AI

Some early users of personal AI agents from Instinct and Meta’s Muse are deleting or restricting them after privacy scares, account-access concerns, and reported blunders involving login codes, text messages, and personal data.

Some early users of personal AI agents from Instinct an...

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Zocdoc CEO and cofounder Oliver Kharraz describes a workday that starts before sunrise, includes long warm showers for thinking, and centers on meetings, customers, and AI use.

Zocdoc CEO and cofounder Oliver Kharraz describes a wor...

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Yemen government forces say they have retaken Mokha, a strategic Red Sea port city near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, from the Iran-backed Houthis in a major counteroffensive reported on Monday.

Yemen government forces say they have retaken Mokha, a ...

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U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday after hitting fresh multi-decade highs in the prior session, as investors awaited Federal Reserve FOMC minutes and priced in a 78% chance of unchanged rates.

U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday after hitting fresh m...

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Starlink has become the biggest business in Elon Musk’s empire: it serves 13 million people in more than 167 countries, brought in over 60% of SpaceX’s revenue last year, and was the company’s only profitable unit.

Starlink has become the biggest business in Elon Musk’s...

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Reflection AI, a New York startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, has unveiled Beam, an open-weight model for coding and reasoning that it says uses far less compute than leading Chinese rivals.

Reflection AI, a New York startup founded by former Goo...

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Trump has allowed truckers and farmers to use cheaper red-dyed diesel more broadly and deferred related federal taxes through year-end, as U.S. diesel prices hit record highs above $6 a gallon in September.

Trump has allowed truckers and farmers to use cheaper r...

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Trend-following hedge funds, also known as CTAs, are beating the stock market in 2026, with Societe Generale’s SG CTA Index up 15.7% in the first nine months, ahead of the S&P 500’s 11.7% gain.

Trend-following hedge funds, also known as CTAs, are be...

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The World Bank raised its East Asia and Pacific growth forecast to 4.5% for this year, citing AI-related exports, while warning the region’s dependence on the AI boom could leave it exposed to a global tech spending pullback.

The World Bank raised its East Asia and Pacific growth ...

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India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says trade talks with the U.S. have reached a plateau, adding to skepticism about a deal as Washington seeks to narrow its trade deficit with New Delhi.

India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says trade ...

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Elon Musk is back above the trillion-dollar mark after SpaceX stock rose nearly 8% on Monday, lifting Forbes’ estimate of his wealth to $1.046 trillion and making him the world’s only trillionaire again.

Elon Musk is back above the trillion-dollar mark after ...

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Starbucks has opened two stores in Urumqi, Xinjiang, after selling a controlling stake in its China business to Boyu Capital, drawing sharp criticism from U.S. lawmakers over the region.

Starbucks has opened two stores in Urumqi, Xinjiang, af...

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Trump says he and his PAC will pay for TV ads that praised him after backlash over spots funded by the U.S. government and aired ahead of the November midterm elections.

Trump says he and his PAC will pay for TV ads that prai...

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A court-appointed consumer privacy official recommended approval of Google’s $10 million bid for Spirit Airlines’ data, saying revised limits and de-identification steps reduced privacy risks.

A court-appointed consumer privacy official recommended...

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Rep. Don Davis has introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act, a bill to fine federal candidates who trade prediction market contracts tied to their own elections, after his opponent’s Kalshi settlement over election-related trades.

Rep. Don Davis has introduced the No Betting on Your Ow...

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Meta’s AI agent Muse is steering some of one CEO’s purchases away from Amazon, as Leif Abraham says he now uses it for niche items and buys directly from brands or Shopify merchants instead.

Meta’s AI agent Muse is steering some of one CEO’s purc...

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