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<dc:rights>Copyright 2026. The Business Economic &#45; All Rights Reserved.</dc:rights>

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<title>PrismML hopes its tiny LLM will change how we all use AI</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/prismml-hopes-its-tiny-llm-will-change-how-we-all-use-ai</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If AI lab PrismML isn&#039;t on your radar yet, it should be. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PrismML, hopes, its, tiny, LLM, will, change, how, all, use</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon&#45;owned Zoox’s 100&#45;robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazon-owned-zooxs-100-robotaxi-limit-in-nevada-is-about-to-disappear</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazon-owned-zooxs-100-robotaxi-limit-in-nevada-is-about-to-disappear</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon-owned, Zoox’s, 100-robotaxi, limit, Nevada, about, disappear</media:keywords>
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<title>Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-deepmind-launches-institute-to-widen-the-agi-debate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The new institute aims to surface differing views between Google, Google DeepMind, and the broader global research community around AGI. &quot;They will not always agree, and they will likely change their minds, as more data and information comes to light at the fast-moving frontier.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, DeepMind, launches, institute, widen, the, AGI, debate</media:keywords>
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<title>Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crusoe-raises-39b-to-build-massive-data-centers-and-small-modular-ai-factories</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The round values the data center giant at $30.9 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crusoe, raises, 3.9B, build, massive, data, centers, and, small, modular, ‘AI, factories’</media:keywords>
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<title>Khosla&#45;backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into superhot&#45;rock geothermal</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/khosla-backed-mazama-energy-just-raised-135m-to-drill-deeper-into-superhot-rock-geothermal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Geothermal startup Mazama is drilling three miles underground to tap superhot rock, with one well capable of generating 15 MW of electricity 24/7. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Khosla-backed, Mazama, Energy, just, raised, 135M, drill, deeper, into, superhot-rock, geothermal</media:keywords>
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<title>What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whats-behind-the-ai-industrys-latest-warnings-of-doom</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whats-behind-the-ai-industrys-latest-warnings-of-doom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Equity, we discussed the AI industry&#039;s latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What’s, behind, the, industry’s, latest, warnings, doom</media:keywords>
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<title>The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-9-buzziest-startups-from-y-combinators-latest-demo-day-according-to-vcs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-9-buzziest-startups-from-y-combinators-latest-demo-day-according-to-vcs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From floating reactors to brain chips: VCs picked their favorite YC startups from the summer batch. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, buzziest, startups, from, Combinator’s, latest, Demo, Day, according, VCs</media:keywords>
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<title>Larry Ellison cancels $7.5 billion sale of Oracle stock</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/larry-ellison-cancels-75-billion-sale-of-oracle-stock</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Oracle had previously disclosed that Ellison planned to sell 50 million shares worth around $7.5 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Larry, Ellison, cancels, 7.5, billion, sale, Oracle, stock</media:keywords>
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<title>Insight Partners’ Deven Parekh on why the firm is diversifying while everyone else bets the farm on OpenAI and Anthropic</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/insight-partners-deven-parekh-on-why-the-firm-is-diversifying-while-everyone-else-bets-the-farm-on-openai-and-anthropic</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Insight Partners&#039; Devin Parekh opens up about losing Legora to General Catalyst, why he&#039;s fine holding stakes in rival AI labs, and why — even as everyone else piles into OpenAI and Anthropic — his $90 billion firm is deliberately staying diversified. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/a-vinyl-bar-in-shibuya-is-a-startup-offering-fun-music-apps-without-any-ai-prompting</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/a-vinyl-bar-in-shibuya-is-a-startup-offering-fun-music-apps-without-any-ai-prompting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former Spotify exec&#039;s company releases experimental &quot;singles&quot; that involves users in music making. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vinyl, Bar, Shibuya, startup, offering, fun, music, apps, without, any, prompting</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Create Team Goals that are Measurable</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-to-create-team-goals-that-are-measurable</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-to-create-team-goals-that-are-measurable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It’s the New Year, and while many of us would like to start anew, the reality is that we’re still dealing with some 2022 baggage.  Talks of a recession have not quieted down, so how you start this year off can have a lasting impact on your business’s sustainability. In order to drive top performance […]
The post How to Create Team Goals that are Measurable appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>42 Best Sales Prospecting Tools for Sales Teams in 2023</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/42-best-sales-prospecting-tools-for-sales-teams-in-2023</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Good prospecting leads to good business.  Prospecting is what brings you to the attention of your potential clients and keeps your sales pipeline full, leading to more business.  But it is not as easy as sending a simple message randomly to people. Most sales reps consider prospecting to be the toughest part of the sales […]
The post 42 Best Sales Prospecting Tools for Sales Teams in 2023 appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Best, Sales, Prospecting, Tools, for, Sales, Teams, 2023</media:keywords>
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<title>How to Build a Creative Agency from Scratch</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-to-build-a-creative-agency-from-scratch</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The creative industry in the United States is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and it seems everyone wants a piece of the pie. Since 2021, there has been a 12% increase in the number of creative agencies. If you’ve got your sights set on building your own business from scratch, you’re in luck. We’ve laid out everything […]
The post How to Build a Creative Agency from Scratch appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Build, Creative, Agency, from, Scratch</media:keywords>
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<title>6 Tips to Help You Thrive as a SaaS Salesperson During a Recession</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/6-tips-to-help-you-thrive-as-a-saas-salesperson-during-a-recession</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/6-tips-to-help-you-thrive-as-a-saas-salesperson-during-a-recession</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 6 Tips to Help You Thrive as a SaaS Salesperson During a Recession Did you know that during the economic downturn of 2020, caused by the pandemic, nearly 100,000 small businesses temporarily closed their doors and are now out of business? It’s a frightening statistic, but as a SaaS salesperson, there are specific strategies to […]
The post 6 Tips to Help You Thrive as a SaaS Salesperson During a Recession appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tips, Help, You, Thrive, SaaS, Salesperson, During, Recession</media:keywords>
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<title>New Gmail and Yahoo Spam Prevention Requirements and How Email Marketers Can Prepare</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/new-gmail-and-yahoo-spam-prevention-requirements-and-how-email-marketers-can-prepare</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/new-gmail-and-yahoo-spam-prevention-requirements-and-how-email-marketers-can-prepare</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ending up in the spam folder is every marketer’s nightmare. Not only does it mean your message didn’t make it to your recipient, but it could set you up for failure later on. The more your emails get marked as spam, the worse your email deliverability can get over time. Also, being seen as a […]
The post New Gmail and Yahoo Spam Prevention Requirements and How Email Marketers Can Prepare appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>New, Gmail, and, Yahoo, Spam, Prevention, Requirements, and, How, Email, Marketers, Can, Prepare</media:keywords>
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<title>European founders and VCs urge lawmakers ‘to get EU Inc right’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/european-founders-and-vcs-urge-lawmakers-to-get-eu-inc-right</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/european-founders-and-vcs-urge-lawmakers-to-get-eu-inc-right</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid negotiations for a new EU-wide corporate status, an open letter signed by unicorn founders and investors warns that &#039;EU Inc&#039; shouldn’t be watered down. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>European, founders, and, VCs, urge, lawmakers, ‘to, get, Inc, right’</media:keywords>
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<title>Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event&#45;planning features</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/snapchat-takes-aim-at-partiful-with-new-event-planning-features</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/snapchat-takes-aim-at-partiful-with-new-event-planning-features</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Snapchat, takes, aim, Partiful, with, new, event-planning, features</media:keywords>
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<title>Defense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/defense-tech-mach-industries-doubles-valuation-to-37b-in-3-months</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/defense-tech-mach-industries-doubles-valuation-to-37b-in-3-months</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The buzzy startup raised $600 million in its Series C round. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Defense, tech, Mach, Industries, doubles, valuation, 3.7B, months</media:keywords>
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<title>ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/id-verification-giant-idscan-confirms-data-breach-with-more-than-150-million-drivers-licenses-stolen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ID checking company said the data breach included people&#039;s full names and driver&#039;s licenses and other government-issued identity documents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>verification, giant, IDScan, confirms, data, breach, with, more, than, 150, million, driver’s, licenses, stolen</media:keywords>
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<title>Google signs its biggest rice&#45;methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-signs-its-biggest-rice-methane-carbon-credit-deal-with-indian-startup-mitti-labs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-signs-its-biggest-rice-methane-carbon-credit-deal-with-indian-startup-mitti-labs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, signs, its, biggest, rice-methane, carbon, credit, deal, with, Indian, startup, Mitti, Labs</media:keywords>
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<title>Oura is going public, but these smart ring companies are coming for its crown</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/oura-is-going-public-but-these-smart-ring-companies-are-coming-for-its-crown</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/oura-is-going-public-but-these-smart-ring-companies-are-coming-for-its-crown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, a growing number of rivals are now racing to dethrone it by trying all sorts of approaches to get an edge over it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Oura, going, public, but, these, smart, ring, companies, are, coming, for, its, crown</media:keywords>
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<title>Clucky’s new alarm app wakes you up with a crowing rooster</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/cluckys-new-alarm-app-wakes-you-up-with-a-crowing-rooster</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/cluckys-new-alarm-app-wakes-you-up-with-a-crowing-rooster</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Clucky&#039;s new alarm app has an option where users are woken up to the sound of a rooster. They then complete a mission to turn it off. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Clucky’s, new, alarm, app, wakes, you, with, crowing, rooster</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI confirms ‘wiki incident,’ says it’s ‘working on a framework’ for more disclosure</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-confirms-wiki-incident-says-its-working-on-a-framework-for-more-disclosure</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-confirms-wiki-incident-says-its-working-on-a-framework-for-more-disclosure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI acknowledged its role in a recently reported incident where AI agents took over a German wiki forum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, confirms, ‘wiki, incident, ’, says, it’s, ‘working, framework’, for, more, disclosure</media:keywords>
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<title>Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hikers-rescued-after-using-google-gemini-for-planning</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hikers-rescued-after-using-google-gemini-for-planning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hikers, rescued, after, using, Google, Gemini, for, planning</media:keywords>
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<title>Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/seattle-times-and-newsday-are-the-latest-publications-to-sue-openai-and-microsoft</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/seattle-times-and-newsday-are-the-latest-publications-to-sue-openai-and-microsoft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seattle, Times, and, Newsday, are, the, latest, publications, sue, OpenAI, and, Microsoft</media:keywords>
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<title>Larry Page’s flying car company Pivotal loses its CEO</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/larry-pages-flying-car-company-pivotal-loses-its-ceo</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/larry-pages-flying-car-company-pivotal-loses-its-ceo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company told TechCrunch he is &quot;pursuing new endeavors.&quot; Karklin will be replaced on an interim basis by Mike Ross, an aviation executive who joined Pivotal&#039;s board of directors in November 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-faces-30-more-lawsuits-tied-to-tumbler-ridge-shooting</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-faces-30-more-lawsuits-tied-to-tumbler-ridge-shooting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Edelson PC is filing 30 new lawsuits against OpenAI over the Tumbler Ridge shooting, escalating claims to aiding and abetting and naming Chris Lehane, though evidence remains unconfirmed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, faces, more, lawsuits, tied, Tumbler, Ridge, shooting</media:keywords>
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<title>Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uber-is-laying-off-10-of-staff-or-3300-people</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/uber-is-laying-off-10-of-staff-or-3300-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uber, laying, off, 10, staff, 3, 300, people</media:keywords>
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<item>
<title>Adobe is making its tools available in Slack</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/adobe-is-making-its-tools-available-in-slack</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/adobe-is-making-its-tools-available-in-slack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Users will be able to access Express, Premiere, and Acrobat in Slack ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Adobe, making, its, tools, available, Slack</media:keywords>
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<title>Norway considers ban on camera&#45;enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/norway-considers-ban-on-camera-enabled-wearable-pervert-glasses</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/norway-considers-ban-on-camera-enabled-wearable-pervert-glasses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Norway, considers, ban, camera-enabled, wearable, ‘pervert, glasses’</media:keywords>
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<title>Relativity Networks raises $22 million to bring a faster kind of fiber to data centers</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/relativity-networks-raises-22-million-to-bring-a-faster-kind-of-fiber-to-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/relativity-networks-raises-22-million-to-bring-a-faster-kind-of-fiber-to-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Relativity Networks deals in hollow-core fiber, a rarely deployed technology that allows data to be transmitted 30% faster than conventional fiber. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Relativity, Networks, raises, 22, million, bring, faster, kind, fiber, data, centers</media:keywords>
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<title>AI isn’t close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take.</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ai-isnt-close-to-curing-cancer-this-startup-says-it-knows-what-it-will-take</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ai-isnt-close-to-curing-cancer-this-startup-says-it-knows-what-it-will-take</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It&#039;s the data, stupid. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>isn’t, close, curing, cancer., This, startup, says, knows, what, will, take.</media:keywords>
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<title>You can Venmo your college tuition, for some reason</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/you-can-venmo-your-college-tuition-for-some-reason</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/you-can-venmo-your-college-tuition-for-some-reason</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kids these days don&#039;t know how good they have it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>You, can, Venmo, your, college, tuition, for, some, reason</media:keywords>
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<title>CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/carecloud-confirms-37m-patients-had-their-medical-records-stolen-in-data-breach</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/carecloud-confirms-37m-patients-had-their-medical-records-stolen-in-data-breach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The cyberattack at CareCloud resulted in one of the largest reported data breaches in the U.S. healthcare industry this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CareCloud, confirms, 3.7M, patients, had, their, medical, records, stolen, data, breach</media:keywords>
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<title>Home batteries are suddenly cheap and everywhere. Here’s why.</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/home-batteries-are-suddenly-cheap-and-everywhere-heres-why</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/home-batteries-are-suddenly-cheap-and-everywhere-heres-why</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Companies including Tesla and Base Power are vying for a piece of the rapidly growing market for home batteries. One technology has made it all possible. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Home, batteries, are, suddenly, cheap, and, everywhere., Here’s, why.</media:keywords>
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<title>What we know about the alleged Iranian hacks on US water utilities</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/what-we-know-about-the-alleged-iranian-hacks-on-us-water-utilities</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/what-we-know-about-the-alleged-iranian-hacks-on-us-water-utilities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, know, about, the, alleged, Iranian, hacks, water, utilities</media:keywords>
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<title>Thrive’s Joshua Kushner chides Silicon Valley VCs over AI euphoria</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/thrives-joshua-kushner-chides-silicon-valley-vcs-over-ai-euphoria</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/thrives-joshua-kushner-chides-silicon-valley-vcs-over-ai-euphoria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The AI opportunity is huge, but &quot;it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline,&quot; Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thrive’s, Joshua, Kushner, chides, Silicon, Valley, VCs, over, euphoria</media:keywords>
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<title>Self&#45;driving trucks are officially testing on California highways</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/self-driving-trucks-are-officially-testing-on-california-highways</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/self-driving-trucks-are-officially-testing-on-california-highways</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Self-driving, trucks, are, officially, testing, California, highways</media:keywords>
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<title>Talks to sell PayPal to Stripe and Advent are heating up</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/talks-to-sell-paypal-to-stripe-and-advent-are-heating-up</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/talks-to-sell-paypal-to-stripe-and-advent-are-heating-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm&#039;s new CEO attempts to turn the company around. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Talks, sell, PayPal, Stripe, and, Advent, are, heating</media:keywords>
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<title>TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TechCrunch, Mobility:, Zoox, prepares, for, launch, and, Uber’s, empire</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/anthropic-is-turning-claude-codes-auto-mode-on-by-default</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/anthropic-is-turning-claude-codes-auto-mode-on-by-default</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, turning, Claude, Code’s, auto, mode, default</media:keywords>
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<title>Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Embattled, hedge, fund, Situational, Awareness, invests, 400M, chip, startup, Source, Foundry</media:keywords>
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<title>Discovered Materials is playing AI whack&#45;a&#45;mole to hunt cooler chips</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/discovered-materials-is-playing-ai-whack-a-mole-to-hunt-cooler-chips</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/discovered-materials-is-playing-ai-whack-a-mole-to-hunt-cooler-chips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Discovered, Materials, playing, whack-a-mole, hunt, cooler, chips</media:keywords>
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<title>Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-play-adds-venmo-as-a-payment-option</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-play-adds-venmo-as-a-payment-option</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ability to add Venmo to Google Play comes as people are spending more money on apps and games. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, Play, adds, Venmo, payment, option</media:keywords>
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<title>Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-maps-adds-agentic-features-including-food-ordering-and-hotel-bookings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The launch of these new features reflects Google’s ambitions to transform Google Maps from a navigation tool into an assistant that&#039;s capable of helping users complete real-world tasks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, Maps, adds, agentic, features, including, food, ordering, and, hotel, bookings</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;Spotify employees raise $10M to bring the AI behind its recommendations to e&#45;commerce</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ex-spotify-employees-raise-10m-to-bring-the-ai-behind-its-recommendations-to-e-commerce</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ex-spotify-employees-raise-10m-to-bring-the-ai-behind-its-recommendations-to-e-commerce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The startup&#039;s platform predicts what product a shopper wants next, learn their general taste, and fine-tune continuously based on what they do in real time.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ex-Spotify, employees, raise, 10M, bring, the, behind, its, recommendations, e-commerce</media:keywords>
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<title>Exclusive: Mirendil inks $100M+ Google Cloud deal to scale self&#45;improving AI</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/exclusive-mirendil-inks-100m-google-cloud-deal-to-scale-self-improving-ai</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/exclusive-mirendil-inks-100m-google-cloud-deal-to-scale-self-improving-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Exclusive:, Mirendil, inks, 100M, Google, Cloud, deal, scale, self-improving</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford’s new electric truck, ‘Fathom’, starts at $28,350</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fords-new-electric-truck-fathom-starts-at-28350</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fords-new-electric-truck-fathom-starts-at-28350</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Due in &quot;fall 2027,&quot; Ford said Thursday that it won&#039;t reveal what Fathom looks like until early next year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford’s, new, electric, truck, ‘Fathom’, starts, 28, 350</media:keywords>
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<title>Amid legal battles, Suno says it will start watermarking songs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amid-legal-battles-suno-says-it-will-start-watermarking-songs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amid-legal-battles-suno-says-it-will-start-watermarking-songs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Suno&#039;s watermarking feature comes as the company is fighting legal battles on several fronts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amid, legal, battles, Suno, says, will, start, watermarking, songs</media:keywords>
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<title>Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/sam-altman-is-still-making-the-case-for-parenting-via-chatgpt</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/sam-altman-is-still-making-the-case-for-parenting-via-chatgpt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI&#039;s CEO seemed excited to share a &quot;cool use case&quot; for parents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sam, Altman, still, making, the, case, for, parenting, via, ChatGPT</media:keywords>
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<title>Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Apple&#039;s new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Should, you, still, buy, your, next, smartphone, —, subscribe, instead</media:keywords>
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<title>YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/youtuber-hank-green-says-his-ai-usage-is-not-healthy</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/youtuber-hank-green-says-his-ai-usage-is-not-healthy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that &quot;the level of dopamine that I&#039;ve been getting from interacting with LLMs ... is not healthy for me or good for the world.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>YouTuber, Hank, Green, says, his, usage, ‘not, healthy’</media:keywords>
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<title>Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/judge-denies-xais-request-to-block-minnesota-ban-on-nudify-apps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Judge, denies, xAI’s, request, block, Minnesota, ban, ‘nudify’, apps</media:keywords>
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<title>Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/inside-the-london-hacker-house-taking-a-stand-against-founder-burnout</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/inside-the-london-hacker-house-taking-a-stand-against-founder-burnout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How one founder house is betting work-life balance can beat burnout . ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agents</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/cyera-agrees-to-acquire-oasis-security-for-1b-to-safeguard-proliferating-ai-agents</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/cyera-agrees-to-acquire-oasis-security-for-1b-to-safeguard-proliferating-ai-agents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deal is Cyera&#039;s third acquisition this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cyera, agrees, acquire, Oasis, Security, for, 1B, safeguard, proliferating, agents</media:keywords>
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<title>As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/as-ai-content-floods-the-internet-pangram-raises-9m-to-detect-it</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/as-ai-content-floods-the-internet-pangram-raises-9m-to-detect-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>content, floods, the, internet, Pangram, raises, 9M, detect</media:keywords>
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<title>Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fast-metals-is-treating-waste-with-more-waste-to-extract-critical-minerals</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fast-metals-is-treating-waste-with-more-waste-to-extract-critical-minerals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fast, Metals, treating, waste, with, more, waste, extract, critical, minerals</media:keywords>
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<title>DoorDash is building its own drone delivery business</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DoorDash, building, its, own, drone, delivery, business</media:keywords>
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<title>Spotify adds a running mode to its app</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spotify-adds-a-running-mode-to-its-app</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spotify-adds-a-running-mode-to-its-app</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Running Mode will be available to Premium users on iOS in select countries ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spotify, adds, running, mode, its, app</media:keywords>
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<title>TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between </title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/techcrunchdisrupt-2026s-new-smart-money-stage-explores-fintech-payments-ai-and-everything-between</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/techcrunchdisrupt-2026s-new-smart-money-stage-explores-fintech-payments-ai-and-everything-between</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TechCrunch Disrupt, 2026’s, new, Smart, Money, Stage, explores, fintech, payments, AI, and, everything, between </media:keywords>
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<title>Prentis, new AI lab co&#45;founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/prentis-new-ai-lab-co-founded-by-reid-hoffman-mark-pincus-in-talks-to-raise-100m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI&#039;s biggest use case. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prentis, new, lab, co-founded, Reid, Hoffman, Mark, Pincus, talks, raise, 100M</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacex-launches-new-v3-starlink-satellites-but-suffers-another-booster-failure</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacex-launches-new-v3-starlink-satellites-but-suffers-another-booster-failure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster&#039;s rocket engines. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, launches, new, Starlink, satellites, but, suffers, another, booster, failure</media:keywords>
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<title>I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/i-tried-out-openais-new-ai-keypad-which-will-be-fun-for-some-coders-and-slightly-mystifying-to-everyone-else</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/i-tried-out-openais-new-ai-keypad-which-will-be-fun-for-some-coders-and-slightly-mystifying-to-everyone-else</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI&#039;s fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/one-fallen-power-line-exposed-a-growing-ai-data-center-problem-heres-how-to-fix-it</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/one-fallen-power-line-exposed-a-growing-ai-data-center-problem-heres-how-to-fix-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here&#039;s how to fix the problem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, fallen, power, line, exposed, growing, data, center, problem., Here’s, how, fix, it.</media:keywords>
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<title>Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/colossal-biosciences-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-new-capital-at-20b30b-valuation</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/colossal-biosciences-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-new-capital-at-20b30b-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The de-extinction startup is looking to double or triple its previous valuation, according to the report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Colossal, Biosciences, reportedly, talks, raise, new, capital, 20B–30B, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/anthropics-landmark-15b-copyright-settlement-is-approved</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/anthropics-landmark-15b-copyright-settlement-is-approved</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The final approval settles one case, but it doesn&#039;t resolve the broader issue of using copyrighted works to train AI models. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic’s, landmark, 1.5B, copyright, settlement, approved</media:keywords>
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<title>Gritt exits stealth with $32 million for robots to build solar plants — then, everything else</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/gritt-exits-stealth-with-32-million-for-robots-to-build-solar-plants-then-everything-else</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/gritt-exits-stealth-with-32-million-for-robots-to-build-solar-plants-then-everything-else</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gritt is coming out of stealth with $34 million and plans to automate the hardest tasks on construction sites. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gritt, exits, stealth, with, 32, million, for, robots, build, solar, plants, —, then, everything, else</media:keywords>
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<title>Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bluecore-energy-raises-10m-to-build-portable-nuclear-reactors-on-barges</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bluecore-energy-raises-10m-to-build-portable-nuclear-reactors-on-barges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson &amp; Co. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bluecore, Energy, raises, 10M, build, portable, nuclear, reactors, barges</media:keywords>
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<title>Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI&#45;generated</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/music-streamer-deezer-says-more-than-50-of-daily-uploads-are-ai-generated</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/music-streamer-deezer-says-more-than-50-of-daily-uploads-are-ai-generated</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deezer said more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded daily on the platform in June ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Music, streamer, Deezer, says, more, than, 50, daily, uploads, are, AI-generated</media:keywords>
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<title>Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/founders-fund-hires-former-openai-exec-ryan-beiermeister-and-not-because-of-her-mafia-skills</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/founders-fund-hires-former-openai-exec-ryan-beiermeister-and-not-because-of-her-mafia-skills</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series &quot;Mafia,&quot; has joined the firm as a partner. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Founders, Fund, hires, former, OpenAI, exec, Ryan, Beiermeister, and, not, because, her, ‘Mafia’, skills</media:keywords>
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<title>Coca&#45;Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/coca-cola-suspended-production-at-its-fairlife-dairy-after-a-ransomware-attack</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/coca-cola-suspended-production-at-its-fairlife-dairy-after-a-ransomware-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will &quot;remain suspended&quot; in the United States following a hack. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Coca-Cola, suspended, production, its, Fairlife, dairy, after, ransomware, attack</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacex-suddenly-aborts-second-starship-v3-launch-after-ignition</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacex-suddenly-aborts-second-starship-v3-launch-after-ignition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company didn&#039;t immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX&#039;s stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, suddenly, aborts, second, Starship, launch, after, ignition</media:keywords>
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<title>San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/san-francisco-mayor-pushes-for-tougher-rules-after-the-waymo-traffic-fiasco</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/san-francisco-mayor-pushes-for-tougher-rules-after-the-waymo-traffic-fiasco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it&#039;s time to put more requirements on robotaxi operators like Waymo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>San, Francisco, mayor, pushes, for, tougher, rules, after, the, Waymo, traffic, fiasco</media:keywords>
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<title>Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/why-the-first-gpu-financiers-are-turning-to-inference-chips-in-a-400-million-deal</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/why-the-first-gpu-financiers-are-turning-to-inference-chips-in-a-400-million-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A $400 million chip-backed loan points to the next wave of AI infrastructure deals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, the, first, GPU, financiers, are, turning, inference, chips, 400, million, deal</media:keywords>
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<title>Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-15b-valuation</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-15b-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hermes, agent, maker, Nous, Research, talks, for, new, funding, 1.5B, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/x-just-tweaked-its-algorithm-to-make-it-more-friendly-less-battleground</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/x-just-tweaked-its-algorithm-to-make-it-more-friendly-less-battleground</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users&#039; mutual followers&#039; to give the feed more of a communal feel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Video&#45;generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/video-generation-startup-pixverse-raises-439m-valuation-soars-past-2b</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/video-generation-startup-pixverse-raises-439m-valuation-soars-past-2b</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ubers-product-chief-on-hotels-robotaxis-and-why-the-company-doesnt-want-to-be-everything-for-everyone</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ubers-product-chief-on-hotels-robotaxis-and-why-the-company-doesnt-want-to-be-everything-for-everyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company&#039;s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up in ways riders and drivers will actually notice. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/already-rich-already-successful-why-the-last-wave-of-tech-winners-is-grinding-again</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/already-rich-already-successful-why-the-last-wave-of-tech-winners-is-grinding-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They&#039;re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI&#039;s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money -- potentially a lot more. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Diether Avery E. Hernandez to Launch Syndicated Financial Literacy Column on The Business Economics</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/diether-avery-e-hernandez-to-launch-syndicated-financial-literacy-column-on-the-business-economic</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/diether-avery-e-hernandez-to-launch-syndicated-financial-literacy-column-on-the-business-economic</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Educator and financial professional will offer practical guidance on building financial confidence, security, and responsible money habits. His forthcoming column will reflect the belief that financial planning is not reserved for the wealthy. Instead, it is a practical and necessary process for anyone who earns, spends, saves, supports a family, or hopes to prepare for the future. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-bets-on-families-as-chatgpt-goes-deeper-into-households</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-bets-on-families-as-chatgpt-goes-deeper-into-households</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job posting. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, bets, families, ChatGPT, goes, deeper, into, households</media:keywords>
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<title>Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/smart-glasses-without-a-camera-even-realities-bets-productivity-beats-recording-everyone</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/smart-glasses-without-a-camera-even-realities-bets-productivity-beats-recording-everyone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries where different languages are spoken.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Smart, glasses, without, camera, Even, Realities, bets, productivity, beats, recording, everyone</media:keywords>
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<title>This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/this-slushie-machine-was-a-lifesaver-during-nycs-heat-wave</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/this-slushie-machine-was-a-lifesaver-during-nycs-heat-wave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating through a walk to 7-Eleven for a slurpee. This time, though, I stayed home and put the new Ninja Slushi Twist to the test. Ninja’s latest slushie machine builds on the popularity of the original […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>This, slushie, machine, was, lifesaver, during, NYC’s, heat, wave</media:keywords>
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<title>Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reed-jobs-would-rather-talk-about-curing-cancer-than-his-last-name</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/reed-jobs-would-rather-talk-about-curing-cancer-than-his-last-name</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was brand new and biotech was still reeling from its post-pandemic crash. Now, the venture outfit has a team of 17; a cluster of blockbuster drugs are all losing patent protection in roughly the same window, creating all kinds of new opportunities; and AI has gone from a curiosity to, in Jobs&#039;s words, a huge part of what Yosemite does. &quot;I didn&#039;t expect Yosemite to be moving this fast,&quot; he said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reed, Jobs, would, rather, talk, about, curing, cancer, than, his, last, name</media:keywords>
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<title>Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/final-extension-startup-battlefield-australia-applications-now-close-july-20</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/final-extension-startup-battlefield-australia-applications-now-close-july-20</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If you&#039;re building something ambitious, this is a fast track to the people who can move your startup forward. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Final, extension:, Startup, Battlefield, Australia, applications, now, close, July</media:keywords>
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<title>AI chip maker SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, 5 months after last mega round</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ai-chip-maker-sambanova-raises-1b-at-11b-valuation-5-months-after-last-mega-round</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ai-chip-maker-sambanova-raises-1b-at-11b-valuation-5-months-after-last-mega-round</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI chip maker SambaNova has raised at an $11B valuation months after Intel was rumored to be trying to buy it for about $1.6 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>chip, maker, SambaNova, raises, 1B, 11B, valuation, months, after, last, mega, round</media:keywords>
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<title>Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hot-french-startup-zml-releases-free-product-to-speed-inference-across-lots-of-ai-chips</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/hot-french-startup-zml-releases-free-product-to-speed-inference-across-lots-of-ai-chips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has now released ZML/LLMD, software that could make running AI less costly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hot, French, startup, ZML, releases, free, product, speed, inference, across, lots, chips</media:keywords>
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<title>Former OpenAI exec Kevin Weil is now on the board of Stoke Space</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/former-openai-exec-kevin-weil-is-now-on-the-board-of-stoke-space</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/former-openai-exec-kevin-weil-is-now-on-the-board-of-stoke-space</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kevin Weil&#039;s new role at Stoke Space suggests reusable rockets are the next hot thing in Silicon Valley. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, OpenAI, exec, Kevin, Weil, now, the, board, Stoke, Space</media:keywords>
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<title>Venus Williams&#45;backed WeWard can now lock your apps until you hit your steps</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/venus-williams-backed-weward-can-now-lock-your-apps-until-you-hit-your-steps</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/venus-williams-backed-weward-can-now-lock-your-apps-until-you-hit-your-steps</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With funding from tennis star and angel investor Venus Williams, the French app WeWard says that it increases walking time by almost 25%. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Venus, Williams-backed, WeWard, can, now, lock, your, apps, until, you, hit, your, steps</media:keywords>
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<title>Chevy built an all&#45;American EV truck — why is nobody buying it?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/chevy-built-an-all-american-ev-truck-why-is-nobody-buying-it</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/chevy-built-an-all-american-ev-truck-why-is-nobody-buying-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here&#039;s what could make it better. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chevy, built, all-American, truck, —, why, nobody, buying, it</media:keywords>
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<title>The Dune keypad device can be your meeting controller and more</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-dune-keypad-device-can-be-your-meeting-controller-and-more</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-dune-keypad-device-can-be-your-meeting-controller-and-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The gadget has three buttons, and it changes context based on what app you are looking at. For instance, in meeting apps and sites, it could be toggle mic, toggle video, and bring window to the front. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, Dune, keypad, device, can, your, meeting, controller, and, more</media:keywords>
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<title>The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-browser-wars-arent-about-search-anymore-here-are-the-best-alternatives-to-chrome-and-safari</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-browser-wars-arent-about-search-anymore-here-are-the-best-alternatives-to-chrome-and-safari</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, browser, wars, aren’t, about, search, anymore, —, here, are, the, best, alternatives, Chrome, and, Safari</media:keywords>
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<title>The only AI glossary you’ll need this year</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-only-ai-glossary-youll-need-this-year</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-only-ai-glossary-youll-need-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, only, glossary, you’ll, need, this, year</media:keywords>
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<title>Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/geminis-personalized-ai-image-generation-is-now-free-for-us-users</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/geminis-personalized-ai-image-generation-is-now-free-for-us-users</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gemini’s, personalized, image, generation, now, free, for, users</media:keywords>
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<title>Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/chamath-palihapitiya-raises-135m-series-a-for-his-ai-coding-startup-takes-ceo-role</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/chamath-palihapitiya-raises-135m-series-a-for-his-ai-coding-startup-takes-ceo-role</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ VCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chamath, Palihapitiya, raises, 135M, Series, for, his, coding, startup, takes, CEO, role</media:keywords>
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<title>Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vibe-coding-platform-base44-launches-own-model-as-ai-startups-seek-defensibility</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vibe-coding-platform-base44-launches-own-model-as-ai-startups-seek-defensibility</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Wix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vibe, coding, platform, Base44, launches, own, model, startups, seek, defensibility</media:keywords>
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<title>The AI jobs debate just got messier</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-ai-jobs-debate-just-got-messier</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-ai-jobs-debate-just-got-messier</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new report finds &quot;high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, jobs, debate, just, got, messier</media:keywords>
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<title>Crypto exchange OKX wants AI agents to hire and pay each other</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crypto-exchange-okx-wants-ai-agents-to-hire-and-pay-each-other</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crypto-exchange-okx-wants-ai-agents-to-hire-and-pay-each-other</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OKX is bringing together payments, identity, and reputation into a marketplace for AI agents. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crypto, exchange, OKX, wants, agents, hire, and, pay, each, other</media:keywords>
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<title>Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress&#45;test AI agents</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/patronus-ai-lands-50m-to-build-digital-worlds-that-stress-test-ai-agents</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/patronus-ai-lands-50m-to-build-digital-worlds-that-stress-test-ai-agents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Patronus, lands, 50M, build, ‘digital, worlds’, that, stress-test, agents</media:keywords>
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<title>YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/youtube-shorts-are-getting-even-shorter-with-an-update-that-lets-you-double-the-playback-speed</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/youtube-shorts-are-getting-even-shorter-with-an-update-that-lets-you-double-the-playback-speed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>YouTube, Shorts, are, getting, even, shorter, with, update, that, lets, you, double, the, playback, speed</media:keywords>
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<title>The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-white-house-is-asking-openai-to-slow-roll-the-release-of-its-new-model-over-safety-concerns</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-white-house-is-asking-openai-to-slow-roll-the-release-of-its-new-model-over-safety-concerns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of with the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, White, House, asking, OpenAI, slow, roll, the, release, its, new, model, over, safety, concerns</media:keywords>
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<title>Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/robotaxis-drive-miles-just-to-get-cleaned-and-charged-this-new-startup-wants-to-fix-that</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/robotaxis-drive-miles-just-to-get-cleaned-and-charged-this-new-startup-wants-to-fix-that</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator&#039;s 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Robotaxis, drive, miles, just, get, cleaned, and, charged, this, new, startup, wants, fix, that</media:keywords>
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<title>Early Bird pricing ends tonight for TechCrunch Founder Summit</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/early-bird-pricing-ends-tonight-for-techcrunch-founder-summit</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/early-bird-pricing-ends-tonight-for-techcrunch-founder-summit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Early Bird pricing ends today, at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which rates increase. Register now. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Early, Bird, pricing, ends, tonight, for, TechCrunch, Founder, Summit</media:keywords>
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<title>TAYTAY STEPS UP: 4 NEW TRUCKS DEPLOYED FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AND WATERWAY CLEANUP</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/taytay-steps-up-4-new-trucks-deployed-for-waste-management-and-waterway-cleanup</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/taytay-steps-up-4-new-trucks-deployed-for-waste-management-and-waterway-cleanup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Filipino Pride Takes Center Stage at TelaHISTORIA Fashion Showcase Celebrating heritage, craftsmanship, and creativity on the runway</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/filipino-pride-takes-center-stage-at-telahistoria-fashion-showcase-celebrating-heritage-craftsmanship-and-creativity-on-the-runway</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/filipino-pride-takes-center-stage-at-telahistoria-fashion-showcase-celebrating-heritage-craftsmanship-and-creativity-on-the-runway</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Elegance in Bloom: Binibining Taytay 2025 Shines in a Night of Culture and Celebration</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/elegance-in-bloom-binibining-taytay-2025-shines-in-a-night-of-culture-and-celebration</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/elegance-in-bloom-binibining-taytay-2025-shines-in-a-night-of-culture-and-celebration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Cebu City &amp;amp; Bantayan Island: A Wild, Fun, and 100% Worth&#45;It Adventure</title>
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<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Project KKK: A Powerful Youth&#45;Led Initiative That’s Changing Lives — and Inviting Businesses to Lead With Purpose</title>
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<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Czech Republic–Philippines Trade Relations: A Rising Cross&#45;Continental Opportunity for 2025</title>
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<dc:creator>Meme Borja - International News Correspondent</dc:creator>
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<title>Spectacle is Blamed on Café Latte Colored Sand of Palawan, Philippines</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ This slice of paradise boasts a stunning, perfect soaking of the sun and splashing pure bliss.  It&#039;s a sunbather’s dream in crystal-clear waves gently kiss the shore, Jun Polistico, the legendary King of the Philippine Ballad said. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>Wardwizard Innovations &amp;amp; Mobility Limited Receives USD 1.29 Billion Order  To Revolutionize Philippines Public Transport With Electric Vehicles</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 17:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer</dc:creator>
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<title>And the Winner is ….  Cofficery</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ MARCH 1, 2023, MANILA, PHILIPPINES -
In a tropical country in search of the best, it&#039;s coffee that tops the list. Many in Paranaque, Moonwalk, a suburb  of Metro Manila have tested brands in multiple must-try, must-see, tried that, and tried this that all went into one conclusion.   And the winner is ... COFFICERY, a Coffee shop + restaurant + office all rolled into one perfect concept. And you bet. Yes, they found a winner! ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>AVO™ Announces the First Biodegradable Universal Microblading Tool</title>
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<dc:creator>JRPCase</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Microblade, permanent makeup, permanent cosmetic</media:keywords>
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<title>Mastery of Philippines’ San Guillermo Persuade Investors</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Noubikko, San Guillermo Shopping Complex, Dantru, RPConnect</media:keywords>
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