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<title>Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/who-will-you-learn-from-in-6-days-at-techcrunch-founder-summit-meet-the-founders-and-investors-taking-the-stages</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Six days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston on Nov. 4 to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what&#039;s on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Deepgram acquires Pipecat&#45;maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/deepgram-acquires-pipecat-maker-daily-to-bolster-its-voice-ai-infrastructure</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Deepgram said that it is committed to keep Pipecat open source. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bluesky-blocks-links-to-leaked-dhs-employee-data-as-government-seeks-takedowns</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/doordash-to-acquire-instacart-for-17b</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout with Instacart’s reach in grocery delivery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/starlink-seems-to-be-working-normally-again-in-ukraine</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine&#039;s Starlink access. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/will-ai-expose-the-rickety-infrastructure-of-the-internet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The moment you realize the internet is &quot;held together by glue and dreams.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ From Apple&#039;s repeatedly delayed Siri AI to OpenAI&#039;s messy &quot;super app&quot; launch, here&#039;s a look at the AI projects that shut down or missed expectations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Instacart reportedly discussed selling itself with DoorDash and Uber</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/instacart-reportedly-discussed-selling-itself-with-doordash-and-uber</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Instacart might sell itself to a larger competitor. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Block said that the voice model can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/mach9-raises-34m-after-pivoting-to-ai-cad-software</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mach9, raises, 34M, after, pivoting, CAD, software</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic pitches AI safety bill that may block a model if 50+ people could be killed</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/anthropic-pitches-ai-safety-bill-that-may-block-a-model-if-50-people-could-be-killed</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI running amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model&#039;s release without the permission of a judge. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacex-and-tesla-boards-form-special-committees-to-review-merger</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>AI promises productivity, but for managers, it’s mostly a headache for now</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/ai-promises-productivity-but-for-managers-its-mostly-a-headache-for-now</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ More than 50% of managers say they&#039;re finding it harder to evaluate employees&#039; work after adopting AI, according to a new survey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Heat pump tech is 170 years old. Pascal thinks it’s time for an update.</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/heat-pump-tech-is-170-years-old-pascal-thinks-its-time-for-an-update</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Top 5 Email Marketing Automation Triggers You Should Know</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/top-5-email-marketing-automation-triggers-you-should-know</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Over the years, marketers continued to use “spray and pray” email marketing tactics. The basic idea is to create a killer email list, send out the same message to the masses of people, hope and pray that someone will notice them and their hard work will prove its value. Regretfully, this tactic in email marketing […]
The post Top 5 Email Marketing Automation Triggers You Should Know appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Marketing Automation: Promote and Follow&#45;up</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/marketing-automation-promote-and-follow-up</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If you are using an email marketing service, you are promoting something. It could be a newsletter, your latest blog post, updates on your non-profit, business, and product updates, or new services you offer. Email Marketing is the perfect tool to announce, promote and keep your circle up to date with everything. The trick is, […]
The post Marketing Automation: Promote and Follow-up appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Fear of Marketing Automation (#FOMA): Insufficient Customer Data</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fear-of-marketing-automation-foma-insufficient-customer-data</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Technology can seem intimidating, especially to professionals who lack a strong technical background. However, in today’s competitive marketplace, failing to automate means potentially falling behind. Chances are, your competition has already fully embraced software, and in doing so, they have access to information you don’t have. If you haven’t adopted technology as part of your […]
The post Fear of Marketing Automation (#FOMA): Insufficient Customer Data appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>What is Marketing Automation?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/what-is-marketing-automation</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ By now, you must have heard about marketing automation. Some may see it as a buzz-word of the moment, and some others may be taking it very seriously, but what is it and why does it matter? Marketing Automation refers to a piece of software that allows you to (as its name says) automate sales […]
The post What is Marketing Automation? appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Marketing, Automation</media:keywords>
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<title>What is CRM?</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/what-is-crm</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/what-is-crm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CRM is Customer Relationship Management. CRM software helps you manage your customer relationships by improving your sales and support workflows. The Benchmark CRM is a powerful cloud-based customer relationship software application that you access from your computer, laptop, or tablet. We strongly believe we are the best CRM software for small business. We’re awesome for […]
The post What is CRM? appeared first on BenchmarkONE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
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<title>An Nvidia insider&#45;turned&#45;VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/an-nvidia-insider-turned-vc-on-why-robotics-hasnt-hit-its-chatgpt-moment-yet</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt.  This view runs counter to those who believe that robotics, powered by a general foundation model, is about to have […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/replit-is-no-longer-working-with-anthropic-ceo-says</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer with Anthropic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Replit, longer, working, with, Anthropic, CEO, says</media:keywords>
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<title>Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/porsches-electric-macan-turbo-is-an-automotive-existential-crisis</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/porsches-electric-macan-turbo-is-an-automotive-existential-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/india-becomes-the-latest-country-to-report-rogue-ai-agent-activity</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity&#45;startup crowd with an affordable gym concept</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/mark-wahlberg-wants-to-take-on-the-longevity-startup-crowd-with-an-affordable-gym-concept</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin without needing a trust fund. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>Apple refreshes its Homepod mini with a new chip and $149 price tag</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apple-refreshes-its-homepod-mini-with-a-new-chip-and-149-price-tag</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apple-refreshes-its-homepod-mini-with-a-new-chip-and-149-price-tag</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new $149 HomePod mini with Siri AI and a &#039;SoundGlow&#039; visual feature will be available starting October 30. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, refreshes, its, Homepod, mini, with, new, chip, and, 149, price, tag</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple’s new smart home line&#45;up includes a smart lock, thermostat and video doorbells</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apples-new-smart-home-line-up-includes-a-smart-lock-thermostat-and-video-doorbells</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/apples-new-smart-home-line-up-includes-a-smart-lock-thermostat-and-video-doorbells</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new devices work with HomeView, the company&#039;s new smart home hub which can be used to control accessories and interact with apps. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple’s, new, smart, home, line-up, includes, smart, lock, thermostat, and, video, doorbells</media:keywords>
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<title>The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-final-disrupt-stage-lineup-three-days-of-conversations-you-wont-hear-anywhere-outside-of-techcrunch-disrupt-2026</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/the-final-disrupt-stage-lineup-three-days-of-conversations-you-wont-hear-anywhere-outside-of-techcrunch-disrupt-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second at 50% off. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
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<title>India delays digital payments fee rollout amid retailer pushback</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/india-delays-digital-payments-fee-rollout-amid-retailer-pushback</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/india-delays-digital-payments-fee-rollout-amid-retailer-pushback</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The NPCI, which operates the UPI network, said it was postponing the planned October 15 rollout of the 0.4% fee due to the festive shopping season. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, delays, digital, payments, fee, rollout, amid, retailer, pushback</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok and Cursor into one subscription</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacexsi-bundles-x-premium-grok-and-cursor-into-one-subscription</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/spacexsi-bundles-x-premium-grok-and-cursor-into-one-subscription</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new X Subscription combines X&#039;s paid features with AI tools like Grok and Cursor, offering plans ranging from $8 to $200 per month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceXSI, bundles, Premium, Grok, and, Cursor, into, one, subscription</media:keywords>
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<title>President Trump awards Big Tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/president-trump-awards-big-tech-donors-with-nations-highest-science-prizes</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/president-trump-awards-big-tech-donors-with-nations-highest-science-prizes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Together, the awardees have donated nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to Trump and his administration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>President, Trump, awards, Big, Tech, donors, with, nation’s, highest, science, prizes</media:keywords>
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<title>Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/pretend-youre-sitting-at-elizabeth-holmes-desk-on-this-weirdly-detailed-website</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/pretend-youre-sitting-at-elizabeth-holmes-desk-on-this-weirdly-detailed-website</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder&#039;s desk. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pretend, you’re, sitting, Elizabeth, Holmes’, desk, this, weirdly, detailed, website</media:keywords>
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<title>Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fired-openai-safety-researchers-dispute-misconduct-claims-warn-of-chilling-effect</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/fired-openai-safety-researchers-dispute-misconduct-claims-warn-of-chilling-effect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fired, OpenAI, safety, researchers, dispute, misconduct, claims, warn, chilling, effect</media:keywords>
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<title>Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/surveillance-company-flock-cuts-staff-as-privacy-backlash-grows</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/surveillance-company-flock-cuts-staff-as-privacy-backlash-grows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Surveillance, company, Flock, cuts, staff, privacy, backlash, grows</media:keywords>
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<title>Xona’s commercial GPS alternative is about to go live</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/xonas-commercial-gps-alternative-is-about-to-go-live</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/xonas-commercial-gps-alternative-is-about-to-go-live</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Xona&#039;s precision timing and navigation service will enter beta testing after SpaceX launches six satellites designed by the company. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Xona’s, commercial, GPS, alternative, about, live</media:keywords>
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<title>Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/federal-judge-calls-flock-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/federal-judge-calls-flock-indiscriminate-mass-surveillance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Federal, judge, calls, Flock, ‘indiscriminate, mass, surveillance’</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazon-responds-to-data-center-backlash-says-it-no-longer-uses-ndas</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazon-responds-to-data-center-backlash-says-it-no-longer-uses-ndas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon, responds, data, center, backlash, says, longer, uses, NDAs</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the company’s ‘culture is broken’</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-safety-employee-resigns-claiming-the-companys-culture-is-broken</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/openai-safety-employee-resigns-claiming-the-companys-culture-is-broken</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, safety, employee, resigns, claiming, the, company’s, ‘culture, broken’</media:keywords>
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<title>Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jack-dorseys-bitchat-disappears-from-app-stores-in-india-after-government-order</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/jack-dorseys-bitchat-disappears-from-app-stores-in-india-after-government-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jack, Dorsey’s, Bitchat, disappears, from, app, stores, India, after, government, order</media:keywords>
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<title>Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vessev-built-an-electric-ferry-that-almost-flies</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/vessev-built-an-electric-ferry-that-almost-flies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Vessev, built, electric, ferry, that, almost, flies</media:keywords>
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<title>Airbnb adds AI search, more social features</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/airbnb-adds-ai-search-more-social-features</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/airbnb-adds-ai-search-more-social-features</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Airbnb, adds, search, more, social, features</media:keywords>
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<title>WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whatsapp-adds-new-parental-controls-for-teen-accounts</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/whatsapp-adds-new-parental-controls-for-teen-accounts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and  control who can add teens to groups. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>WhatsApp, adds, new, parental, controls, for, teen, accounts</media:keywords>
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<title>Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-comes-with-an-actually-good-remote</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/amazons-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-comes-with-an-actually-good-remote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is slimmer and faster, but its biggest upgrade may be the thing you’ll actually hold in your hand: a redesigned remote that’s easier to use, especially in the dark. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amazon’s, new, Fire, Stick, comes, with, actually, good, remote</media:keywords>
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<title>Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tinder-adapts-to-a-social-irl-dating-future-with-group-hangouts-feature</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/tinder-adapts-to-a-social-irl-dating-future-with-group-hangouts-feature</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tinder, adapts, social, IRL, dating, future, with, ‘Group, Hangouts’, feature</media:keywords>
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<title>Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/charter-space-raises-5m-to-bring-insurance-to-the-stars</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/charter-space-raises-5m-to-bring-insurance-to-the-stars</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers &quot;heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Charter, Space, raises, 5M, bring, insurance, the, stars</media:keywords>
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<title>Unsecured OpenAI agents posted 53 user images on the internet without the lab’s knowledge</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/unsecured-openai-agents-posted-53-user-images-on-the-internet-without-the-labs-knowledge</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/unsecured-openai-agents-posted-53-user-images-on-the-internet-without-the-labs-knowledge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI agents operating in OpenAI&#039;s research environment posted user images on public image-hosting sites without the lab&#039;s knowledge. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Unsecured, OpenAI, agents, posted, user, images, the, internet, without, the, lab’s, knowledge</media:keywords>
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<title>Meta opens early access program for new Muse features</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/meta-opens-early-access-program-for-new-muse-features</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/meta-opens-early-access-program-for-new-muse-features</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, opens, early, access, program, for, new, Muse, features</media:keywords>
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<title>At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/at-meta-connect-the-companys-smart-glasses-were-everywhere</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/at-meta-connect-the-companys-smart-glasses-were-everywhere</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, Connect, the, company’s, smart, glasses, were, everywhere</media:keywords>
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<title>Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crusoe-abandons-125b-plan-to-use-boom-turbines-at-ai-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crusoe-abandons-125b-plan-to-use-boom-turbines-at-ai-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said the company&#039;s new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe&#039;s near-term plans. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crusoe, abandons, 1.25B, plan, use, Boom, turbines, data, centers</media:keywords>
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<title>Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/automattic-has-a-new-board-after-failed-attempt-to-put-ceo-on-leave</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/automattic-has-a-new-board-after-failed-attempt-to-put-ceo-on-leave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Automattic, has, new, board, after, failed, attempt, put, CEO, leave</media:keywords>
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<title>Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bill-gates-breakthrough-energy-bets-these-21-startups-will-shape-energys-future</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/bill-gates-breakthrough-energy-bets-these-21-startups-will-shape-energys-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To the investors at Bill Gates&#039;s Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here&#039;s how they&#039;re preparing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bill, Gates’, Breakthrough, Energy, bets, these, startups, will, shape, energy’s, future</media:keywords>
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<title>Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/nscales-ipo-will-test-wall-streets-appetite-for-concentrated-ai-bets-once-again</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/nscales-ipo-will-test-wall-streets-appetite-for-concentrated-ai-bets-once-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nscale’s, IPO, will, test, Wall, Street’s, appetite, for, concentrated, bets, once, again</media:keywords>
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<title>Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/meta-deal-will-help-plastics-recycling-startup-macrocycle-build-its-first-factory</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/meta-deal-will-help-plastics-recycling-startup-macrocycle-build-its-first-factory</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, deal, will, help, plastics, recycling, startup, MacroCycle, build, its, first, factory</media:keywords>
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<title>Singapore’s Nexstrom wants to bring 2D semiconductors to chip fabs</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/singapores-nexstrom-wants-to-bring-2d-semiconductors-to-chip-fabs</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/singapores-nexstrom-wants-to-bring-2d-semiconductors-to-chip-fabs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Singapore-based Nexstrom has raised new funding to develop equipment that could help chipmakers manufacture 2D semiconductor materials at scale. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Singapore’s, Nexstrom, wants, bring, semiconductors, chip, fabs</media:keywords>
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<title>Everyone can find a reason to dislike data center construction</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/everyone-can-find-a-reason-to-dislike-data-center-construction</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Inside two years of fraught AI data center debates in Pennsylvania. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Everyone, can, find, reason, dislike, data, center, construction</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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/khosla-backed-mazama-energy-just-raised-135m-to-drill-deeper-into-superhot-rock-geothermal</guid>
<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>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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/crusoe-raises-39b-to-build-massive-data-centers-and-small-modular-ai-factories</guid>
<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>Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate</title>
<link>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-deepmind-launches-institute-to-widen-the-agi-debate</link>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/google-deepmind-launches-institute-to-widen-the-agi-debate</guid>
<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>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>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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/prismml-hopes-its-tiny-llm-will-change-how-we-all-use-ai</guid>
<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>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>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>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>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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/insight-partners-deven-parekh-on-why-the-firm-is-diversifying-while-everyone-else-bets-the-farm-on-openai-and-anthropic</guid>
<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>
<media:keywords>Insight, Partners’, Deven, Parekh, why, the, firm, diversifying, while, everyone, else, bets, the, farm, OpenAI, and, Anthropic</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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/larry-ellison-cancels-75-billion-sale-of-oracle-stock</guid>
<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>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 […]
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, Create, Team, Goals, that, are, Measurable</media:keywords>
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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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/42-best-sales-prospecting-tools-for-sales-teams-in-2023</guid>
<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>
<guid>https://thebusinesseconomic.com/how-to-build-a-creative-agency-from-scratch</guid>
<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>
<dc:creator>The Business Economic Syndicated News</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Gmail, and, Yahoo, Spam, Prevention, Requirements, and, How, Email, Marketers, Can, Prepare</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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>
<media:keywords>Larry, Page’s, flying, car, company, Pivotal, loses, its, CEO</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>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>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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<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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>
<media:keywords>Inside, the, London, hacker, house, taking, stand, against, founder, burnout</media:keywords>
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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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<title>Czech Republic–Philippines Trade Relations: A Rising Cross&#45;Continental Opportunity for 2025</title>
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<title>Spectacle is Blamed on Café Latte Colored Sand of Palawan, Philippines</title>
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<title>And the Winner is ….  Cofficery</title>
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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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<title>AVO™ Announces the First Biodegradable Universal Microblading Tool</title>
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<title>Mastery of Philippines’ San Guillermo Persuade Investors</title>
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