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Back to SearchU.S. tariffs fail to dent China's trade surplus
From the BBC World Service: The latest economic data from China shows that while exports to the U.S. crashed over the past year, China's towering ann…
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Using AI chatbots for mental health support poses serious risks for teens, report finds
A new report from Stanford and Common Sense Media finds that more than half of U.S. teens use AI chatbots for companionship. But, according to Dr. Da…
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Small businesses walk an affordability tightrope
Small business owners know affordability is top-of-mind for their customers. But as margins grow narrower, keeping prices as-is isn’t always possible…
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Shopping through a K-shaped holiday season
As another holiday season kicked off on Black Friday, finding the perfect gift is top of mind for many. But how much will weary American consumers be…
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Spotify Wrapped, user data, and FOMO
How wired into your brain are tech companies? Spotify offers us a clue. The streaming company runs its Spotify Wrapped marketing campaign every Decem…
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Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery
Following a fierce bidding war, Netflix announced this morning that it’s buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal worth more than $82 billion. The dea…
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India's biggest airline faces another day of delays and cancellations
From the BBC World Service: Major airports in India have descended into chaos after the airline IndiGo either canceled or delayed hundreds of flights…
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Bytes: Week in Review - Amazon scales back AI anime dubs
The Trump administration has been trying for months to ban AI regulations at the state level. And its latest gambit to roll such a measure into the c…
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What's next for the Fed?
Changes are afoot at the Federal Reserve: President Donald Trump will name a new Fed chair in the coming year, and the central bank’s job could get c…
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Is the U.S. a gerontocracy?
The average age of Congress' members has gotten older compared to the Americans it represents. This 119th Congress is the third oldest since 1789. On…
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