DOGE is entering a new phase. It's going to be way harder than the first.

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Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration, and DOGE cuts will soon be in Congress's hands.

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Taylor Swift just bought back her masters. She's happy to render her 'Taylor's Version' project moot.

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Taylor Swift performs during the Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift now ones the original master recordings of her work after buying them back from Shamrock Holdings.

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Not even Taylor Swift can take a vacation without backlash

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Taylor Swift performs "The Man" during the Eras Tour.

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Venture capital's hopes of a 2025 resurgence have all but 'dimmed.' Blame the whipsawing stock market.

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Katy Perry's trip to space criticized as more out of touch than out of this world

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Katy Perry in a space suit outside after landing her Blue Origin space mission.
Katy Perry has now officially been to space.

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Apple needed a win — and the tariff 'exemption' wasn't it

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Apple's fate depends on where Donald Trump finally decides to land on tariffs.

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Microsoft is taking its foot off the AI accelerator. What does that mean?

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Former Microsoft CEOs Bill Gates, left, and Steve Ballmer, center, pose for photos with CEO Satya Nadella
Former Microsoft CEOs Bill Gates, left, and Steve Ballmer, center, pose for photos with CEO Satya Nadella. The company is taking its foot off the AI accelerator.

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Tim Cook must pull off a careful balancing act to protect Apple's supply chain empire in China

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Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks before the start of an Apple event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2024 in Cupertino, California.
Tim Cook faces a tough balancing act between Washington and Beijing to protect Apple's supply chain in China.

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Trump's billionaires will have to navigate a complex web of possible conflicts of interest

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Elon Musk walks with Donald Trump before a test flight of Space X's Starship rocket
Elon Musk's companies receive billions in federal contracts, but he's far from the only billionaire in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit with potential conflicts of interest.

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A Ukrainian drone pilot has a novel plan to smash Russia's formidable defenses

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The "Ghost" air reconnaissance unit of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) keeps defense on the Vovchansk area on May 19, 2024, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.

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