Trump is killing America's buzz

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Alcohol bottles, downward stock line, and Donald Trump

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Russia had to spend an extra $130 billion to buy goods while sanctioned, analysts from NATO's frontline say

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Sergey Sobyanin looks at Vladimir Putin as both hold candles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moscow's mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, attend an Orthodox Easter service.

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These Gen Z artists cracked the code to getting a stable paycheck: snail mail clubs

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Hands folding letters.
Gen Z artists have figured out how to lock in a stable stream of income: snail mail clubs.

Kiki Klassen

Maine is poised to ban new data centers. These 11 other states tried and failed.

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Active servers are seen at a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia on November 12, 2025.
The data center infrastructure boom has taken off across the country as it meets local resistance.

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Shoe company Allbirds pivots to AI compute in sign of a totally normal and healthy economy

Engadget : Business, Economy, Environment

The shoe company Allbirds, famous for its wool trainers, is pivoting to AI. You read that right. The San Francisco company has plans "to pivot its business to AI compute infrastructure, with a long-term vision to become a fully integrated GPU-as-a-Service and AI-native cloud solutions provider." It's also changing its name to NewBird AI.

11 times US presidents launched military operations without Congressional approval

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Richard Nixon points to a map of Cambodia
Richard Nixon conducted a secret bombing of Cambodia without Congressional approval in 1970.

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How AI is helping businesses save time and money amid tariff chaos

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A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers is seen at the Port of Oakland, California.
Supply-chain leaders are using generative AI to assist with tariff-related planning, which can be time-consuming.

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I spent 24 hours flying Emirates' business class. The luxurious experience started long before I boarded the plane.

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Alyssa sits in an Emirates business-class seat, holding a glass of juice.
I really enjoyed my experience in Emirates' business class.

Alyssa Jaffer

Valvoline's top marketer explains what it's like to launch a FIFA World Cup campaign — and how he'll judge success

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Valvoline CMO Michael Kirtman
Valvoline Global's chief brand officer, Michael Kirtman, is leading the brand's first-ever FIFA World Cup sponsorship and marketing campaign.

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The Iran war could worsen almost every threat to the global economy, Mohamed El-Erian says

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Mohamed El-Erian speaking at an event
Economist Mohamed El-Erian has warned of global economic fallout from war in the Middle East.

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