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The AI boom is minting startup multimillionaires at an unprecedented speed
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The AI boom is minting startup multimillionaires at an unprecedented speed

AI startup Anthropic's soaring valuation enriches employees quickly, with stock options creating multimillionaires within a short timeframe.

Alistair Barr · 03 Mar, 2026
Amazon's cloud reboot shows the future of consulting in the AI era
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Amazon's cloud reboot shows the future of consulting in the AI era

AWS ProServe's AI-driven consulting changes signal shifts for firms like PwC and EY. Industry adapts to AI, impacting hiring and workflows.

Alistair Barr · 03 Mar, 2026
Meta is forming a new AI engineering org for its superintelligence push, with teams as large as 50 people per manager
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Meta is forming a new AI engineering org for its superintelligence push, with teams as large as 50 people per manager

Meta's applied AI engineering team, headed by VP Maher Saba, partners with Superintelligence Labs and uses a flat organizational model.

Pranav Dixit · 03 Mar, 2026
America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in four years
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America's average gas price saw its largest single-day jump in four years

Consumers in 49 of the 50 states woke up to higher prices at the gas pump on Tuesday as attacks in the Middle East spur fears of supply disruptions.

Ben Shimkus · 03 Mar, 2026
Palantir wants its old employees back: 'The shire is calling'
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Palantir wants its old employees back: 'The shire is calling'

A Palantir exec is asking ex-employees to come back. In a post filled with Lord of the Rings references, he emphasized the intensity of the new roles.

Ben Shimkus · 03 Mar, 2026
China is moving toward all-nuclear submarine construction in a major strategic shift, US Navy intel chief says
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China is moving toward all-nuclear submarine construction in a major strategic shift, US Navy intel chief says

Most of China's submarine fleet is diesel-electric, but Beijing is ramping up production of nuclear-powered classes.

Chris Panella · 03 Mar, 2026
Trump offers political risk insurance and US Navy escort for ships through the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump offers political risk insurance and US Navy escort for ships through the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on social media that energy shipments to the US will not be disrupted amid conflit in the Middle East.

Lloyd Lee · 03 Mar, 2026
What to know about every 'Game of Thrones' spinoff in the works, including the movie about Aegon's Conquest
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What to know about every 'Game of Thrones' spinoff in the works, including the movie about Aegon's Conquest

The "Game of Thrones" universe is expanding. Here's the status of every spinoff, from a movie about Aegon's Conquest to the rumored Jon Snow sequel.

Callie Ahlgrim · 03 Mar, 2026
Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'
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Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'

Target's turnaround strategy focuses on "busy families" and returning to its reputation as a store with trendy products, executives said.

Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter · 03 Mar, 2026
Feds point to Taylor Swift ticket fiasco as evidence of Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly
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Feds point to Taylor Swift ticket fiasco as evidence of Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly

A Justice Department lawyer raised the Taylor Swift ticketing meltdown as evidence of its antitrust cases vs. Live Nation-Ticketmaster.

Laura Italiano,Kaja Whitehouse · 03 Mar, 2026
I struggled to make friends after moving from D.C. to Pittsburgh — so I threw a party
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I struggled to make friends after moving from D.C. to Pittsburgh — so I threw a party

I didn't expect moving for a lower cost of living would feel lonely. Throwing a neighborhood party changed that.

Kate Oczypok · 03 Mar, 2026
McDonald's CEO's small bite of the new 'Big Arch' shows the risk of going direct to the public. I say keep at it, Chris!
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McDonald's CEO's small bite of the new 'Big Arch' shows the risk of going direct to the public. I say keep at it, Chris!

I've been watching McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's Instagram posts for months. I was shocked when his review of the "Big Arch" went viral.

Katie Notopoulos · 03 Mar, 2026