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If Trump wants to kill inflation, the first thing he needs to do is get more homes built
If President-elect Donald Trump is going to push inflation back down to a more tolerable level, he will need help from housing costs.CNBC - 7h -
Lawsuit Calls Scale AI ‘the Sordid Underbelly of the Generative AI Industry’
CEO Alexandr Wang is named in the suit, which cites emotional distress for contractors who worked on a self-harm-prevention project for Meta.Inc. - 8h -
Scaling AI: Platform best practices
While the details will vary, there are 4 common principles that help companies to successfully deploy AI at scale.VentureBeat - 12h -
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court
The ruling hands a victory to Biden antitrust enforcers, who said the $20 billion supermarket merger would erode competition and raise prices for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Unusual scales on crocodile heads due to skin growth rate, scientists say
Researchers find that varying stiffness and speeds at which skin grows lead to ‘mechanical’ formation of inward folds. It sounds like a conundrum that Rudyard Kipling would have explored in his ...The Guardian - 11h -
Albertsons abandons merger and sues Kroger
Albertsons said Wednesday that it has terminated a $25 billion merger agreement with Kroger and will sue the grocery giant, alleging the company didn’t do enough to get the deal done. Judges in ...The Hill - 12h -
Albertsons abandons merger with Kroger after a judge temporarily blocked the deal
Albertsons called off a $25 billion merger with rival Kroger after a judge temporarily halted the deal. The grocery chain is also suing Kroger for willful breach of contract and breach of the ...CBS News - 13h -
Movie Review: A 'Lord of the Rings' tradition turns small-scale in the anime 'Rohirrim'
It’s a discombobulating experience, after a “Lord of the Rings” trilogy that was built, down to every frame and hobbit hair, for the big screen, to see something so comparatively minor, ...ABC News - 1d -
We Need to Get Back to Being Humans, Not Screens
The state of the movie theater industry today tells you a lot about what we’re missing: shared experiences, both in work and in life.Inc. - 1d -
Economists need to get their story straight on immigration
Focusing on the impact on the wages or employment levels of native workers is too narrowFinancial Times - 1d -
Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant
If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.The New York Times - 2d -
Omnicom to Acquire Interpublic in Deal That Will Reshape Advertising Industry
The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the companies were in advanced merger talks.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
Omnicom aims for a Mad Men comeback with $13bn Interpublic deal
Tie-up fulfils long-held ambition of chief John Wren as industry fights threat from large tech groupsFinancial Times - 2d -
Omnicom and AssuredPartners mergers highlight need for ‘scale’ as dealmakers get busy
A pair of big-money acquisitions by advertising company Omnicom and insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher tip the scales at a combined $27 billion.MarketWatch - 2d -
Omnicom Will Buy Interpublic, Creating Global Ad Giant
The combined agency will be worth over $30 billion once the stock-for-stock deal closes.Inc. - 2d -
Interpublic’s stock is jumping after Omnicom deal. Here’s what is happening.
Interpublic’s stock jumped Monday after multiple reports it may merge with Omnicom in a deal that that would create the largest advertising company.MarketWatch - 2d -
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire AssuredPartners for $13.45 Billion
Arthur J. Gallagher said that buying the insurance broker would expand its retail middle-market property and casualty focus across the U.S.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
El Salvador to scale back bitcoin dreams to seal $1.3bn IMF deal
Central American nation to make acceptance of cryptocurrency voluntary to unlock international lendingFinancial Times - 2d -
Ro Khanna: Brian Thompson killing was ‘horrific’ but people ‘aren’t getting care they need’
Congressperson shares sympathy in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death but says ‘outpouring … has not surprised me’. Progressive congressperson Ro Khanna has sympathy for the murdered UnitedHealthcare ...The Guardian - 2d -
Hornets vs Pacers Game Highlights
Charlotte snaps an 8-game loss streak as they defeated the Pacers, 113-109. Top Performers – Indiana T.J. McConnell – 30 points, 6 assists Career-high in points Jarace Walker – 15 points, 3 ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Omnicom and Interpublic in merger talks to become largest advertising group
A $30bn-plus deal would come as most of the money in the industry is being siphoned off by big tech companiesFinancial Times - 3d -
Advertising Firms Omnicom and Interpublic Nearing Merger That Would Reshape Industry
A deal would create the world’s largest advertising company, with net revenue of more than $20 billion, topping WPP’s $15.1 billion.The Wall Street Journal - 3d -
UnitedHealthcare shooting highlights US insurance crisis
The choice is clear: reform the system now, or watch as public trust continues to erode, taking with it any hope of preserving the institutional legitimacy necessary for healthcare to function in a ...The Hill - 3d -
Loss to Forest makes scale of Manchester United rebuild clear to Ruben Amorim
Following back-to-back defeats, it shows that the task at hand for Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim will continue to be a hard one.ESPN - 3d -
Warriors vs Timberwolves Game Highlights
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors, 107-90.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The Secret Weapon Helping Businesses Get Results From AI: Humans
It turns out the latest machines need us as much as we need them.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
We need the best of business innovation in government
Growth that does not make working people better off is pointlessFinancial Times - 5d -
AWS cuts database prices almost 50% and adds distributed scaling capabilities
AWS has launched new features for DynamoDB, Aurora and MemoryDB cloud databases to help scale distributed workloads and lower costs.VentureBeat - 6d -
Musk, Trump, A.I. and Other DealBook Summit Highlights
The economy, inflation, tariffs, the future of media, pardon politics and other big topics that made headlines this year.The New York Times - 6d -
Vodafone-Three Merger Gets Conditional U.K. Clearance
The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal will likely boost competition in the U.K. mobile sector, but would only proceed if both companies implement certain conditions.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
UConn gets much-needed win by beating ranked Baylor; Dan Hurley admits 'part of the problem has been me'
The shorthanded Huskies stepped up in what Hurley said was a win his team absolutely had to haveCBS Sports - 6d -
US dealmaker Lichtenstein considers return to a less hostile Japan
Financier sparked backlash with takeover attempts but country has become more receptive to foreign fundsFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Euro drifts as political turmoil dents sentiment; bitcoin scales $100,000
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The euro was subdued on Thursday after the widely expected collapse of the French government, stoking worries about the region's second-biggest economic power, while bitcoin ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
Biden’s corruption highlights the need to fix the pardon power — here's how to do it
President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden for tax evasion and lying to the government to buy a gun, but the pardon covers any federal crime he may have committed over the last 11 years, ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Highlights: Wales make history in Dublin
Watch highlights as Wales win 2-1 in Dublin for a 3-2 aggregate triumph over Republic of Ireland to make history by reaching Euro 2025.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Meta to scale back content moderation
Presented by LGBT Tech — {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Meta says harmless content taken down 'too often' Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Zack Snyder Thinks Hollywood Needs to Get on Board With AI or Get Left Behind
Zack Snyder says he still questions “the why” of the technology when it comes to some aspects of filmmaking, but can definitely see the perks.Wired - Dec. 3 -
How This Engineer Entrepreneur Scaled STEAM Education for Kids
At Jenny Young’s growing Brooklyn Robot Foundry, budding tinkerers get hands-on training to create the technology of the future.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Is OpenAI Getting Into the Advertising Business? The Company Is Sending Mixed Messages
The AI giant’s CFO says it’s looking into ads, but adds that it has no active plans as yet.Inc. - Dec. 2
