6 Spotify alternatives for all your music streaming needs

Things have been rough for Spotify. There was anti-vaccine misinformation prominently featured on a Joe Rogan podcast on the app, which garnered...

yesterday 2

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Dua Rashid / Gizmodo

Wegovy could soon treat millions of Medicare patients

Millions of Americans could now be eligible for Medicare to cover their prescriptions of the popular weight loss drug Wegovy, according to a new...

yesterday 1

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Bruce Gil

A bill that could ban TikTok is about to become law after passing the Senate

The U.S. Senate passed the TikTok bill on Tuesday evening in a vote of 79-18. The bill, which bans TikTok unless Bytedance sells it to a U.S....

yesterday 1

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

Tesla's solution to a huge drop in profits is new Teslas

Tesla doesn’t seem to be able to catch a break right now. Whether it’s falling registrations as sales drop, or recalls of its flagship models,...

yesterday 1

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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik

Meta had a really good first quarter. The stock is tanking anyway

Meta stock plummeted more than 16% in after-hours trading Wednesday, even as the Facebook parent company reported better-than-anticipated...

yesterday 20

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Laura Bratton

There's a new theory about how one of earth's 'quasi-moons' war born

For nearly a decade, a near-Earth asteroid named Kamo’oalewa has invoked speculation over how it came to orbit the Sun in total synchrony with...

yesterday 1

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Passant Rabie / Gizmodo

Nvidia is buying an Israeli AI software startup that makes AI chips more efficient

Nvidia announced plans Wednesday to acquire Israeli AI startup Run:ai. While Nvidia didn’t disclose the terms of its coming transaction, an...

yesterday 0

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Laura Bratton

Will SpaceX spinoff Starlink for a big IPO this year?

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yesterday 0

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Andy Mills

Biogen shares rise on sales of groundbreaking Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

Biogen stock jumped 5% to about $202 during Wednesday morning trading, after the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company reported...

yesterday 0

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Bruce Gil

Algorithms: A mirror built by data

What is “the algorithm?” Read more...

yesterday 0

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Bruce Gil

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says layoffs were more disruptive than expected

Music streaming giant Spotify is feeling the effects of its largest-ever round of layoffs — ones it would rather skip.Read more...

yesterday 0

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Britney Nguyen

Microsoft and Amazon's AI deals are getting antitrust scrutiny in the U.K.

Big Tech’s investments into smaller AI firms to boost their spot in the AI race aren’t without some scrutiny.Read more...

yesterday 0

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Britney Nguyen

Boeing is burning through cash as it rushes to fix quality control issues

Boeing burned through billions of dollars of cash last quarter as it languished under intense scrutiny from U.S. regulators and moved to soothe...

yesterday 0

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William Gavin

Elon Musk says Tesla will solve self-driving cars — even if he gets "kidnapped by aliens tomorrow"

SpaceX founder Elon Musk doesn’t believe aliens exist. But if aliens did roam the stars, not even they could stop Tesla from launching self-driving...

yesterday 0

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William Gavin

Volkswagen is going all in on China

Volkswagen aims to launch dozens of new cars — including several electric models — in China by 2030 as part of an ambitious plan to conquer more...

yesterday 0

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William Gavin

Shoppers in Asia are powering the global luxury industry (again)

The COVID-19 pandemic created massive challenges for companies, and the luxury industry was no exception. With consumers strapped for cash and only...

yesterday 0

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Francisco Velasquez

Tesla stock drives the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq higher — with Meta earnings up next

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday as Tesla shares rallied after its earnings report. The EV maker’s stock was among the best...

yesterday 0

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The Dow falls 70 points as a Tesla rally can't sustain the market

Investors had a mixed experience on Wednesday as Tesla’s rally couldn’t drive the stock market for long. The EV maker’s stock was among the...

yesterday 0

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Tesla CEO Elon Musk needs robots — and fast

It’s a classic Elon Musk move. Tesla released some pretty grim first-quarter numbers on Tuesday, showing that net income dropped more than 50%...

yesterday 0

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

Biden just signed the TikTok ban into law, but the CEO says it's 'not going anywhere'

President Joe Biden signed the TikTok bill into law on Wednesday morning, officially starting the 270-day clock for TikTok’s owner, China-based...

yesterday 0

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

Airlines will have to give cash refunds and avoid surprise fees under new Biden rules

Travel credits and airline vouchers may soon be a thing of the past.Read more...

yesterday 0

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Rocio Fabbro

Trump Media is taking claims that its stock is being illegally traded to Congress

Trump Media & Technology Group is doubling down on claims that its stock is being illegally traded — this time bringing its concerns to...

yesterday 0

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Rocio Fabbro

Elon Musk said people shouldn't own Tesla stock if they don't support its automation efforts

Tesla had its Q1 earnings call last night, right after releasing news that its profits last quarter fell 55 percent. Not only is that loss a big...

yesterday 0

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Collin Woodard / Jalopnik

Let's talk about washing your produce and whether it really removes pesticides

A recent analysis from advocacy organization Consumer Reports is the latest to highlight the potential threat of pesticides in our produce. It...

yesterday 0

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Ed Cara / Gizmodo

A teacher got fined for putting a For Sale sign in his own truck

A retired Pennsylvania school teacher got an opportunity to move to the Philippines to teach English. After failing to offload his old pickup truck...

yesterday 0

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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik

Meta’s Metaverse is still losing the company billions

Mark Zuckerberg’s gleeful rebrand of Facebook as Meta in 2021 has become a well documented blunder. What was promised — a virtual reality where...

yesterday 0

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Laura Bratton

Senate launches probe into high Ozempic and Wegovy prices in the US

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders sent letter on Wednesday to Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen announcing that the Senate Committee on Health,...

yesterday 0

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Bruce Gil

Chipotle says its Autocado robots are coming soon

Chipotle’s solution for cutting avocados may be coming to a store near you as early as this year.Read more...

yesterday 0

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Francisco Velasquez

AI can apparently predict a person's political stance just by reading their face

A study recently published in the peer-reviewed American Psychologist journal claims that a combination of facial recognition and artificial...

yesterday 0

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Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo

A TSA bomb-sniffing dog retired and he was a good dog — so they threw him a retirement party

One of the Transportation Safety Administration’s “bomb-sniffing” dogs at Reagan National Airport was thrown a retirement party last week...

yesterday 0

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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik

Cities are scrambling to find trees that can survive the century

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Read more...

yesterday 0

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Laura Hautala / Grist

AI is the next frontier for Bitcoin mining

After successfully completing its “halving,”Bitcoin is sitting strongly at $66,000, and crypto stocks are in celebration mode.Read more...

previous day 10

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Tesla stock pops in after hours after the EV maker reported its biggest revenue drop in over a decade

Tesla’s woes are on a tear but that doesn’t mean the world’s most valuable automaker is stopping. Read more...

previous day 10

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Francisco Velasquez

Meta's new AI assistant wanted to answer user's questions, now its irking their nerves

Meta wants to be a player in the AI space, but its efforts to do so have some users annoyed. Read more...

previous day 4

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Francisco Velasquez

Google fires over 20 more workers after protests against its contract with Israel

After firing over two dozen employees last week after protests against its cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, Google has fired...

previous day 2

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Britney Nguyen

Another Boeing plane will see slower production growth this year

Boeing’s bad year may have just gotten worse.Read more...

previous day 4

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Rocio Fabbro

How recommendation algorithms shape everything we interact with online

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraRead more...

previous day 1

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Quartz Staff

The algorithm: Letters of recommendation

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | PandoraRead more...

previous day 3

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Quartz Staff

Apple's iPhone sales in China fell almost 20% — its worst quarter since 2020

Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 19% to start the year, according to new a report, Apple’s worst performance in the country since the beginning...

previous day 3

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Britney Nguyen

Amazon drone delivery is leaving California and coming to Arizona

Amazon is bringing its same-day drone delivery to customers in Phoenix, Arizona and shuttering the service for customers in Northern California....

previous day 1

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Britney Nguyen

UnitedHealth Group says it paid a ransom to protect patient data compromised in cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of the largest health insurer in the U.S., confirmed this week that it paid a ransom in relation to a...

previous day 2

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Bruce Gil

Ozempic is coming for the tobacco and alcohol industries next

It’s not only food CEOs who need to worry about their bottom lines thanks to in-demand weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Big Tobacco and Alcohol...

previous day 0

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Bruce Gil

Elon Musk's SpaceX seems to have a workplace injury problem

Elon Musk’s woes keep mounting. This time, it appears that employees at the founder’s SpaceX facilities are getting injured at much higher rates...

previous day 4

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Francisco Velasquez

Amazon's new low-cost delivery subscription aims to rival that of Target and Walmart

Amazon wants to lead the pack in food delivery and believes that its new low-cost subscription service will keep it ahead of competitors like...

previous day 4

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Francisco Velasquez

General Motors stock is rising on strong earnings and sales

Shares of General Motors increased by nearly 5% Tuesday morning following the announcement of better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The...

previous day 4

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Spotify stocks rallied to a new 52-week high

Spotify’s shares rose by over 15% after the company beat first-quarter estimates and provided strong guidance for the next quarter. Trading around...

previous day 3

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Dow closes strongly, eyes are on Tesla's report; Meta will release theirs tomorrow

Many companies reported positive earnings on Tuesday, helping the Dow rise over 200 points by the end of the day. General Motors stock jumped after...

previous day 4

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The Dow jumps 200 points as GM rallies — with Tesla up next

After a strong performance on Monday, the Dow gained an additional 200 points on Tuesday as corporate earnings were underway. General Motors shares...

previous day 3

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Google's growth plans aren't so 'hunky-dory' anymore, search boss says

It’s a new world with the advent of artificial intelligence and its offshoots, and Google is putting the pedal to the metal to try to keep...

previous day 4

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Rocio Fabbro

A NASA satellite almost got hit by Russian space junk

That was a really close one. Further analysis of a near-miss collision between two satellites in space revealed that they came even closer to one...

previous day 3

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Passant Rabie / Gizmodo

Car dealers are stressed about vehicles that aren't even available yet

Car dealers are terrified of direct sales. They see protecting the franchise sales model as paramount. I mean, how else are they going to charge...

previous day 2

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Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik

Tesla fired its marketing team in latest layoffs

If you were asked to name the car maker that’s having the worst week, would it take you more than a few seconds to shout out Tesla? There’s...

previous day 3

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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik

Apple is about to drop some new iPads

Apple has set the date of May 7 for its next hardware reveal event. This show will focus on the iPad, particularly the new tablet with an OLED...

previous day 2

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Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo

Staggering amounts of valuable metals are ending up in the trash

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Read more...

previous day 1

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Maddie Stone / Grist

Are we ready for Nvidia's Blackwell chip?

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previous day 10

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Laura Bratton, Britney Nguyen, And Andy Mills

Salesforce is ditching its deal to buy Informatica, report says

Salesforce stock got a bump Monday morning following a report by The Wall Street Journal that it is no longer pursuing a deal to buy Informatica, a...

monday 10

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Laura Bratton

Volkswagen workers voted to join the UAW in a big win for a unionizing push

Workers at Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, have voted to join the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. It’s the UAW’s latest victory...

monday 8

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William Gavin

Elon Musk is delaying meeting with India's prime minister thanks to 'heavy' Tesla duties

After years of waiting — and lobbying — to set up shop in India, it looks like Tesla is content to wait a little bit longer. Read more...

monday 7

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William Gavin

China's Huawei chip is 'not nearly as good' and 'years behind the U.S.,' top official says

American efforts to curb advanced chipmaking in China are working, a top U.S. official said. The chip used in sanctioned Chinese tech company...

monday 3

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Britney Nguyen

Donald Trump could get more than $1 billion worth of Trump Media stock this week

Former President Donald Trump could pocket more than $1 billion in paper wealth by the end of the day Tuesday.Read more...

monday 4

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Rocio Fabbro

Sam Altman and others are investing $20 million in a startup tackling AI's energy problem

An energy startup aimed at cleaning up artificial intelligence’s massive use of electricity is getting a multi-million dollar boost from...

monday 2

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Britney Nguyen

One of Europe's biggest banks reduced its stake in Apple, Tesla, and Microsoft

DNB Asset Management reduced its stakes in Magnificent Seven members Apple, Microsoft, and Tesla in the first three months of 2024, a filing with...

monday 4

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Bruce Gil

Tesla is slashing electric car prices around the world

Tesla has cut prices across several of its major markets — including China, Germany, and the U.S. — to combat slowing demand for electric...

monday 3

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William Gavin

Express will close more than 100 stores after filing for bankruptcy

U.S. fashion retailer Express has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and plans to close over 100 stores as it looks to devise a new merchandising...

monday 1

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Francisco Velasquez

Uniqlo is being powered by young women who want outfits for both 'at the office or on a night out'

As return-to-office mandates shift how workers structure their days and lives, fashion retailer Uniqlo thinks it stands to get a boost from young...

monday 30

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Francisco Velasquez

Grayscale plans to launch a spinoff Bitcoin ETF with lower fees

After experiencing over a month of outflow, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust ETF (NYSE: GBTC) is trying to save itself from further losses. Read more...

monday 1

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The Dow jumps 125 points as Nvidia stock recovers but Tesla doesn't

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 125 points on Monday morning as AI chipmaker Nvidia bounced back from last week’s steep decline....

monday 6

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Check out the inside of this abandoned Soviet aircraft carrier

Urban exploration is one of the coolest hobbies out there. It gives folks a new perspective on the cities where they live, and uncovers secrets...

monday 20

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Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik

Bitcoin is chilling at $66,000 after the 'halving'

Bitcoin has experienced a modest rise after its halving event, with the top cryptocurrency sitting stable at $66,000—a nearly 2% gain—on Monday...

monday 4

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

Elon Musk has AI-generated news now and it's already led to plenty of blunders

Elon Musk’s social media platform X started testing AI-generated news summaries powered by Grok in early April. The feature has a disclaimer that...

monday 9

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

Bill Ackman says he's 'learned a lot' from Elon Musk's free-wheeling X

Activist investor Bill Ackman is a fan of Elon Musk’s social media platform X and the debates and conversations he has on the site.Read more...

monday 5

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Rocio Fabbro

Tesla's quick fix for Cybertruck's slippery gas pedal isn't much

Tesla was forced to issue a recall for the futuristic Cybertruck last week after it emerged that the accelerator pedal could come loose and jam the...

monday 4

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Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik

Game emulators on iPhones mean old-school Nintendo fun. Here's everything to know

Game emulation has been a tried and true pastime on PCs and Macs for a while now, but it’s a whole new frontier for folks who are only used to...

monday 4

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Kyle Barr / Gizmodo

Here's how to turn off cameras and mics on your devices

While digital security threats continue to get more sophisticated and complex, sometimes the best ways of protecting yourself and your data are...

monday 2

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David Nield/ Gizmodo

Russia is jamming GPS signals for thousands of flights

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a Faraday curtain descended across European airspace from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Black Sea...

monday 9

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Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik

Ozempic users are spending less money at restaurants, Morgan Stanley survey says

Over half of people who are on Ozempic or another GLP-1 drug — a class of weight loss and diabetes medications— say they are spending less money...

monday 8

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Bruce Gil

Smucker's nearly $1 billion PB&J business is anything but crusty

Smucker’s Uncrustables is poised to become a $1 billion business, according to Sherwood. Read more...

monday 5

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Francisco Velasquez

FTC sues to block $8.5 billion fashion conglomerate deal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a statement on Monday that it has sued to block Tapestry’s $8.5 billion deal to acquire Capri. Read...

monday 10

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Francisco Velasquez

The Memo: Workweek whiplash

Hello, Memo readers!Read more...

monday 3

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Morgan Haefner

Luxury home prices hit a record in 2024 as half of wealthy buyers pay in cash

The median price for U.S. luxury homes rose 9% year over year to a record $1.225 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report...

monday 4

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Bruce Gil

AI is 'a new kind of digital species,' Microsoft AI chief says

Microsoft’s AI chief said those building AI should make sure it’s easy for the public to comprehend it—and offered his own analogy to help do...

monday 3

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Britney Nguyen

Apple, Nvidia, and other Big Tech stocks could see their profit growth 'collapse,' UBS says

UBS Global Research downgraded its rating of what it calls the “Big Six” tech stocks—Apple, Amazon, Google-parent Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and...

monday 2

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Bruce Gil

Delta Air Lines is giving out raises and boosting starting pay

Delta Air Lines has announced it’s boosting pay for nonunion flight attendants and ground workers after recording strong first-quarter earnings...

monday 2

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William Gavin

Elon Musk wanted to lay off 20% of Tesla's workforce, report says

Tesla last week issued sweeping layoffs which tanked its stock and confirmed analysts’ assertions that the company is struggling with low...

monday 4

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William Gavin

Nike's returning to the basics after its exclusive sneaker bid fell short

Nike has spent a great deal of time looking to innovate, but now it wants to get back to the basics by focusing on its running shoe catalog.Read...

monday 3

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Francisco Velasquez

The Dow surges 325 points as Big Tech recovers but Tesla sinks

The Dow Jones Industrial average surged more than 450 points on Monday afternoon — never mind Tesla’s still-bumpy ride after Elon Musk’s EV...

monday 2

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and other crypto stocks jump after the Bitcoin 'halving'

Cryptocurrency-related stocks surged on Monday afternoon after Bitcoin underwent a successful “halving” over the weekend. As of right now, Bitcoin...

monday 5

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Vinamrata Chaturvedi

The TikTok ban bill could become law this week

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called TikTok ban (again) on Saturday as part of a crucial package to provide foreign aid to...

monday 5

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

The Apple Vision Pro isn't exactly flying off the shelves

Apple’s Vision Pro debuted just two months ago, drawing crowds of people to sign up for demos and almost immediately selling out. Since then,...

monday 1

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Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo

Gold prices are dropping as tensions between Israel and Iran calm

With tensions between Iran and Israel simmering, gold prices took a dip following a five-week rally.Read more...

monday 2

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Rocio Fabbro

Boeing rival Airbus just hired JetBlue's former CEO to run its North American business

Airbus is bringing on the former CEO of JetBlue Airways to head its North America arm as it looks to extend its dominance over competitor...

monday 0

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Rocio Fabbro

Russia has sentenced a Meta executive to 6 years in prison

A military court in Russia sentenced a spokesperson for Meta to six years in prison on Monday, according to a new report from the English-language...

monday 2

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Matt Novak / Gizmodo

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