Tax-loss selling may be a good strategy this year. Here’s where to look
The U.S. market gained more than 25% for the year to date through mid-December 2024. That’s a healthy showing by any measure. It doesn’t seem like it would be a market environment that’s conducive to...
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These 5 clever mapping upstarts do what Google Maps can’t
Look, Google Maps is fine. It’s arguably even great—probably one of the most-opened apps on lots of our phones and absolutely one of the most indispensable. But for as good as Google Maps can be when...
View ArticleAI 20: Evolution and equity
As decision-makers chart their course to meaningful efficiencies through AI, many still need clarification about the best strategies for achieving transparency, profit, and collaboration through this...
View ArticleThe AI race is already taking a toll. Ireland’s massive data centers are a...
Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them...
View ArticleBiden sets ‘ambitious’ new goal to slash carbon emissions
President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to...
View Article350 million chicks are killed by the U.S. egg industry every year. This new...
Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because, while the fuzzy little animals are incredibly cute, they will never lay eggs, so have little monetary value.That longtime...
View ArticleWhy there are so many $10 items at Walmart and Target
Retailers including Target and Walmart are stocking shelves with more toys and gifts such as Barbies that cost less than $10 this holiday season, a strategy aimed at attracting cash-strapped shoppers....
View Article‘Deep Research’ shows how Google can win the AI race
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Google flexes with its...
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Walmart is turning to data science to improve its delivery game
This holiday season, Walmart’s innovations in data science are enabling its stores to make deliveries to 12 million more households. The company has rolled out a new data-driven process for more...
View ArticleFrito-Lay potato chips recalled: Here are the states where Lay’s could cause...
Frito-Lay is recalling Lay’s Classic Potato Chips that “may contain undeclared milk,” posing a risk for individuals with milk allergies or sensitivities, in two Western states, according to an alert...
View ArticleSlower rate cuts in 2025 could have consequences for mortgages, debt, and more
The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with...
View ArticleWill Musk and Trump cause a government shutdown in December? Republicans...
Don’t look now, but the federal government is again facing a potential shutdown. If it feels like you’ve seen that headline before, you’re not crazy—there’s been a series of near-shutdowns over the...
View ArticleGeorgia to let farmers drill new irrigation wells starting next year
Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his crops. “I’d be out of business,” said Cox, who farms 3,000...
View ArticleAfrica’s financial mosaic: An advantage in the digital age
Africa’s economic landscape is often described as fragmented. Its 40+ currencies, eight regional economic communities, and two currency unions are seen as obstacles to growth. In some quarters, they...
View ArticleMacKenzie Scott donates another $2 billion in 2024
Billionaire author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott acknowledged another $2 billion in donations in a blog post on Wednesday, bringing the total she’s given away since 2019 to $19.2 billion. She...
View ArticleHow Trump’s second term could change U.S. trade with India
India is preparing for possible trade talks with the United States, aiming for increased investments from U.S. companies and higher exports once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. While aiming...
View ArticleWe called 1-800-ChatGPT to see if OpenAI would ruin Christmas
OpenAI just launched a way to call ChatGPT over the phone as a means of introducing people to the generative AI service. Users in the U.S. and Canada can call 1-800-CHATGPT (1-800-242-8478) to chat...
View Article‘Combat their crazy opinion with an even crazier opinion’: This TikToker...
The holidays can be a hotbed for arguments, whether it’s a squabble in the kitchen or a heated game of monopoly. “Never discuss religion, sex, politics, or money” might be sage advice when it comes to...
View ArticleSam Goody employee in Oregon denies reports that the last location is...
Sam Goody, the once-ubiquitous music and entertainment retail chain founded in 1951, is set to close one of its last two remaining U.S. stores next year. However, recent media reports saying that both...
View ArticleFast-food chains are winning back customers with meal deals. Will the good...
Fast-food restaurant chains have been seeing an uptick in traffic over the past two months due to the success of limited-time deals and promotions, along with an early rollout of the holiday season,...
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