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Nvidia is nixing China from its financial forecasts because U.S. restrictions on chip sales have tightened so much, Jensen Huang says

The chip executive is “10% politician, 90% CEO,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said. “He needs to be cautious on their financial guidance, given the...

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Boeing’s Air Force One production is facing continued delays because the manufacturer can’t consistently hire and retain mechanics

The aircraft’s delivery date has moved from 2024 to late 2029, after President Donald Trump’s term is over.

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Starbucks’ new game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafes could serve as a ‘litmus test’ for the industry, analyst says

The coffee chain will deploy the OpenAI-powered tech in 35 stores before rolling it out nationwide in the fall.

11.06.2025 4

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Tesla could lose billions in revenue as Trump administration weighs eliminating a key regulatory credit loophole

Elon Musk’s EV company made $2.67 billion from regulatory credits last year.

10.06.2025 10

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After an American Airlines plane caught fire, the National Transportation Safety Board finds engine parts installed backward

Flight 1006 in March had a “degraded engine” one aviation expert said, which limited its flying capabilities.

06.06.2025 6

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NY Federal Reserve finds a ‘significant share’ of companies saying they raised prices on goods not affected by tariffs

A “cover of uncertainty” as a result of whipsaw tariffs have led businesses to time price increases with an unpredictable tariff environment,...

05.06.2025 3

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The Ozempic boom could be bad news for restaurants as more than half of GLP-1 users report cutting back on dining out, report finds

As consumers taking medications like Ozempic cut back on eating out, about 70% are spending more on cooking at home, according to a new Bloomberg...

04.06.2025 4

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Doritos and Mountain Dew could carry a new ‘not recommended for human consumption’ warning under landmark Texas bill

The bill passed by the state senate is backed by “Make America Healthy Again” founder and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Mark Cuban says consumers may actually see lower prices due to tariff uncertainty as companies deal with the aftermath of stockpiling goods

“The variance in tariffs has made it impossible to know how to manage costs,” Cuban said on social media. “So you do all you can to clear out...

02.06.2025 3

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is reportedly notifying residents they may ‘lose the right to continue’ using their property amid zoning push

The city of Starbase was approved earlier this month by residents, most of whom are SpaceX employees.

30.05.2025 5

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Tesla shareholders beg for Elon Musk to focus on the company, asking the CEO to work at least 40 hours a week

A group of investors reached out to board chair Robyn Denholm to try and get Musk back to work at the beleaguered EV maker.

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E.l.f.’s acquisition of Hailey Bieber’s Rhode is a $1 billion bet on Gen Alpha

“I've been in the consumer space for 34 years,” e.l.f. CEO Tarang Amin told Fortune. "I've never seen a business like this.”

29.05.2025 6

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Uber CEO says rideshare ‘freed up’ his son from having to get a driver’s license—and he’s one of many Gen Zers who aren’t willing to drive

“This drives me crazy. My son is over 18,” Dara Khosrowshahi said in a recent podcast. “I’m still trying to get my son to get his driver’s license.”

27.05.2025 9

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Tariffs are threatening the accuracy of fall fashion trends by forcing earlier clothing shipments amid supply-chain headaches, Urban Outfitters CEO says

“The further out someone tries to predict the future, the more incorrect the prediction will be,” one supply-chain expert said. “That's where we...

22.05.2025 3

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T.J. Maxx and Marshalls can ‘insulate’ themselves from tariffs because their business model is scooping up other retailers’ unsold inventory

Amid concerns of empty shelves as a result of tariff-induced shipping changes, TJX saw a 7% increase in inventory per store.

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AI in the workplace is nearly 3 times more likely to take a woman’s job as a man’s, UN report finds

The gender split could be one reason men feel much more confident that “if they use AI, they'll still get all the benefits,” a Harvard Business...

21.05.2025 4

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Managers are more likely to deny promotions to workers who unplug after work hours, even though they know it’s better for productivity, study finds

“This is bad for everybody,” said Eva Buechel, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Southern California.

20.05.2025 10

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Elon Musk is being sued for allegedly not paying swing state voters the $100 he promised them to sign a petition

The lawsuit’s plaintiffs said more than 100 potential class members are collectively owed $5 million by Musk and his America PAC.

16.05.2025 5

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Trump is playing a ‘game of chicken’ with Tim Cook over Apple’s India production to pressure for ‘full-blown’ U.S. manufacturing, analyst says

“It's just saying, ‘I think we can squeeze a little bit more out of you,’” Morningstar technology analyst William Kerwin told Fortune.

15.05.2025 3

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Nvidia’s huge deal with AI startup Humain puts Saudi Arabia at ‘the front of the line’ of global chip customers, Dan Ives says

As the Trump administration prioritizes partnerships with the Mideast, China emerges as the ‘big loser,’ the Wedbush analyst told Fortune.

14.05.2025 4

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Norway Wealth Fund is freezing hiring to focus on AI use, despite research showing AI projects seldom offer a return in investment

CEO Nicolai Tangen told Fortune the task of monitoring the risks of its 9,000 investments now takes minutes thanks to its AI.

13.05.2025 7

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Trump calls emptying U.S. ports a ‘good thing’ despite supply-chain panic because ‘that means we lose less money’

The president has repeatedly claimed the U.S. has a $1 trillion trade deficit with China, though economists argue a trade deficit isn’t inherently...

09.05.2025 2

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Americans rushing to buy cars might get stuck with high interest rates and bad loan terms

As President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs go into effect, about 20% of car loans are now for seven-year terms, according to Edmunds.

07.05.2025 10

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Howard Lutnick says Trump’s tariffs will create ‘great jobs of the future’—fixing factory robots. Labor experts disagree

The plan to resurrect the industrial boom of the early 20th century has long odds of succeeding, Rutgers professor Eric Blanc said.

04.05.2025 10

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Elon Musk reportedly said last year he no longer wanted to be Tesla CEO but worried no one could replace him or his vision for the company

The EV maker began looking last month for a new CEO to replace Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

02.05.2025 8

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Tariffs threaten a pharmaceuticals shortage, as 95% of ibuprofen comes from China

Apollo chief economist Torsten Sløk predicted “empty shelves” in the next few weeks as a result of tariff-induced supply chain disruptions.

30.04.2025 10

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Trump’s first 100 days in office have cost Elon Musk $113 billion of his net worth

The Tesla CEO has lost 25% of his wealth as he nears the end of his tenure as a “special government employee.”

29.04.2025 7

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A quarter of U.S. consumers are now financing groceries with buy now, pay later as economic pressures mount, survey says

More than 40% of buy now, pay later users made a late payment in the past year, up from 34% the year before, according to data from Lending Tree.

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DOGE’s mass federal workforce cuts may cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year alone

Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending are costing the government in lost productivity and tax revenue, workforce and policy experts claim.

27.04.2025 10

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Trump’s trade war has already sparked a massive cancellation of shipments from China to the U.S. 

The Port of Los Angeles, the largest port in the U.S., predicts a 35% drop in shipments, nearly all from China, in a matter of weeks.

25.04.2025 10

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Chipotle CEO warns ‘the consumer is sitting on the sideline,’ leading to the chain’s first same-store sales decline since 2020

The fast-casual chain’s quarterly revenue fell short of expectations, due in part to more cautious consumers.

24.04.2025 8

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Philip Morris shrugs off economic volatility as Zyn shipments reach new heights—skyrocketing more than 50% year-over-year

The tobacco giant raised profit guidance for the year, betting on the booming sales of the nicotine pouches.

23.04.2025 9

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UnitedHealth spent $1.7 million on executive security last year, 4 times the corporate average. Experts expect the figure to keep climbing

UnitedHealth Group reported its executive security compensation months after the CEO of health insurance arm UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in...

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Trump’s feud with Harvard has fueled a ‘wealth spiral effect’ that could spook ultra-wealthy Boston residents into spending less, policy expert says

Threats to freeze funding and revoke the storied university’s tax-exempt status may create a self-fulfilling prophecy of a spending pullback.

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QVC CEO downplays tariff panic with silver lining, saying ‘all retailers are experiencing this together’ and the levies ‘shouldn’t preference’ one company over another

“We may compete differently, but the fundamentals of what we do are not going to change,” David Rawlinson II said in a New York Times interview.

19.04.2025 10

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Starbucks will now require workers to ditch their colorful shirts in favor of black tops and neutral pants

When CEO Brian Niccol’s tenure began last September, he vowed to make steps to get “back to Starbucks” and return stores to their cozy roots.

14.04.2025 4

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DOGE’s access to the payroll system of 276,000 federal employees puts government on path to have ‘unprecedented power and control’ over Americans’ information, experts say

The Elon Musk–led advisory’s continued retrieval of sensitive information raises questions about the group’s long-term goals and the legality of...

01.04.2025 9

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Moderna and Novavax shares plunge after key FDA official steps down, citing discord with RFK Jr. who he says ‘wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies’

Massive cuts to personnel and funding within the Department of Health and Human Services presents a headache for vaccine approval and development,...

31.03.2025 8

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Top Trump aide in Signal chat was in Russia while the text stream was active—but denies he had personal or government-issued phone with him

Special envoy Steve Witkoff was scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 13, at the same time he was in an active Signal group...

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LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says it’s not the speed of the Trump administration’s changes that pose a danger to U.S., it’s the ‘unwarranted’ risks

“Governments are not companies,” Hoffman said. “You actually have to say, ‘We take less risk here, even at the price of some inefficiency.’”

24.03.2025 7

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Tesla mega-bull Dan Ives warns ‘the clock struck midnight’ for Elon Musk as he begs CEO to step back from DOGE

The Wedbush Securities managing director said Tesla’s recent setbacks have spiraled into a “brand tornado crisis moment.”

20.03.2025 6

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Nvidia is adding a new chip to Taco Bell, which will test Jensen Huang’s AI to take drive-thru orders

Taco Bell’s parent company will use Jensen Huang’s AI to count cars in drive-thru lines and suggest menu items to customers that take less time to...

19.03.2025 10

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Bill Gates reportedly warned Trump his foundation won’t be able to fund global health gaps if the administration keeps making major cuts

Gates Foundation officials have previously said “no foundation” can effectively replace the U.S. government’s foreign aid funding.

18.03.2025 7

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Employment for computer programmers in the U.S. has plummeted to its lowest level since 1980—years before the internet existed

The job drop’s correlation with the rise of ChatGPT has led some to believe we’re seeing how AI will impact future coding jobs.

17.03.2025 6

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After repeated claims of taking over Greenland, the Trump administration is now asking Denmark for extra eggs amid shortage

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has formally requested Denmark ramp up egg exports as American poultry farms battle the bird flu.

14.03.2025 10

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Satya Nadella’s embrace of vulnerability demonstrates a powerful tool CEOs can use to gain trust with investors, study finds

A new working study indicates investors are more likely to have confidence in a company if the CEO offers candor.

13.03.2025 6

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White House says Trump will make good on promise to ‘buy a brand new Tesla’ as a show of confidence in Elon Musk

The president said he would buy a Tesla Tuesday morning amid the boycotts of the EV maker.

11.03.2025 9

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Fired NIH workers fear bleak job prospects in the private sector because their research is too specific to be retrofitted: ‘No VC is going to fund that’

Employees told Fortune finding a job would require them to apply for positions for which they were overqualified or not closely aligned with their...

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Appeals from fired federal workers have skyrocketed more than 2,100% at one watchdog since Trump and DOGE took charge

The Merit System Protections Board usually receives about 100 cases every week. In the last week of February, it received 2,171.

10.03.2025 6

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ChatGPT gets ‘anxiety’ from violent user inputs, so researchers are teaching the chatbot mindfulness techniques to ‘soothe’ it

A study on how to “calm down” chatbots could advance how AI is applied in mental health interventions, according to the authors.

09.03.2025 9

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