'Rage bait' is the word of the year. My fellow rage-baiters: This is a bad sign.

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"Rage bait" is the Oxford Word of the Year.

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These drone startups are winning the war for government contracts

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A Ukrainian soldier controls a drone during a training flight on May 9, 2023, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Soldiers use Xbox-style controllers to fly drones.

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For Gen Z, cash isn't king. It's a joke.

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If there's a Gen Zer on your holiday gift list this year, it may be best to forego one of the quintessential young adult presents: a wallet.

The US is taking a stake in a chip startup led by Intel's ousted CEO

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The US is taking an equity stake in a chip startup led by Intel's former CEO Pat Gelsinger as it tries to reclaim leadership in the semiconductor race.

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Shopify experienced instability for hours on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Last year, it handled $11.5 billion between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Shopify experiences a major outage on Cyber Monday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

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A veteran of the Peak TV era explains why Peak TV isn't coming back

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HBO's "The Sopranos" was the avatar of the Peak TV era.

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Apple's AI chief is leaving, and a former Microsoft and Google exec is coming on board

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John Giannandrea

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Instagram chief Adam Mosseri orders staff back to the office five days a week in 2026

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Instagram chief Adam Mosseri
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri

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Omnicom's CEO breaks down his plan to beat rivals in AI after the ad giant's blockbuster $9 billion IPG deal

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Omnicom CEO John Wren now oversees IPG as well.

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Microsoft CEO says empathy is a workplace superpower in the age of AI: 'IQ without EQ, it's just a waste'

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Nadella said leaders can't rely on IQ alone.

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