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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Markets

The Rest of the Stock Market is Catching Up to Big Tech

Persistent optimism about an economic soft landing has buoyed investors’ hopes about companies of all sizes.

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Consumer

Target Follows the Amazon Prime Playbook

The retailer is looking to spark its turnaround with its own version of an e-commerce membership.

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Markets

European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Cloud Infrastructure Simpler

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Patenting this kind of tech could benefit Google in more ways than one.

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Industrials

Amazon’s Internet Satellite Venture Achieves Liftoff in Challenge to Musk’s Starlink

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While Kuiper won’t generate revenue for a while, Amazon is still using its enormous influence to position itself for some corporate Star Wars.

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Economics

Small Town America is Paying for New Residents

Communities are hoping that a handful of incentives might be just enough to tip the scales and create a new generation of residents.

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Big Tech

Amazon Could Soon Be On the Hook for Everything it Sells

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Amazon to assume liability for items sold by third-party vendors.

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M&A

Amazon Backs Out of iRobot Acquisition

The ecommerce titan is pulling out of the $1.4 billion deal, citing difficult antitrust hurdles.

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Artificial Intelligence

Amazon’s New AI Voice Model Makes Convos Feel Mighty Real

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Amazon’s head AGI scientist told TechCrunch that Nova Sonic is top-of-class when it comes to conversational flow.

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