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Jason Kelce's Garage Beer and Liquid Death ad mocks AI data center water use. The spot reflects a broader shift as brands capitalize on public frustration over AI's resource demands.
Three Singapore-listed REITs demonstrate the asset quality, tenant health, and balance sheet strength needed to sustain income through recessions and rate cycles.
Fortescue produced the first hot metal in two decades at its Christmas Creek site, a key step for its green iron project and steelmaking ambitions.
Trump's 2026 defense strategy dropped extended deterrence, and nine EU nations joined France's nuclear umbrella as allies weigh their own bombs.
A psychologist testified Lindsay Clancy heard voices demanding she kill her children. Her former mother-in-law described a once-nurturing mother undone by postpartum depression.
Derek Sivers built his NZ home by living in it first, adding only what he proved he needed. The same principle applies to portfolio construction: discover before you commit.
ASX futures pointed 0.3% lower after the S&P 500 fell 0.7%. EBOS, Fletcher Building, Mirvac and Pioneer Credit reported. Oil held above $91 a barrel.
Code inside TikTok's US app suggests a peer-to-peer payment feature is under exploration, Bloomberg reports. The tool would run on TikTok Pay, already live in three Asian markets.
BuyWander relocated to Kent, Wash., near Amazon's HQ, and hired four executives including two ex-Amazon staffers. The startup runs an auction marketplace for returned goods from retailers like Home Depot, Target and Walmart.
Memory and photonics stocks tumbled 5-10% as the 30-year yield hit 2007 highs near 5.3%. Micron fell, Sandisk dropped 7%.
SmartFinancial ranked No. 2,384 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 with 140% three-year revenue growth; CEO Lev Barinskiy said the milestone reflects the company's continued evolution and innovation.
IAB's new framework codifies definitions and quality metrics for AI-powered search visibility. Only 16% of brands measure it systematically. McKinsey projects $750 billion in AI-influenced consumer spend by 2028.
Trump said a 1994 IND transfer could speed ibogaine development. Psyence BioMed, with GMP manufacturing via PsyLabs, says it is ready to help lead clinical work.
A $2,000 cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas was ruined by constant motion in a front cabin. Seasoned cruisers say book mid-ship to avoid seasickness. The lesson: location matters more than size.
CEO Langley said drones are now Flock's fastest-growing segment, with over 200 customers. The push comes as license-plate cameras face backlash over misread rates as high as 71%.
Handshake AI offers $6 per page for professional documents, up to $30K. Proving ownership of work-created material is tricky, experts warn. The move highlights AI firms' hunger for training data.
Angry Chickz launches loyalty app with free slider offer through August. The Nashville hot chicken chain's app lets customers order ahead and earn rewards.
Elizabeth Hobson's lawsuit claims the firm disclosed her address and pressured her to show surgical incisions after she reported discrimination and retaliation.
Paramount Skydance hired two more former Google execs as David Ellison pushes to turn the 114-year-old studio into a tech powerhouse alongside its Warner Bros. Discovery deal.
QNET replaced four senior executives in a single move, the biggest leadership shakeup in its 20-year history. The new team includes a chief information officer for the first time, signaling a push to digitize its distributor network and customer platform.
Kasia Jakimowicz, former senior policy adviser on AI at the UK Mission to the UN, joined Forrester as a senior analyst covering AI governance and trustworthy AI.
Sebastian Thrun, who led Google's self-driving car project and co-founded Google Brain, revealed the stealth startup Dulo at a San Francisco robotics conference.
Anthropic's imperceptible AI watermark has spurred a wave of removal tools, raising trust and legal questions for the industry.
Home Depot beat Q2 estimates with 1.7% comp growth and $4.92 EPS. The housing market remains frozen, but management sees a catalyst in lower rates tied to geopolitical shifts.
Costco partners with not-for-profit SCAN Group for a Medicare Advantage plan, starting in two states. The move builds on existing healthcare services and could strengthen membership renewal rates.
Taco Bueno gives away free Hot Honey Fried Chicken Tacos on Aug. 25 as its Tacos with a Purpose initiative passes $740,000 in donations for domestic violence survivors.
SENAAT CEO Ahmed Zaateri flags SAR 5.5B backlog and a stronger H2 after profit rose, but an SAR 84.7M air-conditioning inventory hit is under board investigation.
IKEA plans a UK peer-to-peer resale marketplace for pre-owned furniture, extending a pilot that scored 4.4 out of 5 in three test markets.
China added Altana to a blacklist after U.S. import bans. The action may disrupt Wayfair's AI-driven forced labor detection in its supply chain.
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