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Starbucks and other retailers hit with ongoing ransomware attack on software...

Major supply-chain software provider Blue Yonder is working to restore its systems after a ransomware attack hit the Panasonic-owned firm last week. Blue Yonder, which counts Starbucks, major U.K....

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How Trump’s tariff plans could rattle currency markets

It may just be the turn of currency markets to play “bad cop” to the incoming U.S. administration’s proposed tariff hikes—sideswiping its trade threats by catapulting the dollar higher. In recent...

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When does Spotify Wrapped 2024 come out? Here’s what we know and how you’ll...

As we barrel toward the end of the year, one thing on the minds of many music lovers right now is Spotify Wrapped, the audio streaming service’s annual recap of the music they listened to in 2024....

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Automakers carry on with EV transition plans despite Trump’s threat to kill...

If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto...

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18-year-old Butterball turkey video haunts company at its busiest time of the...

On Thursday, millions of families will sit down for a dinner that, in general, centers around turkey. And in a sizable portion of those homes, Butterball will be the turkey they devour. But with just...

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U.S. trade tensions escalate as Mexico’s Sheinbaum suggests retaliatory tariffs 

President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if...

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Pony AI stock price: Chinese autonomous car company’s Nasdaq IPO will be...

Pony AI is having its initial public offering today. The firm, which is based in Silicon Valley but also has a headquarters in Guangzhou, China, makes autonomous mobility tech that can turn cars into...

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Canada blasts Trump’s tariff threat

Canadian officials on Tuesday blasted President-elect Donald’s Trump’s threat to impose sweeping tariffs, as the leader of the country’s most populous province called Trump’s comparison of Canada to...

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How Biden’s AI tech could play a role in Trump’s immigration crackdown

President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration—among them,...

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How to rescue climate change from the culture wars

Household appliances used to be a safe conversation topic, if a boring one. But these days, many Republican politicians see gas stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and laundry machines as symbols of...

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TikTok will block beauty filters for European teens following pushback

TikTok is planning to ban teen users in Europe from using beauty filters that alter their facial features. In the coming weeks, minors will be blocked from making their eyes bigger, plumping their...

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American Airlines is expanding its airport ‘gate lice’ crackdown

American Airlines is cracking down on “gate lice” ahead of what’s expected to be a record-setting Thanksgiving travel season. The company is expanding new technology to more than 100 airports in hopes...

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Thanksgiving spectacle: Solar storm to bring Northern Lights to parts of the...

Aurora enthusiasts in northern parts of the U.S. and Canada are in for a treat this Thanksgiving, as a solar storm is expected to send the northern lights, or aurora borealis, further south than...

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CFPB moves to finalize rules before Trump can ‘delete’ the agency

The U.S. consumer finance watchdog is moving ahead with rulemaking in the final weeks of Joe Biden’s Democratic administration, in a bid to advance consumer protections before President-elect Trump...

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Why drivers in America and Europe are more skeptical to buy EVs than in China...

While sales of electric vehicles surge in China, adoption of more environmentally friendly vehicles is stumbling in the United States and Europe as carmakers and governments struggle to meet years-old...

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How Trump’s transition agreement differs from ones signed by Biden and Harris

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump‘s team signed an agreement on Tuesday with President Joe Biden‘s administration to coordinate with federal agencies and share documents, after weeks of delays. The...

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Turkey prices dropped in 2024, but side dish costs are gobbling up the savings

It’s almost time to butter, baste, and brown the turkey. Happily, you probably paid less for it this year than you did last year. A new MoneyGeek report showed that turkey prices the week of...

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Matt Gaetz is dishing out career advice on Cameo

After announcing he would not return to Congress, Matt Gaetz is trying out a new career path: making personalized videos on Cameo. Gaetz, a former Florida representative, joined the celebrity video...

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What to know about the Supreme Court’s latest culture war fight: Transgender...

Dr. Susan Lacy had been caring for transgender patients for several years in Tennessee when, in 2023, everything changed. In the span of a few months, the Republican-governed state banned healthcare...

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Some small business owners are relieved after an overtime-pay rule was blocked

Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay. On Nov. 15, a federal judge in...

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