Economy
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DaVoice sues Perplexity AI over wake word trade secrets
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Why is Cenovus Energy stock sliding today?
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Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and tour of US archives
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Best large U.S. bank stocks: BAC leads on valuation and risk/reward
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How ‘Effective Altruism’ went from fringe philosophy to Trump’s AI villain
The Trump administration rarely speaks with one voice, particularly when it comes to AI policy. But lately, a chorus of Trump officials has all been in harmony about one thing: Effective Altruism is bad. “Americanism, not effective altruism,” the Department of War tweeted in mid-Sept. “The United States will continue to be AI DOMINANT!” Defense…
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Microsoft unveils Copilot super app, targeting business users with AI agents
After the AI boom took off about four years ago, Microsoft poured resources into winning both the consumer and enterprise sides of AI. With the unveiling of its Copilot AI super app Friday, the software giant has returned to basics, aiming its most capable technology at business customers. Microsoft is launching its super app as…
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U.S.-Iran conflict is causing unexpected problems for Americans: 65% of employees want jobs that help them avoid paying higher gas prices
When the U.S.-Iran conflict began, the White House told markets and consumers to expect a short-lived campaign. Seven months on, the economic effects of military action are rippling into the U.S. job market: Workers are now baking oil prices into their career expectations. A new study from recruitment platform Monster suggests that 65% of prospective…
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Rockefeller Foundation President: America is losing its global standing. Here’s how to fix it
As a philanthropy that believes in following the data, the Rockefeller Foundation has long supported surveys to help us understand how people feel about world events. But as an American, I stopped short when I saw the results of our latest survey. The poll of 35,000 respondents in 34 countries asked people to rank which…
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North Korea accused of plundering Bitget for $387 million in year’s biggest crypto attack
Another major hack has rattled the cryptocurrency world. On Thursday night, crypto exchange Bitget suffered a security breach that drained more than $387 million from the platform. The attack stands as the largest cryptocurrency hack of the year to date. During a three-hour livestream on X, CEO Gracy Chen said Bitget suspects North Korean attackers…