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Mastercard doesn't expect consumers to stop spending anytime soon

Global purchase volume reached $1.97 trillion in the second quarter

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Boeing finally picked its new CEO

"There is much work to be done, and I’m looking forward to getting started," Ortberg said

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Delta spent $500 million dealing with the CrowdStrike outage

It spent the money on extra pay for its workers and accommodating passengers

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TikTok is throwing $20 million a month at OpenAI via Microsoft

The social media company is reportedly responsible for 25% of Microsoft's AI revenue

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Prizes after Paris: Some Olympians can expect six-figure bonuses when they return home

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The highest-paid Olympians in Paris only play two sports

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Lipstick sales can give experts surprising insights into the economy

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Nasdaq surges over 500 points ahead of Fed's decision

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AI investors want to see it monetized now, strategist says

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'Mag 7'? More like 'Lag 7,' strategist says

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Tesla is struggling to find new buyers

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Uber is teaming up with China's BYD to put its drivers in 100,000 EVs

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Ford gave the 2025 Maverick a facelift and finally lets you get an all-wheel-drive hybrid

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Oreos and Chips Ahoy are getting too expensive for shoppers

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Amazon is now legally responsible for recalling unsafe products

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Boar's Head recalls 7 million more pounds of deli meat over listeria outbreak

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Weekend Leadership Roundup July 27, 2024

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Rupert Murdoch is fighting with his kids over the future of his media empire

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It turns out a lot of return-to-office mandates were meant to make workers quit

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In some countries, the reward for taking home a medal is more than just eternal bragging rights

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Prizes after Paris: Some Olympians can expect six-figure bonuses when they return home

In some countries, the reward for taking home a medal is more than just eternal bragging rights

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The highest-paid Olympians in Paris only play two sports

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Lipstick sales can give experts surprising insights into the economy

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11,000 cruise ship tourists landed in Santorini at once — and it was as bad as it sounds

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Hooked on Olympic sailing? Here are 5 regattas to watch next

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Missed Prime Day? Samsung's Black Friday in July Sale Has You Covered

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🌏 Beyond the Olympic medals

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🌏 Seine swims no more

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Quartz tried Meta's new AI Studio. Things got weird

Quartz tried Meta's new AI Studio. Things got weird

Quartz did a sweep through of the new, very random AI characters on Meta's AI Studio

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OpenAI is releasing advanced voice mode to some ChatGPT Plus users

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Apple's AI plan is turning investors into chillers

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U.S. will reportedly exempt some allies from trade rule aimed at Chinese chipmakers

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Microsoft stock is falling after an AI sales disappointment

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This AI startup says it's the solution to deepfakes

This AI startup says it's the solution to deepfakes

Steg.AI co-founder Eric Wengrowski explains how his company works with governments and companies to authenticate online content

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AI is good for Goldman Sachs, CEO David Solomon says

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Jamie Dimon says AI could be as transformational as the printing press and steam engine

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AI is becoming a big deal for big banks. What the CEOs of JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and more are saying

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‘Transformational’ or ‘civilization destruction’: Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and other business leaders on AI

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Spirit Airlines has decided it would rather be normal than bankrupt

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McDonald's is going bigger than a Big Mac

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These are the 10 best airlines in the world this year

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Ford gave the 2025 Maverick a facelift and finally lets you get an all-wheel-drive hybrid

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Donald Trump's latest crypto play: $500 Bitcoin sneakers