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I booked the wrong room on my first cruise. It was my biggest regret of the 7-day voyage.
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I booked the wrong room on my first cruise. It was my biggest regret of the 7-day voyage.

While aboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas for my first cruise, I learned the hard way that the bumpiest rooms are at the front of the ship.

Joey Hadden · 18 Aug, 2026
Handshake AI wants to pay you up to $30K for work documents that you own
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Handshake AI wants to pay you up to $30K for work documents that you own

Handshake AI is paying $6 per page for written work documents of "high quality" — if you own them. A data privacy lawyer told BI he had concerns.

Henry Chandonnet · 18 Aug, 2026
Flock CEO says drones are its fastest-growing business as it expands beyond license plate cameras
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Flock CEO says drones are its fastest-growing business as it expands beyond license plate cameras

Flock, the license plate-reading company, is developing its drone business. CEO Garrett Langley says drones could help police and citizens stay safe.

Ben Shimkus · 18 Aug, 2026
David Ellison's Paramount is hiring 2 more former Google execs
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David Ellison's Paramount is hiring 2 more former Google execs

Paramount Skydance just hired two more former Google executives as part of David Ellison's tech push. Read the memo from product chief Dane Glasgow.

James Faris · 18 Aug, 2026
Waymo pioneer Sebastian Thrun is building a new robotics startup
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Waymo pioneer Sebastian Thrun is building a new robotics startup

Waymo pioneer Sebastian Thrun unveils Dulo, a stealth startup focused on advanced hardware design models, with a team of industry veterans.

Rya Jetha · 18 Aug, 2026
The push for AI watermarks is spawning a new wave of tools to remove them
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The push for AI watermarks is spawning a new wave of tools to remove them

Anthropic's AI watermarks have prompted developers to create tools designed to remove them from text and files.

Thibault Spirlet,Agnes Applegate · 18 Aug, 2026
AI can demystify supply chain regulations for global businesses — if geopolitics don't get in the way
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AI can demystify supply chain regulations for global businesses — if geopolitics don't get in the way

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce added seven US companies, including Altana, to its countermeasures list amid US-China trade tensions.

Deborah Abrams Kaplan · 18 Aug, 2026
McDonald's is losing ground to rivals like Burger King with a key customer group
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McDonald's is losing ground to rivals like Burger King with a key customer group

McDonald's sales from low-income diners dropped 2.4% last quarter, while Burger King gained, showing a shift in fast-food dynamics.

Alex Bitter · 18 Aug, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cracks down on data centers, says speculators are 'scaring our communities'
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro cracks down on data centers, says speculators are 'scaring our communities'

"These speculators are nevertheless scaring our communities — being aggressive with township officials," Gov. Josh Shapiro said of developers.

Brent D. Griffiths · 18 Aug, 2026
Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht
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Eric Schmidt is selling his superyacht

The former Google CEO bought the luxury megayacht three years ago from billionaire Shahid Khan.

Madeline Berg · 18 Aug, 2026
I run a high-end concierge company for the wealthy. Here are 7 unique services clients pay me to handle.
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I run a high-end concierge company for the wealthy. Here are 7 unique services clients pay me to handle.

From unpacking groceries to driving a Bentley from England to Italy, a luxury concierge business owner explains what services clients request and why.

Roya Shahidi · 18 Aug, 2026
What Berkshire's huge wager on Alphabet says about Warren Buffett's post-CEO role
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What Berkshire's huge wager on Alphabet says about Warren Buffett's post-CEO role

Berkshire Hathaway has built a nearly $38 billion Alphabet stake from scratch in under a year. It seems likely Warren Buffett is spearheading the investment.

Theron Mohamed · 18 Aug, 2026