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Jeanie Buss Pushes Back on $12.5 Billion Lakers Sale
Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss is opposing the sale of her family’s stake in the NBA franchise.
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Anthropic’s A.I. Boom Rockets Revenue Run Rate Past $65 Billion
Anthropic says its annualized revenue run rate surged past $65 billion by the end of July, a dramatic jump from $47 billion just two months earlier.
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Paramount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond as Warner Deal Hits Legal Roadblock
Paramount is asking a federal judge to require 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond over their challenge.
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The Future of Plastic Might Be Growing in a Field: PlantSwitch CEO on the Packaging Revolution
PlantSwitch CEO Dillon Baxter reveals how agricultural byproducts like rice hulls and wheat straw could help replace plastics with plant-based alternatives.
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Your Trash Could Have a Second Life: Inside TerraCycle’s Push to Reinvent Recycling
TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky explains how the company is tackling hard-to-recycle waste, from vapes to packaging, and building a more circular economy.
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Strawberry Lovers Could Soon Feel Pinch at the Grocery Store
Americans could be facing significantly higher strawberry prices as new trade policies threaten to raise the cost of imported berries.
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Meta Faces a Trillion-Dollar Test Over Social Media’s Impact on Kids
Meta is heading to trial in California in one of its most consequential legal battles yet over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harm children.
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Alibaba Fires Back at Meta with A.I. Built for Your Laptop
Alibaba is taking the AI fight directly to Meta with a new open-weight Qwen model designed to run on laptops rather than massive data centers.
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Nvidia Puts Big Money Behind OpenAI's Ohio A.I. Ambitions
Nvidia is backing a massive OpenAI data-center project in Ohio, helping clear a major financial hurdle for what could become one of the largest AI facility.
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Nugget Ice Goes Mainstream: Inside the Boom Sweeping U.S. Restaurants
Nugget ice is booming across America. Middleby CEO Tim FitzGerald explains the craze, restaurant demand and why the trend could become a major growth engine.
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Uber Takes Robotaxis on a European Road Trip
Uber is expanding its partnership with Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony.ai to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe.
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Americans Pull Back on Spending as Economic Pressures Mount
U.S. consumers unexpectedly pulled back on spending in July, with retail sales falling 0.6%, the biggest monthly decline since May 2025.
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Nintendo Gets a Boost Thanks to Pokémon Pokopia
Nintendo shares jumped about 7% after the company announced that Pokémon Pokopia has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide.
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Inside the Exoskeleton Clinic Helping People Walk Again
Wandercraft's latest AI-powered exoskeletons help patients walk again. Could this device soon replace the wheelchair?
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Lovable Raises $400 Million, Now A $13.3 Billion Valuation
Europe’s Lovable has raised $400 million in a Series C round, valuing the vibe-coding startup at a staggering $13.3 billion.
Cheddar RSSBig Business This Week: Peak Oil Panic And The Shift To Sustainable Energy
Is this the top for oil? Countries across the globe are cutting their dependence.
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The Betting Boom Is Changing How Americans Watch Sports
Sports betting is booming as prediction markets reshape the industry. Past The Wire's Frank Zaccanelli breaks down what’s next for fans and investors.
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The Lakers Just Became the World’s Most Expensive Sports Team
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for a record-breaking $12 billion to an ownership group led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Josh Kushner.
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Trump Sued Over Truth Social’s $100,000-A-Month Access Plan
President Trump and his media company are facing a federal lawsuit over a new Truth Social service that gives paying subscribers early access to his posts.
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Hormuz Shipping Remains Far from Normal
Despite claims from the Trump administration that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered.
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Oil Surges as Hormuz Deal Starts to Look Less Certain
U.S. oil climbed back above $82 a barrel as doubts grew over whether a deal to stabilize traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will actually hold.
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A.I. Agent Goes Off Script and Books A Gym Class?!
An AI agent built using Anthropic’s Claude technology reportedly bypassed security measures on a gym’s booking system while trying to reserve its creator a spot
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Trump Media Takes a $238 Million Hit as Truth Social Resets
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, reported a $238 million second-quarter loss.
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OpenAI's IPO Countdown Gets a $7 Billion Boost
OpenAI has completed a $7 billion secondary share sale, giving current and former employees and other shareholders a chance to cash out.
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Trump Acknowledges Warsh Calls, But Denies a Pattern
President Trump says he recently spoke with Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, while pushing back on reports that the two have been in regular contact.
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Nvidia’s $500 Billion A.I. Money Machine
Nvidia is lining up more than $500 billion in financing from Wall Street firms to help its customers build out massive AI infrastructure.
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Employers Are Pulling Back. What It Means for Your Next Job
The U.S. job market is cooling as hiring slows and employers turn cautious. LinkedIn’s Kory Kantenga breaks down jobs, wages, spending and AI’s impact.
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S’Mores Are Having a Major Summer Moment: Hershey’s Is Turning Nostalgia Into Big Business
Hershey’s is turning s’mores into a $250M summer opportunity. Susanne Prucha, VP of CMG Marketing, reveals the strategy behind the sweet growth.
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Appian CEO on AI’s Next Phase: From Hype to Real-World Results
AI is entering a new phase as enterprises move beyond experimentation and demand measurable returns. Appian CEO Matt Calkins discusses what comes next.
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Why This 111-Year-Old Steel Company Is Making a $2.5 Billion Bet on Construction
Commercial Metals CEO Peter Matt reveals how a $2.5B acquisition spree is transforming the 111-year-old steelmaker into a construction solutions powerhouse.
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Taylor Farms Recalls Salsa and Guac Over Salmonella Fears
Taylor Farms is recalling salsa and guacamole products sold at major retailers including Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Target, Trader Joe's and Hannaford.
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Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to Major U.S. Concessions
Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States agrees to a sweeping list of demands, including lifting its blockade.
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House Democrats Demand Answers After A.I. Hacking Spree
House Democrats are calling on the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic to testify before Congress following a series of cyberattacks involving AI systems.
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Intel Bets Big on the A.I. Boom With $15 Billion Stock Sale
Intel is looking to raise $15 billion through a new stock offering, taking advantage of a dramatic rally in its shares as demand for AI computing accelerates.
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Michigan Scales Back Lettuce Warning as Outbreak Eases
Michigan health officials have eased their advisory against certain lettuce after reports of cyclosporiasis infections continued to decline.
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Copper's Record Rally Sends a Global Economic Signal
Copper prices have surged to an all-time high, reinforcing the metal's reputation as a key indicator of global economic momentum.
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American Airlines Makes First-Class Upgrades Tougher to Land
Scoring a coveted upgrade on American Airlines is becoming more difficult as premium cabins fill up with paying passengers instead of complimentary upgrades.
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Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 07 2026
Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 07 2026
Cheddar RSSBig Business This Week: Why Main Street Businesses Are Holding Their Breath
We looked at small-business resilience, rising wages, tariffs, immigration and why the outlook could become more difficult later this year.
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$100 Billion Paid Back as Trump’s Tariff Plan Unravels
The Trump administration says it has refunded roughly $100 billion to businesses after the Supreme Court struck down the Trumps 2025 “Liberation Day” tariffs.
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Bank of America’s $250 Million Bet on Weight-Loss Drugs
Bank of America says it’s now spending more than $250 million each year to provide GLP-1 medications for employees.
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Meta Enters the A.I. Coding Wars
Meta has officially launched Muse Code, its first AI coding agent, taking direct aim at OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code.
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Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 06 2026
Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 06 2026
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Paramount-Warner Merger Heads for Courtroom Showdown in March 2027
The legal battle over Paramount’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is now set for trial.
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Wall Street Charged to Record Highs on Tuesday
U.S. stocks surged Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at fresh record highs.
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Starbucks Brews a Tasty Earnings Beat
Starbucks posted stronger-than-expected results as more customers returned to stores, spent more per visit, and responded to menu changes and improvements.
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eBay to Pay Millions Over Harassment Campaign
eBay has agreed to pay $59 million to settle allegations tied to a disturbing harassment campaign that targeted a Massachusetts couple behind a newsletter.
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Trump’s AG Pick Faces GOP Scrutiny
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general is facing fresh uncertainty after Republican Senator John Cornyn raised concerns over the Trump administration.
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Microsoft’s Big A.I. Bet Pays Off
Microsoft topped Wall Street expectations as Azure generated more than $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time.
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Zuckerberg Continues A.I. Balancing Act
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is facing a new challenge, deciding how much of its massive AI computing power should stay focused on its own products.
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Boeing's Big Test: Earnings, Deliveries, and the Road Ahead
Morningstar equity analyst Nicolas Owens explains Boeing's latest earnings, deliveries, rising fuel costs, and what they mean for airlines and investors.
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Inside Five Star Franchising's Plan to Help the Next Generation of Business Owners
Five Star Franchising CEO Scott Abbott explains why Millennials and Gen Z are embracing franchise ownership and what it means for the future of work.
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Elon Musk Expands X With Digital Payments
Elon Musk is taking another step toward turning X into an “everything app” with the launch of X Money.
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Minnesota Gambling Ban Put on Hold
A judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota’s attempt to ban sports-related prediction markets.
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Apple Hits a Historic $5 Trillion Milestone
Apple briefly became the first publicly traded company to reach a staggering $5 trillion market valuation, cementing its place at the top of Wall Street.
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xAI Takes Minnesota to Court Over A.I. Law
Elon Musk’s xAI is suing Minnesota over a new law aimed at banning AI-powered “nudify” apps, arguing the measure violates free speech protections.
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Oil Surges as U.S.-Iran Conflict Reignites
Oil prices are climbing again after renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran shattered a brief lull in fighting, raising fresh concerns about global energy.
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Businesses Older Than America: 250+ Year Old Companies Still Going Strong
These three American businesses existed before the country itself, and they're still thriving!
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The World Cup Isn't Just a Tournament, It's a $41 Billion Business
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is more than just a tournament. With over 6.5 million fans expected to attend, it's become one of the world's largest economic events.
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The Battle for Your Screen: What's Next for TV and Streaming?
Variety Senior TV Editor Brian Steinberg breaks down media mergers, streaming, cord-cutting, and the biggest trends reshaping the future of television.
