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Deutsche Telekom CEO says SpaceX has a massive mountain to climb to compete in mobile: 'Welcome to the party!'

The CEO of Deutsche Telekom, which owns most of TMobile US, said SpaceX will need to spend €200 billion if it wants to offer a mobile network....

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OpenAI CFO says blue tsunami ‘didn’t dramatically change’ IPO plans

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said the company will work to continue "to build trust" with communities where it builds data centers....

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My 76-year-old stepdad moved in with me and my daughter after my mom died and I got divorced. It's what we all needed.

After I lost my mom and went through a divorce, I invited my stepdad to move in with me and my daughter. The living dynamic has helped all of us heal....

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The AI boom isn't wiping out white-collar workers — but it's changing the skills you need to get ahead

White-collar hiring was robust in October; professional and business services added 70,000 jobs. Economists say AI is reshaping in-demand job skills....

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I moved from Los Angeles to a smaller city on the coast. Four years later, I'm still struggling to adapt.

Four years ago, I relocated from Los Angeles to a smaller city on the coast, Santa Barbara, for love. Adjusting has been lonely and has had drawbacks....

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The world's best airline is getting a $1.5 billion makeover. See inside Singapore Airlines' new luxurious long-haul cabins.

Singapore Airlines is getting a makeover. Take a look inside the new cabins for long-haul flights coming in 2027....

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My family paid $180 to have Costco handle Thanksgiving dinner. The prep was easy, and each dish tasted homemade.

Instead of cooking, my family got Thanksgiving dinner delivered from Costco. For $180, our heat-and-serve meal had turkey, sides, rolls, and dessert....

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I thought staying in my college town after graduation would spare me the postgrad growing pains. It didn't.

After graduating, I didn't leave my college town. I thought staying and being with friends would make postgrad life easier, but I still felt lonely....

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I tried Ina Garten's chocolate pecan pie recipe. It's the easiest Thanksgiving dessert I've ever made.

Ina Garten's easy bourbon chocolate pecan pie, which features a store-bought crust, is the perfect last-minute Thanksgiving dessert....

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How Nate's Honey uses AI to protect its 6 billion bees

As US bees struggle to survive, honey producers are turning to AI and robotic hives. Can the technology keep bees healthy and boost honey production?...

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Anti-AI protesters break into Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam

Activists scaled the fences of a Microsoft data center construction site in Amsterdam and unfurled anti-AI banners....

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The golden age of social sitcoms has arrived

Sitcoms are taking over social media. Meet the next generation of showrunners going viral on Instagram and TikTok....

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9 tech titans took a $150 billion wealth hit during Thursday's AI stock plunge — with Elon Musk alone losing $80 billion

Elon Musk's net worth tumbled by about $80 billion or 9% in one day as Tesla and SpaceX tumbled, and several of his tech peers took wealth hits too....

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Audiences don't trust creators to come clean about brand deals

Influencers have a trust gap with their audiences around brand deals, but there are ways they can make sponsored content work better....

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The real reason your coworker is taking time off this month

PTO requests are on the rise as "Grand Theft Auto 6," "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," and "World of Warcraft: Forever" all release this month....

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I'm 65 and realizing I have more years behind me than ahead. It's changing how I live.

Turning 65 has me overwhelmed by how fast time has passed. I'm reflecting on my life, making peace with aging, and focusing on what's still possible....

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I'm Bryan Cranston. Here's how I split my time between NYC and LA as an actor and cofounder of Dos Hombres mezcal.

Actor, mezcal founder and TV star Bryan Cranston shares a day in the life, from workouts and naps to building his mezcal brand and giving back....

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Airbnb CEO says AI agents like Muse and Instinct are barely bringing in bookings: 'I don't see them as a threat'

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says AI agents like Muse and Instinct have resulted in little traffic and very few bookings on the site....

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I moved from Texas to South Korea after a breakup. Twenty years later, I have no interest in going back.

Ryan Phillips was born and raised in Texas. Now he smokes meat and runs a farm in Seoul....

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Thinking Machines Lab is closing in on a new $5 billion funding round at a $40 billion valuation

Founded by Mira Murati, Thinking Machines Lab is set to close a new round that values the company at $40 billion....

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Disney employees use a town hall meeting to press management for details on a possible next round of layoffs

Disney staffers pushed management for answers about reports of layoffs in a tech town hall. Employees say morale is suffering....

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I lost most of my friends after a heart attack and double amputation. Almost a decade later, I don't miss my old circle.

After becoming disabled following a heart attack, I lost many friendships. The women who stayed helped me rebuild my life....

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3 takeaways from the big AI report on Anthropic everyone is talking about

Third-party safety researchers embedded in Anthropic's HQ released their first report on Thursday....

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All 57 movies based on DC Comics, ranked

Here is a ranking of all 57 DC Comics movies, from recent films like "Clayface" to critical flops such as "Catwoman."...

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Helen Sharp died at 40 in the Learjet crash. Friends say she lived life to the fullest.

Helen Sharp, 40, was on board the private jet that crashed in Florida on Sunday. She had a career in PR and started her own ceramics studio....

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The 10 universities with the most US senator alums in the incoming Congress

US senators attended schools from Harvard and Yale to BYU. See the 10 universities most represented in the incoming 120th Congress....

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After a decade in the US, we moved abroad to be closer to my husband's family. I wasn't prepared for my family's response.

After years of living in the US, we moved abroad to the UK to be near my husband's family. My family's reaction surprised me, but a PowerPoint helped....

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Legal AI startup Harvey has held early talks about an IPO

Harvey, darling of legal tech, has held talks with lawyers at Latham & Watkins about going public. The discussions were preliminary....

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I went to an elite investor forum in London. Everyone was talking about the outlook for AI, jobs, and Elon Musk.

At the $3,000 per night Chancery Rosewood hotel in Mayfair a who's who of finance folk tackled topics ranging from crypto regulation to AI safety....

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John Turturro on working with Spike Lee, the Coen brothers, and Hollywood's 'abusive' directors

"The Only Living Pickpocket in New York" star John Turturro on his best movie and TV roles, and famous collaborations with Spike Lee and the Coen brothers....

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We visited one of the last remaining Boston Market locations in the country

We dined at one of the last remaining Boston Market locations in the US. The meal was a great value, but I can see why the chain is struggling....

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Cristiano Ronaldo is stepping down from international soccer at 41. Here are his science-backed longevity secrets.

Cristiano Ronaldo has a reputation as a health obsessive who follows a strict regimen, but his lifestyle is more balanced than you might think....

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I fly economy about once a week. Here are the best seats to book on a plane, and rows I always avoid.

As a frequent flyer, I think economy aisles and exit rows have some of the best seats on a plane, and I avoid sitting near a bathroom or galley....

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OpenAI lays out new policy framework for data centers

OpenAI backs data-center rules requiring developers to cover grid costs, and disclose all water, energy, noise and job data....

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Bomb threats are hitting European airlines once again, just 48 hours after a first wave of hoaxes

Since Tuesday as many as 20 flights in Europe have faced bomb hoaxes. "Threats are almost always unfounded," one airline told Business Insider....

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James Talarico says he'll 'work with anyone' in Texas — including Elon Musk

The senator-elect extended the olive branch to Musk, despite the billionaire burning over $200 million to try and stop Texas from turning blue....

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The midterms were a gut punch for tech. Here's why it's not a knockout.

The political party and infrastructure the tech industry hitched its wagon to just got a massive public rebuke. Where does it go from here?...

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OpenAI is trying to make data centers into Chilean sea bass. Good luck.

Calling AI data centers "compute campuses" is probably not going to work. Just look at how the whole "SI" rebrand of "AI" is going....

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Wall Street's rising stars say these skills matter more than ever in the AI era

As AI takes over more grunt work on Wall Street, rising finance stars share the skills that will help the next generation stand out....

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Bosses loved AI at work — until they drowned in slop

Bosses are fed up with your grammatically perfect, needlessly verbose memos....

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Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull, 81, says the smartest AI-era career move is to help build what comes next

Pixar cofounder Ed Catmull explains why he thinks workers should engage with AI, rather than stand on the sidelines....

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Agility Robotics is taking humanoid robots public in a first for Wall Street

The Oregon startup, whose humanoid robots carry heavy materials in factories and warehouses, is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on Thursday....

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Cat Wu joins OpenAI from Anthropic in huge product-lead coup

Cat Wu left Anthropic last week after becoming one of the company's highest-profile product managers and is now joining rival OpenAI....

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This tiny North Dakota town was the only place to vote against restricting data centers

Among 45 data center propositions on the ballot during the midterms, only one small town voted against reining them in....

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Grocery workers union calls on newly elected Democrats to ban electronic shelf labels

The largest grocery workers union is taking aim at digital price tags following the success of Democratic candidates in the midterm elections....

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Who was Ana María Ramírez Cetina, the nanny killed in the Learjet crash?

Ana María Ramírez Cetina, 24, was a biomedical engineering graduate and had moved to the US seeking better opportunities....

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How a blue wave crushed the tech right

The Democratic wins that swept America on election night was a backlash against data centers, and a rebuke to Silicon Valley elites....

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The 23-year-old founder of Instinct says people are quick to trust AI with their money

Instinct founder Noah Shinn says rapid credit card linking shows trust, as AI agent rivals like Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots chase shopping....

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The AI boom has sparked a fiber frenzy, and suppliers like Corning are racing to keep up

AI's growth demands denser optical networks. This increases the need for more fiber across data centers....

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Deadly Learjet crash has elites reconsidering private air travel

Tech investor Jason Calacanis said he's ditching private jets for commercial travel, writing in an X post: "See you in the lounge besties."...

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