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• AI startup Scribe raised $75 million and achieved unicorn status.
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• Brian Niccol spent his first year as Starbucks' CEO spearheading its revitalization effort.
• The "Back to Starbucks" campaign has involved a wide swath of consumer-facing and back-end changes.
• From new drinks to

Xiaomi just launched its flagship 17 Ultra by Leica phone that may make you feel bad about your current device's cameras. Naturally, it's a spec monster, with a 1-inch sensor 50MP f/1.67 main camera and 1/1.4-inch 200MP periscope telephoto camera. But it also offers an interesting new mechanical feature: a manual zoom ring that activates the camera automatically when you rotate it.

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• The "efficiency" motto has driven layoffs and hiring freezes in the 2025 job market.
• Companies hope the cuts will save them money, but workers worry about their livelihoods.
• From Big Tech to the federal workforce, bureaucracy has