BUSINESS
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43-year-old democratic socialist who’s never held elected office unseats Seattle Mayor in another win for affordability politics
First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to…
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Coinbase and stablecoin startup BVNK call off $2 billion acquisition
One of the largest deals ever for a stablecoin startup has fallen through. Coinbase and the U.K.-based BVNK have called…
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Walmart Thanksgiving meal basket is 25% cheaper but has half as many items as last year
With Thanksgiving less than three weeks away, the question of how much this year’s turkey and trimmings will cost looms…
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Bank of America prioritizes bigger AI initiatives, as annual spending on new tech increased by 44% over the past decade
Bank of America’s annual spending on new, strategic technology initiatives, which includes investments in artificial intelligence, has increased by 44%…
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Government shutdown also threatens home heating aid for millions of low-income families
Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She…
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Goldman Sachs survey says only 11% of companies are actively linking layoffs to AI—but the real shock is yet to come
While the latest wave of AI-linked layoffs has put job seekers—and even the Federal Reserve—on high alert, a new survey…
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Candy inflation has spooked so many consumers almost 80% say they’re forced to scale back how much to buy for Halloween
Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween. According to a survey by Shopkick…
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I’ve worked in AI for decades. Agentic AI will irreversibly change our workforce whether enterprises like it or not
I’ve spent more than 25 years working in AI & Digital, and I can tell you this — we’re past…
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Salesforce revamps its ‘Agentforce’ offerings to try to pull customers across the gap between AI capabilities and AI adoption
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In this edition…A breakdown of the AI news from Salesforce’s Dreamforce…OpenAI debuts its…
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Here’s how Trump can hit China where it really hurts as Beijing’s rare earths gamble could backfire
The Trump administration insists it holds the upper hand as trade friction with Beijing has reignited over its sweeping rare-earths…
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