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Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.
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For the past year, markets have vaporized roughly $2 trillion in software value by asking the wrong question about AI.
Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.
Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.
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The tire maker has an ongoing turnaround plan as the company tries to restructure its business, refinance and pay down years of debt.
With data center concerns becoming a major election issue and Meta reaching a landmark settlement in a social media case, the tech backlash is gaining steam.
Warren Buffett will be celebrating his 96th birthday on Sunday, but Berkshire Hathaway investors aren't celebrating the stock's anemic performance.
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