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Jeff Bezos’s Family Makes a Big Move
The second richest man in the world has focused on the conquest of space but also on causes that are close to his heart. Since he gave up his post as chief executive of e-commerce Read more…
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Kohl’s Faces New Effort to Shake up Retailer’s Board
In an open letter to shareholders, the owner of a 5% stake in the retailer offers its own candidates to replace current directors. Macellum Advisors is again calling for the removal of Peter Boneparth, Kohl’s Read more…
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Music Plays a Key Role in Workouts. (Now, Rock On.)
A study finds that rappers, DJs and electro musicians are the most artists for those looking to work up a sweat. The playwright and poet William Congreve once said that “music hath charms to soothe Read more…
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Nike May Trip Over its Direct-to-Consumer Efforts
Sports equipment maker is sitting on much more inventory than usual. Months of surging pandemic demand followed by supply chain issues and a fear of understocking has led many industries to a position where they Read more…
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DeepMind breaks 50-year math record using AI; new record falls a week later
Enlarge / A colorful 3×3 matrix. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) Matrix multiplication is at the heart of many machine learning breakthroughs, and it just got faster—twice. Last week, DeepMind announced it discovered a Read more…
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New Taco Bell Menu Item Offers a Take on a Comfort-Food Classic
With Mexican Pizza “back for good,” fast-food chain Taco Bell has turned its attention to its next big innovation. Comfort food means different things to different people. It could be something your mom made, a Read more…
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Google built a spam backdoor for Republicans — and they aren’t using it
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With only weeks until Election Day, the Republican National Committee is escalating its war over Gmail’s spam filters in what critics deem a bad-faith effort to bully Google Read more…
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Frustrated Americans Are Flocking to Loyalty Programs
With inflation chewing into household budgets, consumers lean on loyalty programs. U.S. consumers find themselves between a rock and a hard place these days. Coming out of the pandemic lockdowns, Americans wanted to get out Read more…
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Cher Malibu Beach House With Unique Feature Goes on the Market
The 13,200-square-foot Malibu mansion was finished for Cher in 1999. Before Moira Rose from Schitt’s Creek and her wall of different-colored wigs, there was Cher — the 76-year-old singer earned her diva status both for her six-decade Read more…
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Amazon Sends New Warnings About the Economy
The e-commerce giant is preparing for an uncertain economic environment in the coming months. Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com Inc. Report is determined to be well prepared to weather the sharp economic downturn on the horizon Read more…