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Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein Shares the Smartest Way to Use Your First $5,000 in Savings
His first instinct is to treat $5,000 as a foundation against worst-case scenarios.
By Sherin Shibu
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OpenAI Just Raised a Record-Breaking $122 Billion to Build an ‘AI Superapp.’ Here’s What That Means.
The AI company pulled in $122B, making its valuation $852 billion as it generates $2 billion in revenue per month.
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Elon Musk Just Filed for Space X IPO That Could Make Him the World’s First Trillionaire
The confidential filing tees up a June blockbuster that could make SpaceX one of the most valuable companies ever — and Musk a 13-zero hero.
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A Cornell Instructor Is Using a Creative Old School Method to Combat AI Cheating in Class
Once a semester, a Cornell instructor has her students experience what it is like to write the old-fashioned way.
By Sherin Shibu
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Warren Buffett Is Partnering With an NBA Star to Revive a Two-Decades-Long Tradition
The billionaire spearheaded the initiative for over two decades, but stopped the practice in 2022.
By Sherin Shibu
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It Took Thieves 3 Minutes to Steal $10 Million in Art. Here’s Why Museum Heists Are Becoming More Common.
Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, and made off with works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse.
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He’s LinkedIn’s First Puzzlemaster. Here’s How His Games Benefit Their Business — and Your Brain.
Puzzles are a way to drive up engagement on LinkedIn and keep users coming back for more.
By Sherin Shibu
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Netflix Cofounder Reed Hastings Learned An Unconventional Leadership Lesson From His First Boss, Who Washed Office Coffee Cups At 4:30 A.M.
Hastings thought the office janitor was washing his coffee cups every week, but it was actually his boss.
By Sherin Shibu
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Thieves Break Off 400,000 Pieces of KitKat Bars in a Major Heist. Nestlé’s Reaction Was Surprising.
Twelve tons of chocolate bars vanished after leaving a factory in Italy, but Nestlé had a good sense of humor about it.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Never Has One-on-One Meetings With His 60 Direct Reports — Here’s Why
Huang’s leadership structure is intentionally extreme by traditional standards.
By Sherin Shibu
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Air Canada’s CEO Will Resign After Making One Critical Mistake Following a Fatal Crash
Michael Rousseau released a condolence video after a fatal runway collision that was almost entirely in English.
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Macy’s Debuted a New Tool — And Customers Who Use It Spend 400% More. Here’s How It Works.
The retailer recently rolled out the tool to the general public after weeks of testing with select customers and thousands of employees.
By Sherin Shibu
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Apple Just Fixed an iPhone Problem That’s Been Driving Fast Typers Crazy. But There Are Still Issues.
The latest iPhone update fixes a typing bug that made autocorrect worse for fast typers, but other frustrating keyboard issues remain.
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Wall Street Bonuses Hit a Record High. Here’s How Much Bankers Made.
Wall Street’s bonus pool hit a record $49.2 billion in 2025, a 9% increase from the previous year.
By Sherin Shibu
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Duolingo’s CEO Uses a Secret Test to Evaluate Job Candidates — Before They Even Step into the Interview
Candidates aren't aware that they are being judged from the minute they step into a taxi.
By Sherin Shibu
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Park a Tesla In This Company’s Lot and You Might Get a Ticket — Or Worse
At automaker Stellantis, security guards are on the lookout for employees who park their Teslas and Hyundais in the wrong spots.
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DoorDash Is Paying Gig Workers to Deliver Photos of Store Shelves and Restaurant Dishes to AI Models
Other platforms, including Uber and Instacart, are testing similar programs.
By Sherin Shibu
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JPMorgan Is Monitoring Every Keystroke Junior Investment Bankers Make in the Name of ‘Wellbeing’
The bank says the data will not be used in performance reviews.
By Sherin Shibu
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A Common Kitchen Appliance Is Now Displaying Ads — And Customers Are Not Happy
The move raises complaints that customers are unwittingly paying for a device that monetizes their attention.
By Sherin Shibu
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‘Low Hire, Low Fire’: New Graduates Are Facing the Toughest Job Market Since the Pandemic — And It’s Not Why You Think
Recent graduates comprised just 7% of new hires in 2024, down a staggering 25% from 2023, according to a report.
By Sherin Shibu
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Mark Cuban Says Workers Could Get an Hour Back Every Day — With No Pay Cut. Here’s Why.
The famous billionaire is promoting a 35-hour workweek.
By Sherin Shibu
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Stuck With Homes They Can’t Sell, More Americans Are Becoming ‘Accidental Landlords’
Homeowners would rather hold and rent than sell at a lowered price.
By Sherin Shibu
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Reddit CEO Says He Plans to ‘Go Heavy’ Hiring Recent Grads. Here’s Why.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says Reddit will use AI to build more things instead of shrinking headcount.
By Sherin Shibu
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Warren Buffett Defends the Giving Pledge as ‘Billionaire Backlash’ Grows. What’s Behind the Revolt?
Billionaire Peter Thiel has urged about a dozen signatories of the Pledge to withdraw their names.
By Sherin Shibu
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Elon Musk Just Announced Plans to Build Chip Factories That Will Produce Double What the Entire U.S. Makes Today
SpaceX and Tesla will build "Terafab," two advanced chip factories in Austin, Texas — one for cars and humanoid robots, another for AI satellites.
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Sam Altman Issued a ‘Code Red’ After Anthropic Started Dominating the Business Market. Now OpenAI Is Doubling Its Workforce.
Sam Altman issued his "code red" memo late last year, and now OpenAI plans to double its workforce to 8,000 by year-end.
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These Are the Jobs Young People Are Choosing to Protect Themselves from AI
From electricians to firefighters to açai bowl entrepreneurs, young Americans are pivoting careers based on one fear: AI taking their jobs.