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Retailers Turn to Entertainment as Gap Leads ‘Fashiontainment’ Push
From Gap's boy band deal to in-store simulators, retailers are building entertainment arms to win shoppers' attention. Experts say product still matters most.
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IRS Raises 2027 401(k) Limit to $25,500; IRA Cap Stays at $7,500
Workers can put $1,000 more into 401(k) plans in 2027, the IRS said, while the IRA contribution limit stays at $7,500 for a second…
Ransomware Gangs Hand Hacking Work to AI Agents, Researchers Say
Linux Kernel Reviewer Steps Back as AI-Generated Patches Flood In
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GTA VI Launches Nov. 19 as Preorders Top 12 Million, Sensor Tower Says
Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI arrives Nov. 19 after two delays, with record preorders and ripple effects expected from Twitch to office calendars.
Italy Fines Meta €805M Over Android Photo Access
Italy's data protection agency fined Meta €805 million, alleging Facebook's Android app accessed users' photos and videos without consent or notice.
Tesla Invites Select Buyers to Order Cybercab for Personal Use
Tesla is offering the steering-wheel-free Cybercab to chosen customers at $29,990, but it requires a $299 monthly subscription and works only in approved zones.
Soil Association Drops Organic Salmon Standards Over Welfare Concerns
Britain's leading organic certifier is pulling its logo from farmed salmon after a two-year review found high fish deaths and heavy reliance on wild…
Eric Trump-Backed Robot Startup Foundation Misses Payroll, CNBC Says
Foundation Future Industries, a military humanoid robot maker, has not paid staff since Oct. 30 after its CEO took a $4.6 million company loan,…
Bank of England’s Pill Signals More Rate Hikes as UK Inflation Climbs
Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill says rates will likely rise again in December and early 2027 as energy-driven inflation climbs.
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See all Politics →Report Says Peltola Aides Helped Recruit Alaska’s Second Dan Sullivan
A New York Times report says Democratic operatives helped put a second Dan Sullivan on Alaska's Senate ballot. Peltola's campaign and the DSCC deny…
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Strong El Niño Points to a Warmer, Wetter US Winter, Forecasters Say
NOAA expects a strong, possibly historic El Niño to bring a warmer winter to much of the US and heavier rain across the South…
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Amazon’s Thinner Kindle Colorsoft Brings Color E-Ink at a Steep Price
Amazon's redesigned Kindle Colorsoft is thinner, lighter and edge-to-edge, but at $289.99 and up, reviewers say it is far from a must-have upgrade.
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AI Tops List of Threats to US Financial System in Fed Survey
Eighty-seven percent of market contacts surveyed by the Federal Reserve named AI as a key risk to the financial system, up from 50% in…
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Anthropic’s Amodei Tells Dimon IPO Aims to ‘Overdeliver’ at $1.4T
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon the AI firm wants to underpromise and overdeliver as it heads for a Nasdaq debut near…
World
See all World →Hong Kong Leader Apologizes for Deadly Fire as Housing Chief Resigns
John Lee and seven officials bowed in apology as an inquiry blamed four government bodies for failures behind the Wang Fuk Court fire that…
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Jaguar Land Rover Posts £451 Million Loss as Job Cut Costs Mount
JLR lost £451 million in the July-September quarter after £530 million in restructuring charges, as China sales slumped and it cut its margin outlook.
