I flew Southwest for the first time since it changed everything. Having A-List elite status made things a lot easier.

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The back of the seat.
The back of the seat just had the tray table.

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The job market has been whipsawing from gains to losses for almost a year. Get used to it.

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The job market has been fluctuating.

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Software job openings surge this year, defying AI fears

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Software engineers working in an office

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United is rolling out 'basic business class' to make premium flying cheaper. Here's how it will work.

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United wants more people to book its premium seats, so it found a way to make them cheaper — but less flexible.
United wants more people to book its premium seats, so it found a way to make them cheaper — though less flexible.

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NeeDoh squishies have gone viral. 'It wasn't intentional,' the CEO tells me.

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The Nee Doh gumdrop squishy has a very pleasant handfeel.

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What Dell is telling employees as Iran threatens to strike US companies in the Middle East

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On Tuesday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened US-owned companies with Middle East footprints.

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Here's what smart people are saying about OpenAI's head-turning TBPN acquisition

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went on TBPN less than two months before buying the tech livestream.

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The controversial twist in A24's new movie 'The Drama' isn't the point — but it's all anyone wants to argue about

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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in "The Drama."

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United Airlines is the second US airline to hike bag fees as fuel prices climb

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Travelers wait in line at the United Airlines bag drop at O'Hare International Airport ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
United Airlines' bag drop kiosk at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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5 architects of AI share the pros and cons of superintelligence

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Left to right: Craig Mundie, Ramana Kumar, Camille Stewart Gloster
Left to right: Craig Mundie, Ramana Kumar, Camille Stewart Gloster

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