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Uber is laying off 10% of its staff as it seeks to cut management layers
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Uber is laying off 10% of its staff as it seeks to cut management layers

Uber announces 10% corporate layoffs, impacting 3,300 staff, as it cuts management roles amid tech sector restructuring.

Alex Bitter · 02 Sep, 2026
Inside the world's largest college dorm, a 1.4 million-square-foot Naval Academy building with over 4,600 beds and its own ZIP code
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Inside the world's largest college dorm, a 1.4 million-square-foot Naval Academy building with over 4,600 beds and its own ZIP code

Bancroft Hall at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, is the largest single college dormitory in the world. Take a look inside.

Talia Lakritz · 02 Sep, 2026
Amazon's fight with the FTC contains an uncomfortable lesson for advertisers
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Amazon's fight with the FTC contains an uncomfortable lesson for advertisers

Ad insiders advise CMOs to keep calm, check their exposure, and seek independent measurement in the wake of the lawsuit.

Lara O'Reilly · 02 Sep, 2026
Marine anti-tank missilemen are getting attack drones for a new precision-strike role
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Marine anti-tank missilemen are getting attack drones for a new precision-strike role

The Marine Corps plans to give anti-tank missilemen loitering munitions as it pushes drone warfare capabilities to lower-level units.

Kelsey Baker · 02 Sep, 2026
Dyson's new $500 AI toothbrush puts a camera in your mouth
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Dyson's new $500 AI toothbrush puts a camera in your mouth

Dyson's AI-powered and camera-equipped toothbrush is the latest high-tech gadget from companies decking out their products.

Hallam Bullock · 02 Sep, 2026
Tim Cook scores $47 million pay deal to stay on as Apple's chairman
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Tim Cook scores $47 million pay deal to stay on as Apple's chairman

Tim Cook is poised to earn a $2 million salary and stock awards with a target value of $45 million in his first year as Apple's executive chairman.

Theron Mohamed · 02 Sep, 2026
CreatorFi raised $45 million to bet on creators with 'cult-like' audiences
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CreatorFi raised $45 million to bet on creators with 'cult-like' audiences

CreatorFi raised new financing to fund creator-led media businesses. It's focused on gaming, music, and live events.

Lucia Moses · 02 Sep, 2026
My wife died in our Manhattan home. Moving out felt like losing her again.
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My wife died in our Manhattan home. Moving out felt like losing her again.

After my wife of 26 years died at 51, I couldn't leave our Manhattan apartment. Four years later, I finally found a new home and a way forward.

Jon Kortmansky · 02 Sep, 2026
Why the AI boom has become an election problem
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Why the AI boom has become an election problem

You rarely see voters agree on anything the way they've agreed on their hatred for data centers. Veteran political reporter David Weigel explains.

Peter Kafka · 02 Sep, 2026
VC founder says he doesn't invest based on FOMO. Here are the 4 traits he looks for instead in founders.
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VC founder says he doesn't invest based on FOMO. Here are the 4 traits he looks for instead in founders.

VC founder and president Nicolas Sauvage said magnetism is one of the traits he looks for in entrepreneurs.

Ana Altchek · 02 Sep, 2026
Get better at work today: 3 things to say when you need to give tough feedback
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Get better at work today: 3 things to say when you need to give tough feedback

Etiquette experts Daniel Post Senning and Lizzie Post suggest a 3-step framework for giving hard feedback.

Ana Altchek · 02 Sep, 2026
The most popular merch at the US Open, from Honey Deuce tees to $600 Polo Ralph Lauren jackets
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The most popular merch at the US Open, from Honey Deuce tees to $600 Polo Ralph Lauren jackets

I checked out some merch stores at the US Open, where one item is already sold out — and reselling for more than triple the price.

Alice Tecotzky · 02 Sep, 2026