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McDonald’s CEO is grappling with a ‘two-tier economy’ as he slashes prices on value meals

McDonald’s is banking on burgers and fries to tell a bigger story about the American economy. Chief executive Chris Kempczinski is slimming down the cost

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Colleges should go ‘medieval’ on students to beat AI cheating, NYU official says

Educators have been struggling over how students should or should not use artificial intelligence, but one New York University official suggests going old school—really, really

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New home inventory is at its highest level since just before the housing market collapse that led to the Great Recession, but that doesn’t mean it’s the same market

The U.S. housing market’s inventory is growing, putting pressure on prices and slowing new construction, according to fresh research from the Bank of America Institute.

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Epstein’s estate subpoenaed by House Oversight Committee

The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein on Monday as congressional lawmakers try to determine who was connected to the disgraced financier

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Trump says Intel agreed to give the government 10% of the chipmaker. ‘We do a lot of deals like that. I’ll do more of them’

President Donald Trump said Friday that American chipmaker Intel had agreed to give the U.S. government a 10% stake, which is worth roughly $10 billion.

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Walmart recalls potentially radioactive frozen shrimp sold in 13 states

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and

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Airfares are surging again after a months-long slump as carriers trim flights to ease a capacity glut

The latest consumer price index report showed airfares jumped 4% in July from the prior month, reversing a slump that began early this year. That’s

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Elon Musk broadens his long-running feud with OpenAI’s Sam Altman by bringing in a third party: Apple

Elon Musk’s long-standing battle with OpenAI has a new participant: Apple. On Tuesday, Apple found itself the latest target of Elon Musk’s legal threats when

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This unprecedented shift in unemployment suggests AI could strand white-collar knowledge workers in a jobless recovery after the next recession

Businesses trying to do more with less have historically leaned on automation during recessions, but the advent of generative AI could scramble the typical pattern

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Allbirds revenue has plummeted but it says it has plan

In 2021 when Allbirds’ stock went public, the shoemaker could do no wrong. Riding on the popularity of its eco-friendly wool sneakers with Silicon Valley