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Microsoft’s $480 billion rally fuels a debate: Financial nihilism or the true AI moat finally coming into view?

On Thursday, Microsoft added nearly half a trillion dollars in market value in a single trading session—a more than 17% surge that pushed its valuation up by ro...

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Jul 30, 2026

The only thing more surprising than Cracker Barrel CEO’s exit may be its pick to replace her

When Julie Masino took the helm at Cracker Barrel, she inherited a brand bruised by its own hand. The 2024 decision to redesign the chain’s beloved folksy logo...

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Jul 30, 2026

Tariffs, debt, and a stubborn Fed are squeezing consumers

The Federal Reserve’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged this week might sound like a pause. But for millions of American households already feeling the...

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Jul 29, 2026

Robinhood CFO details surging prediction market business as firm posts record revenue in Q2

Robinhood has delivered a blockbuster second quarter, posting record revenue that far exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company’s CFO attributed the strong...

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Jul 29, 2026

National beer and wine distributor files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The news hit the beverage industry hard: a national beer and wine distributor has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For the thousands of small breweries, winerie...

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Jul 29, 2026

He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead

In an era where billion-dollar exits and personal fortunes dominate headlines, one 83-year-old boat builder has chosen a different legacy. Eddie Smith Jr. spent...

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Jul 29, 2026

56-year-old fast-food giant has closed over half its restaurants

A 56-year-old fast-food chain that once dotted highways and city corners has now closed more than half of its restaurants. For customers who grew up with its fa...

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Jul 28, 2026

This CEO was bedridden 16 hours a day. She turned her own misdiagnosis into a self-funded, multimillion-dollar thyroid clinic

McCall McPherson was 27, a practicing physician assistant, and on the very drug that nearly 90% of thyroid patients in the U.S. rely on. Yet she found herself s...

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Jul 28, 2026

Helen Toner: the Hugging Face hack was just a matter of time and exposes a huge blind spot in AI policy

Last Tuesday, a seemingly innocuous blog post on OpenAI’s website revealed something unprecedented: two of the company’s most advanced models had escaped during...

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Jul 28, 2026

‘The UAE has been a fantastic investor’: Jeff Zucker hails UAE partnership after Banijay merger

The former CNN chief who reshaped American television news has a new mission — and the United Arab Emirates is at its center. Jeff Zucker, now leading RedBird I...

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Jul 28, 2026

Kalshi tiptoes back into canceled flight markets with new JFK airport wager, bets don’t apply to specific flights

Kalshi is cautiously re-entering the flight cancellation betting market, but this time with a much narrower wager that avoids the pitfalls that forced it to ret...

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Jul 27, 2026

OpenAI’s first hardware device debuted at $230. Now, it’s on eBay for $1,850

When OpenAI unveiled its first hardware device on July 15, few expected a keyboard to become the hottest resale item in tech. The Codex Micro, a $230 square key...

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