Take a look inside the Waldorf Astoria's private Empire Club, exclusive to residents of its multimillion-dollar apartments

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A large seating and coworking space at the Empire Club.
A large seating and coworking space at the Empire Club.

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  • The Waldorf Astoria in New York City reopened in July after an eight-year, $2 billion restoration.
  • Residents of its new luxury condominiums gain access to exclusive amenities such as the Empire Club.
  • The business center and lounge features private offices, curated artwork, and 24-hour room service.

At the Empire Club, a luxe business

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IKEA's new wireless charger is as cute as it is practical

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IKEA's revamp of its smart home products doesn't end with Matter support. The furniture and home goods company also has a line of new Qi wireless chargers, the best of which, the VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger, combines the functionality of a PopSockets-style phone grip with cable storage.

The $10 VÄSTMÄRKE wireless charger is reminiscent of a bagel or donut, if you could take the top half of those

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Disney employees detail its internal AI strategy, from 'DisneyGPT' to a new 'Jarvis' tool in the works

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Disney CEO Bob Iger has overseen several AI initiatives, including the "DisneyGPT" chatbot.

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  • Disney just struck a partnership with OpenAI that includes a billion-dollar investment.
  • Internally, the company has provided employees with a set of AI tools, including a "DisneyGPT" chatbot that uses Walt Disney quotes.
  • A chatbot codenamed "Jarvis" is also
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Epic Games thinks it has finally cracked open Apple's App Store. Investors aren't convinced.

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has been fighting Apple's app store rules in a 5-year-old legal battle. It's not done yet.

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  • Apple's App Store is a huge and increasingly important money maker
  • Lawsuits and regulatory challenges have tried to change the way the store works for years
  • Now that might — might — finally be happening. If it does, it's a big deal.

When you spend a dollar at

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Amazon Prime Video scraps AI-powered TV show recap after 'Fallout' fallout

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Fans of the Amazon show "Fallout" spotted errors in the company's AI-made video recap of season one.

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  • Amazon Prime Video introduced AI-powered TV show recaps in November.
  • Fans of "Fallout" spotted inaccuracies in its AI recap of season one.
  • The company then removed the recap from its platform.

Given the length of time it can take for the new season of your favorite TV show to

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This 'shopping basket' Chanel bag just sold for a record-breaking amount

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The bag sold for more than $152,000.

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  • A Chanel bag masquerading as a shopping cart sold for a record $152,000 at a Christie's auction.
  • It's the most ever spent on a Chanel bag — but far from the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction.
  • The booming luxury resale market is expected to grow three times as fast as the firsthand market.

It's not just grocery prices that are

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