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What AI? Chili's spends big on WiFi and tablets instead of tokens
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What AI? Chili's spends big on WiFi and tablets instead of tokens

Chris Caldwell, CIO of Brinker, focuses on upgrading Chili's tech infrastructure instead of AI, enhancing service and financial performance.

Alex Bitter · 25 Jul, 2026
I plan $100,000 adventures for the ultra-rich. You can have a once-in-a-lifetime trip without a billionaire budget.
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I plan $100,000 adventures for the ultra-rich. You can have a once-in-a-lifetime trip without a billionaire budget.

The founder of a superluxury travel agency said clients have access to superior logistics and accommodation, but you can have amazing adventures without a billi...

Joshua Nelken-Zitser · 25 Jul, 2026
I've worked as a software engineer for 14 years. AI could cut junior jobs — but not the need for experienced engineers.
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I've worked as a software engineer for 14 years. AI could cut junior jobs — but not the need for experienced engineers.

A software engineer says AI could reduce junior engineering jobs, but experienced engineers who adapt will still be needed.

Jacob Zinkula · 25 Jul, 2026
Mary Carole McDonnell built a true-crime TV empire. Then the FBI came for her.
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Mary Carole McDonnell built a true-crime TV empire. Then the FBI came for her.

Bellum Entertainment head Mary Carole McDonnell told people she was an heiress. Then she vanished, leaving a trail of lawsuits behind. The FBI believes she's in...

Jason Guerrasio · 25 Jul, 2026
A couple bought an RV to live in full time. They're hoping to explore every state in their retirement on the road.
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A couple bought an RV to live in full time. They're hoping to explore every state in their retirement on the road.

After running a winery for years, Kristen and Dan Koepke are exploring a new chapter: RV living to have adventures around the US.

Madison Hoff · 25 Jul, 2026
AI is good, we swear! Trust us!
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AI is good, we swear! Trust us!

A new wave of ads from Meta and Anthropic puts AI companies on the defensive. Can they win back trust?

Henry Chandonnet · 25 Jul, 2026
I’m a former McKinsey consultant who finally found joy after leaving the corporate world to start my own microbakery
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I’m a former McKinsey consultant who finally found joy after leaving the corporate world to start my own microbakery

Hali Mo, a former McKinsey consultant, quit her stable job as a product manager to start her own microbakery and become a professional pastry chef.

Katherine Li · 25 Jul, 2026
A federal appeals court rejects Trump's bid to keep in place the $100,000 H-1B visa fee
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A federal appeals court rejects Trump's bid to keep in place the $100,000 H-1B visa fee

An appeals court refused to revive Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B work visas, after a lower court ruled it a tax to be authorized by Congress.

Katherine Li,Kelsey Vlamis · 25 Jul, 2026
Oops. These people accidentally went to the 4DX version of 'The Odyssey'
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Oops. These people accidentally went to the 4DX version of 'The Odyssey'

Imagine not realizing you're about to get shaken and sprayed with water for three hours before walking into a 4DX IMAX theater to see "The Odyssey."

Katie Notopoulos · 24 Jul, 2026
I stayed at a hotel voted the best in Seattle. Now I'll book the chain wherever I travel.
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I stayed at a hotel voted the best in Seattle. Now I'll book the chain wherever I travel.

I booked a one-night stay at 1 Hotel Seattle for $450 and saw why the luxury chain was voted the best in Seattle.

Joey Hadden · 24 Jul, 2026
TikTok is testing a rival to Amazon Prime as it looks to create a US e-commerce giant
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TikTok is testing a rival to Amazon Prime as it looks to create a US e-commerce giant

TikTok is testing a new membership program for shoppers called TikTok Shop Plus that includes free shipping and exclusive discounts.

Dan Whateley · 24 Jul, 2026
Paramount Skydance agrees to freeze its WBD mega-merger while the antitrust cases are decided
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Paramount Skydance agrees to freeze its WBD mega-merger while the antitrust cases are decided

Paramount Skydance pauses its merger with WBD until five days after the antitrust cases are ruled on, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes sooner.

James Faris · 24 Jul, 2026