The AI bubble debate: 17 business leaders, from Sam Altman to Bill Gates to Peter Thiel, weigh in

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Bill Gates and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman think AI is in a bubble; Mark Cuban isn't so sure.

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2 former Hinge execs are building an app to make it easier to plan hangouts with your friends

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Sam Levy and Tim MacGougan cofounded Rodeo, a new startup building an app for making plans with friends.

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I am planning a low-budget, potluck-style Christmas party to spend time with friends without overspending

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The author is organizing a low-budget, potluck Christmas party to prioritize time with friends.

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6 charts to show your family when they ask why you don't have a new job

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Judge rejects bid to overturn Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee

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A federal judge cleared the way for the Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications.

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Sitting out the $1.7 billion Powerball? Let these stats about just how unlikely winning is comfort you

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The Powerball jackpot has reached $1.7 billion, making it the fourth-largest ever.

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Work is changing everywhere as AI moves from experiment to expectation

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AI is changing everything from what type of work people do to how they do it.

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Student-loan borrowers in default are set to see their paychecks garnished in early January

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President Donald Trump's administration is resuming wage garnishment for defaulted student-loan borrowers in early January.

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How Unilever's huge bet on influencers led to a creator economy gold rush

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25 photos show what life looked like for Americans 150 years ago

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Men sitting in Central Park in the mid-1870s.
The US in the mid-1870s was experiencing a great transformation as emerging industries ushered in the Gilded Age.

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