Consumer

Consumer

Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

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Execs said that inflation-addled consumers are under the impression that Chipotle costs more than it does.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft, OpenAI (Finally) Finalize Terms of Not-Quite Divorce

After long deliberations, OpenAI is finally transforming from a non-profit entity into a for-profit company — with Microsoft still involved.

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Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Tackles American Tech Giants Head-On

Alibaba last week announced a new chatbot to challenge ChatGPT and new AI-powered smart glasses to challenge Meta.

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Finance

Stampeding Bull Market Will Keep Bears at Bay for Another Year, Investors Predict

The S&P 500 has climbed 35% since its April low and roughly 90% since the beginning of its bull run in 2022.

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Big Tech

Apple’s Market Cap Creeps Toward $4 Trillion as iPhone 17 Flexes (Without Flipping)

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Counterpoint data found the iPhone 17 lineup outsold the iPhone 16 by 14% in the US and China for its first 10 days.

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Big Tech

Amazon Still Wants an Alexa in Every Home. Hence, Her M-AI-keover

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With new leadership, the company is looking to revive its entire hardware line — and dig itself out of a giant money hole

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Technology

Pubmatic Seeks Payback For Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly

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Pubmatic’s lawsuit comes after a US Judge ruled in April that Google was maintaining an illegal monopoly in the ad tech industry.

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