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YouTube Outranks Netflix Among TV Streamers: Nielsen Report

YouTube Outranks Netflix Among TV Streamers: Nielsen Report

[ad_1] You’re more likely to turn on the TV to watch YouTube, Netflix, or another streaming platform than you are to watch cable. Nielsen’s June “The Gauge” report, which assessed what U.S. audiences watch through a TV screen for the previous month, found that more viewers are opting to stream content through their TVs. YouTube…

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Apple's $3,499 Vision Pro Will Be More Affordable: Report

Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro Will Be More Affordable: Report

[ad_1] Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro mixed reality headset debuted in February. Despite Apple’s efforts to make the Vision Pro mainstream, it remains “a costly niche product,” according to Bloomberg chief correspondent Mark Gurman. His Sunday Power On newsletter reveals new details about Apple’s strategy with the Vision Pro as it aims to sell more units.…

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Amazon Considering Charging Extra for AI Alexa: Report

Amazon Considering Charging Extra for AI Alexa: Report

[ad_1] Amazon’s Alexa unit has historically been unprofitable, losing billions of dollars since its introduction in 2014 — but AI could help turn things around. According to a Friday Reuters report citing eight sources “with direct knowledge” of Amazon’s plans, including current and former Amazon employees who worked on the voice assistant, Amazon is considering…

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Apple Ends Buy Now, Pay Later Less Than A Year After Launch

Apple Ends Buy Now, Pay Later Less Than A Year After Launch

[ad_1] Apple is sunsetting its no-fee, no-interest buy now, pay later program less than a year after making it generally available. In a Tuesday statement to 9to5Mac and a Monday statement to CNBC, Apple announced that it has discontinued Apple Pay Later, a U.S.-only program that allowed users to apply for a loan from $50…

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Hugging Face CEO Says More AI Startups Want To Get Acquired

Hugging Face CEO Says More AI Startups Want To Get Acquired

[ad_1] Multi-billion dollar AI community startup Hugging Face announced its fourth acquisition to date on Thursday, a $10 million buy of a small AI collaboration platform called Argilla. Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue now says he’s getting acquisition requests from many more startups — at least 10 a week. “This year, in particular, it has…

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Elon Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI

Elon Musk Withdraws Lawsuit Against ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI

[ad_1] Over three months after filing a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of going against its original mission, Elon Musk is dropping the suit. Musk was a co-founder of OpenAI but stepped away in 2018 and now owns rival AI startup xAI. He sued OpenAI in late February in California state court, alleging that the ChatGPT-maker was…

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Apple WWDC: iPhone, iPad Changes, Apple Intelligence, iOS 18

Apple WWDC: iPhone, iPad Changes, Apple Intelligence, iOS 18

[ad_1] After endless rumors, Apple has finally revealed how it’s upgrading the iPhone with a jolt of AI. Apple, the largest smartphone maker in the U.S., held its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday and announced “Apple Intelligence” at the event, or AI for the iPhone. It’s also partnering with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to…

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Disney Wins Board Battle Against Hedge Funds, Nelson Peltz

Disney Wins Board Battle Against Hedge Funds, Nelson Peltz

[ad_1] Hedge fund investors who sought seats on Disney’s board have been defeated. Disney secured enough votes from shareholders at its annual meeting on Wednesday to win a high-profile board fight against 81-year-old billionaire Nelson Peltz, founder and CEO of Trian Fund Management, and Jay Rasulo, the former chief financial officer of Disney. Disney’s 12…

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Ozempic Could Be Profitably Manufactured Much Cheaper: Study

Ozempic Could Be Profitably Manufactured Much Cheaper: Study

[ad_1] Ozempic, the appetite-suppressing injection also known as semaglutide, currently costs $935.77 in the U.S. without insurance. But a new research report from Yale University, King’s College Hospital in London, and Doctors Without Borders published in JAMA Network Open Wednesday suggests that the price of the prescription drug could be lowered to a fraction of…

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BlackRock's Larry Fink Urges Boomers to Fix Retirement Issue

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Urges Boomers to Fix Retirement Issue

[ad_1] In his annual letter to company investors, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urged politicians and corporate leaders to come together to address the retirement crisis. Fink, 71, highlighted the economic anxiousness of Millennials and Gen Z when it comes to retirement and stated that they are right to believe that his generation, the Baby Boomers,…

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What Big Companies Paid (or Didn't) in Federal Income Taxes: Report

What Big Companies Paid (or Didn’t) in Federal Income Taxes: Report

[ad_1] Some of America’s biggest companies, including Tesla, T-Mobile, and Netflix, were front and center in a new report that reveals how much companies paid in federal income taxes — compared to how much they made in profit, and what they paid their top executives. The Institute for Policy Studies and Americans for Tax Fairness…

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Rivian Announces R2, R3 Midsize EVs at a Lower Price Point

Rivian Announces R2, R3 Midsize EVs at a Lower Price Point

[ad_1] Electric vehicle company Rivian announced new electric vehicles on Thursday with prices that indicate that the startup is turning in a new direction — towards more affordable offerings. Rivian’s existing R1 vehicles start at $70,000 and can be as expensive as $100,000, but the three new midsized electric vehicles that the company announced on…

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Oscar Mayer Is Launching Vegan Meats, With Jeff Bezos' Help

Oscar Mayer Is Launching Vegan Meats, With Jeff Bezos’ Help

[ad_1] Oscar Mayer, the 140-year-old business known for its hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats, is launching vegan options for the first time. The company hopes its vegan hot dogs and sausages will taste similar to the real thing, from taste to color to bite, according to a press release. The vegan options grew…

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RealPage Sued Again Over Rent Hikes, 'Illegally Set Prices'

RealPage Sued Again Over Rent Hikes, ‘Illegally Set Prices’

[ad_1] Rental prices are high across the United States, but the reason may not just be demand or inflation. According to lawsuits filed across the country, including one filed most recently in Arizona, a pricing algorithm may be to blame. On Wednesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against RealPage, a $9 billion…

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Samsung's New Galaxy Takes on Oura Smart Rings, Productivity

Samsung’s New Galaxy Takes on Oura Smart Rings, Productivity

[ad_1] Samsung’s latest product isn’t a phone or a smartwatch, it’s even smaller. The company is diving into the quick-growing $125 million smart ring market. Samsung put the Galaxy Ring on display for the first time on Monday in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress (MWC) and showcased what it can do — and how it…

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V&A Museum Seeks Swifties for Taylor Swift Advisory Role

V&A Museum Seeks Swifties for Taylor Swift Advisory Role

[ad_1] Singer-songwriter superstar Taylor Swift remains a global sensation as she continues her record-breaking Eras Tour — and major cultural institutions want to do her justice. That’s why London’s Victoria and Albert Museum is calling all UK-based “Swifties” to apply for a new advisory role that would provide “insights into the culture and artisanry around…

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Fort Collins, Colorado.

15 U.S. Cities With the Best Quality of Life: Report

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Quality of life is one of the biggest determining factors when deciding where to lay down roots. US News & World Report created a list of the country’s most livable cities by weighing factors such as affordability, healthcare quality, and the overall happiness of residents. Here are…

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Boston

Monthly Costs of the 10 Most Expensive Cities in US: Guide

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Six of the 10 most expensive US metros for families are in California. Business Insider looked at the monthly costs for households with two adults and two children from the Economic Policy Institute’s “Family Budget Calculator.” EPI assembled data from multiple sources and looked at several kinds…

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Fox, Disney-owned ESPN, and Warner Bros. Discovery will jointly start a new sports-streaming service.

ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros Launching All-in-One Sports Streamer

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Take all the sports that run on ESPN and ABC. Add all the sports that run on Fox. And all of the sports that run on TNT and TBS. Now combine them on one streaming service. That’s what’s coming this fall, via a new joint venture, co-owned…

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Prada Is Designing NASA Space Suits for Next Moon Mission

Prada Is Designing NASA Space Suits for Next Moon Mission

[ad_1] Prada is taking the runway to outer space. The luxury Italian fashion house will help design the spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon for NASA‘s Artemis III mission expected in 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. Prada will work with Axiom Space, which develops products for human space exploration, to modernize the…

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Taco Bell Employee Hospitalized After Customer Opens Fire

Taco Bell Employee Hospitalized After Customer Opens Fire

[ad_1] A Taco Bell employee was nearly fatally shot over the weekend after a disgruntled customer pulled out a handgun after reportedly not receiving the correct amount of change. On Saturday night, local authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina discovered an employee who had been shot twice and in need of assistance. Witnesses claimed that a…

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A before and after photo of the Bloomhouse.

How We Party-Proofed Our Unique Airbnb Income Property

[ad_1] This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Dave Claunch, the owner of the Bloomhouse rental property in Austin, Texas. The following has been edited for length and clarity. This story originally appeared on Business Insider. I was aware of the Bloomhouse’s existence about 10 years before my wife Susan and I…

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Dunkin' Is Launching a Line of Alcoholic Spiked Drinks

Dunkin’ Is Launching a Line of Alcoholic Spiked Drinks

[ad_1] Dunkin’ is introducing alcoholic versions of its popular drinks, Dunkin’ Spiked Iced Coffees and Iced Teas, with an official announcement released on Monday. The malt-based beverages, set for release in early September, will feature eight flavors inspired by Dunkin’s iced coffee and tea varieties. The move comes as the ready-to-drink sector has been gaining…

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Lolita or Tokitae the orca jumping out of the water in her small enclosure in the Miami Seaquarium.

Colts Owner Jim Irsay Spending Millions to Save Miami Orca

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. A billionaire philanthropist is backing a $20 million plan to release Tokitae the orca from her small enclosure in the Miami Seaquarium. The plan would involve loading the 8,000-pound killer whale on a plane, flying her across the US, and releasing her in a bay near Seattle.…

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Taylor Swift Gave Tour Staff $100,000 Bonuses Totaling $55M: Report

Taylor Swift Gave Tour Staff $100,000 Bonuses Totaling $55M: Report

[ad_1] Taylor Swift is smashing records and making millions off of her Eras tour — and now she’s paying it forward to the ones who make it possible to hit every stop along the way. TMZ revealed that Swift gifted all production truck drivers on the road a cool $100,000 bonus each last week as…

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Barbara Corcoran Slammed For 'Tone Deaf' Advice to Interns

Barbara Corcoran Slammed For ‘Tone Deaf’ Advice to Interns

[ad_1] Business advice from Barbara Corcoran is usually coveted — even Mark Cuban looks to the real estate mogul for guidance — but her latest offering is catching heat for being outdated. The “Shark Tank” star took to TikTok to share her advice for interns looking to turn their aspiring gigs into full-time paid positions.…

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Wine Crime: LA Thief Steals $600,000 of Rare Bottles

Wine Crime: LA Thief Steals $600,000 of Rare Bottles

[ad_1] In a scene that could have been ripped from a Hollywood heist movie, a discerning thief with a nose for fine wine cut a hole above the wine cellar of an exclusive Venice, California wine store, dropped down into the dark room, and stole 800 bottles of wine valued at $600,000. “It was like…

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An arrow points to the coastal town of Gustavia.

This Is the Most Expensive Travel Destination: Report

[ad_1] This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Pristine sandy beaches, red-roofed vacation homes, and French influence attract travelers to Gustavia, a town on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. And while there’s plenty to entice travelers to visit, it comes at a cost. According to Florida Panhandle, a travel brand that promotes tourism in…

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Biggest Resume Red Flag According to Former Google Recruiter

Biggest Resume Red Flag According to Former Google Recruiter

[ad_1] Less is more when it comes to crafting the perfect resume, according to this industry expert. Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter and current CEO of talent marketplace Continuum, says his biggest resume faux pax is too many words and not a lot of context. “The No. 1 thing I don’t want to see…

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