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The Fed Cut Interest Rates Exactly as Planned. But What’s Next?

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The US Federal Reserve continued its interest rate deescalation with a 25 basis point cut — exactly in line with consensus expectations.

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Oracle’s Cloud Business is Along for the AI Ride

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Oracle probably won’t beat out major cloud companies. But it doesn’t have to in order to benefit from the AI wave.

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IBM May Pay Closer Attention to AI Risk Amid Model Boom

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The context in which an AI model is used can change how much risk it presents, and who it affects.

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Meta’s Costly Reality Labs Bet May be a ‘Test Bed’ for AR Glasses

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Peripheral devices add another layer of friction onto the experience that stands to turn off users.

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Eli Lilly’s Sterling Results Highlight Rival Novo Nordisk’s Fading Fortunes

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Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

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Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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