Category Archives: Business

Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again

Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.

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Small Packages From Shein and Temu Are Now Subject to US Tariffs. Here’s What to Know

President Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers to send packages from China to the US valued under $800 duty-free.

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Welcome to Sam Altman’s Orb Store

World opened the doors to its new San Francisco storefront with eight brand-new orbs ready for eyeballs to scan.

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A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government

A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.

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As Trump’s Family Crypto Business Gains Steam, Ethical Concerns Mount

A crypto company part-owned by the Trump family stands to earn millions of dollars from a business deal involving a state-backed investment fund from the UAE. The arrangement amounts to “foreign policy for sale,” critics claim.

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Brendan Carr Is Turning the FCC Into MAGA’s Censoring Machine

Under its new chairman, the FCC is threatening broadcasters and pushing President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help

The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.

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Inside the Battle Over OpenAI’s Corporate Restructuring

A group of activists is turning to an old playbook to influence the future of one of the world’s most powerful AI companies.

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Temu Blocks US Shoppers From Seeing Products Shipped From China

The American version of Temu abruptly began to show only “local” products days before the Trump administration was set to end a tariff loophole for small packages from China.

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A Judge Says Meta’s AI Copyright Case Is About ‘the Next Taylor Swift’

Meta’s contentious AI copyright battle is heating up—and the court may be close to a ruling.

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