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AI actors helped this micro drama app raise $100 million in financing
Israel-based app Shortical secured $100 million from PvX Partners to expand AI micro dramas, highlighting investor interest in the category....
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The people getting rich off AI are spending big on some distinctly analog status symbols
The AI gold rush has created a whole new class of wealth. Here's how some are choosing to spend their newfound riches....
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AI coding has split software engineers into tribes. Meet the fans, skeptics — and those in between.
The discourse around AI often focuses on those who entirely embrace — or deeply despise — the tech. For engineers, the truth can be more complicated....
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'It's like a free down payment on a house': High earners are rushing to use this vacation-rental tax break
The Big Beautiful Bill made a tax loophole permanent for Airbnb investors. Here's how they're getting the IRS to fund their downpayments....
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Big Tech is spending billions to not employ people
Amazon disclosed $2.7 billion in estimated severance costs in its latest annual report, while Intel and Oracle also reported spending $1.8 billion....
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A soccer podcast became a 100-person media company. Now the World Cup is testing how big it can get.
Men in Blazers found a way into the World Cup soccer market without paying for the games. How far can it go?...
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UBS says the majority of enterprise companies it's talked to recently are 'throttling AI spend'
UBS analysts say their conversations this month have reaffirmed their view of a modest "emerging headwind" for AI model makers....
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I'm a VC founder and busy boy mom. Here's a day in my life — and my 3 favorite AI prompts that help
Jesse Draper, founder of Halogen Ventures, shares her Santa Monica routine, managing investments and family while advocating for female entrepreneurs....
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Airports are stocking up on a hot World Cup souvenir: bottles of ranch dressing
World Cup fans in the US crave ranch dressing, prompting airport shops to stock it and TSA reminders for travelers....
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Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul has arrived — with borrowers facing new limits and higher bills
From new student-loan repayment plans to limits to popular loan forgiveness programs, here's what you need to know about the July 1 repayment changes....
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2 reasons there's a 'mom-cession' brewing in the US job market
The frustrating job market, return-to-office mandates, and childcare woes are creating a 'mom-cession' for those with young kids....
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The case of the missing Tesla fatal crash data
A fatal Tesla Autopilot crash led to a yearslong fight over missing data, becoming one of the most consequential lawsuits in self-driving history....