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Business

Latest Business news from around the world

The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.
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The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.

China's Gen Z and millennials are losing faith in jobs, housing, and their futures. Their caution could slow China's economy — and the world's.

Huileng Tan · 11 Mar, 2026
In defense of boring, mindless, mundane work
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In defense of boring, mindless, mundane work

Workplaces adopted AI tools to eliminate boring tasks and boost productivity. That's backfiring, causing more burnout and less creativity than ever.

Amanda Hoover · 11 Mar, 2026
Palantir's tech head explains how he manages stars — and how he owned a big screwup to the CEO
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Palantir's tech head explains how he manages stars — and how he owned a big screwup to the CEO

Palantir's CTO uses a "Superman" analogy to help employees identify their strengths and weaknesses.

Shubhangi Goel · 11 Mar, 2026
Anthropic launched an AI code reviewer. Some developers say it's expensive and undermines senior engineers.
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Anthropic launched an AI code reviewer. Some developers say it's expensive and undermines senior engineers.

Anthropic said Claude's Code Review "is more expensive than lighter-weight solutions" as it "optimizes for depth."

Lee Chong Ming · 11 Mar, 2026
Inside the stadium where one of K-pop's biggest boy bands kicked off a new leg of their world tour
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Inside the stadium where one of K-pop's biggest boy bands kicked off a new leg of their world tour

Seventeen brought their "NEW_" tour to Singapore's National Stadium, and lit that stage up.

Cheryl Teh · 11 Mar, 2026
Oil's price spike is bad news for power-hungry AI
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Oil's price spike is bad news for power-hungry AI

AI data centers use far more electricity than traditional servers, driven by power-hungry GPUs and advanced cooling systems.

Huileng Tan · 11 Mar, 2026
Maye Musk describes her son Elon's living space: 'The shower only has one towel'
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Maye Musk describes her son Elon's living space: 'The shower only has one towel'

The billionaire's mother previously said she slept in his garage while visiting him in Texas, but she did not mind it.

Aditi Bharade · 11 Mar, 2026
US forces say they're attacking small boats that Iran uses to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz
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US forces say they're attacking small boats that Iran uses to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz

The US said it destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as fears rise of an extended choke to global oil supplies.

Matthew Loh · 11 Mar, 2026
I work at Meta's Superintelligence Labs and used to be at OpenAI. Here's what the job is like — and what I've learned.
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I work at Meta's Superintelligence Labs and used to be at OpenAI. Here's what the job is like — and what I've learned.

A Meta Superintelligence Labs researcher who previously worked at OpenAI shares what life inside top AI labs is like and the lessons he's learned.

Lee Chong Ming · 11 Mar, 2026
Anthropic lawyer says the government is 'pressuring' companies to ditch the AI startup in favor of competitors
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Anthropic lawyer says the government is 'pressuring' companies to ditch the AI startup in favor of competitors

A lawyer for Anthropic said the government is "pressuring" Anthropic customers to drop the provider amid its legal fight with the AI startup.

Lloyd Lee · 11 Mar, 2026
Lovable's revenue has jumped 33 percent in a month amid vibe coding frenzy
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Lovable's revenue has jumped 33 percent in a month amid vibe coding frenzy

Lovable now has $400 million in annual recurring revenue, up from $300 million just a month ago. ARR could surpass $1 billion by the end of the year.

Ben Bergman · 11 Mar, 2026
Oracle tells investors not to worry about data center spending because its 'very, very good' at cost-cutting
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Oracle tells investors not to worry about data center spending because its 'very, very good' at cost-cutting

As the cloud giant spends billions on the AI race, it reassures investors that it is still "very good" at doing things on the cheap.

Ellen Thomas · 10 Mar, 2026