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Exclusive: Musk tells Isaacson "AI and robots" will need to fix deficit - Axios

Exclusive: Musk tells Isaacson "AI and robots" will need to fix deficit - Axios

Musk said DOGE proved there's "no way we were gonna solve the deficit from within the government."

Senator warns ‘clock is ticking’ as Social Security funds run dry - Fox Business

Senator warns ‘clock is ticking’ as Social Security funds run dry - Fox Business

Sen. Bill Cassidy warns the 3.6% Social Security COLA could drain the trust fund faster, leaving Congress roughly five and a half years to act before retirees face steep benefit cuts.

Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake? - NPR

Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake? - NPR

About a third of couples are willing to save money on cake and dessert, according to the wedding-planning site Zola.

Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms - AP News

Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms - AP News

High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war. That's prolonging the strain on American households as the midterm elections approach., The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics esti…

The dress rehearsal for an AI reckoning - Financial Times

The dress rehearsal for an AI reckoning - Financial Times

Ructions point to what a true bursting of the bubble might do to financial markets

How much could a Medicare hike trim retirees’ Social Security raise? - NewsNation

How much could a Medicare hike trim retirees’ Social Security raise? - NewsNation

The standard Medicare Part B premium is projected to rise by $6.60 to $209.50 a month in 2027.

The Hiring of Peter Rice at Netflix Could Set the Stage for a Corporate Culture Clash About the Future of Movies - Variety

The Hiring of Peter Rice at Netflix Could Set the Stage for a Corporate Culture Clash About the Future of Movies - Variety

The hiring of Peter Rice at Netflix could set up a corporate culture clash about the future of movies.

After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money - Gizmodo

After Muse Launch, U.S. Banks Are Saying Hell No to AI Agents Moving Money - Gizmodo

Fortunately, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster says only a relative handful of dummies are trying to.

CoreWeave stock plunges 12%, but Wall Street analyst says buy the dip - Yahoo Finance

CoreWeave stock plunges 12%, but Wall Street analyst says buy the dip - Yahoo Finance

CoreWeave shares are headed for steep weekly losses as concerns over AI financing grow, but Wall Street sees an opportunity.