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SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

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Walmart wins over broader swath of consumers, but global uncertainty clouds outlook for retailers

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US jobless aid filings fell to 209,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty

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AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott

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SEC chief Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction-market funds

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With gold near $5,000 an ounce, Americans empty their attics, and buyers hire to keep up

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Home buyers hammered as war-fueled bond rout drives rates higher

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Buying a condo just got harder for many, thanks to Fannie Mae policies

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Ticker: Walmart flags higher fuel costs; Two charged for AI deepfake porn

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Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions

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Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025

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Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution

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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

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Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans

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Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

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US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices

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Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972

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Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

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George Soros' foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits

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'K-shaped' economy is giving way to an 'E-shaped' divide

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EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US

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US stocks rally after pressure eases from the bond market and oil prices fall

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Target books strongest sales growth in 4 years with customers buying into refreshed lineup

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Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies

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Ticker: Home Depot profit falls; New Zealand to cut 14% of public sector jobs

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SEC to ready plan for trading crypto versions of stocks

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Google announces slew of AI advances, including a personal AI assistant coming soon

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Online retailer Shein to acquire San Francisco-based Everlane

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Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company Anthropic

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Trump bought stock in drugmaker as his government boosted its obesity drugs

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OpenAI avoided a costly court loss to Elon Musk, but neither side is unscathed

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Years before UPS plane crash, 10 similar flaws were recorded. NTSB says no one raised an alarm

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US stocks fall further from their records after bond markets crank up the pressure

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Home Depot profit falls, but it tops expectations in the face of growing economic uncertainty

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Snap, YouTube settle school-social media suit ahead of trial

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Police break out tear gas to control crowds clamoring for new Swatch drop

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Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks

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Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war

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Ticker: Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial; Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

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As enrollment falls, old schools find new life as apartments

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Federal court rejects Elon Musk's claims against OpenAI, saying he filed his lawsuit too late

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Pope and co-founder of Anthropic to launch pontiff's AI encyclical on May 25

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NextEra, Dominion want to create a massive power company as AI drives energy demand in the US

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Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives

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Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations

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Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide

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Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake

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Ticker: Cruise biz sailing along; FIFA strikes broadcast deal in China, $60M

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Rail strike snarls NY

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Mansfield becomes first Massachusetts town to ban data centers: 'A very pressing topic'

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UnitedHealth tracks workers' AI use in push to transform company

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Ticker: Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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Trump returns from China with little progress to reopen Hormuz

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Snap, YouTube settle school social media suit ahead of trial

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Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake and invests in Delta and Macy's under new CEO

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UnitedHealth tracks workers' AI use in push to transform company

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Ticker: Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes; Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers

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Hackers armed with AI stoke fears for $130 billion crypto sector

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Herald's Moira McCarthy honored for her Ski Wednesday column

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Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media's risks for children

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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices

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Trump says China agreed to buy 200 Boeing planes and signaled interest in as many as 750

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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

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Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

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Stock markets worldwide drop from records as worries about oil prices rattle the bond market

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Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash

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Gamers, developers protest Saudi Arabia's bid to acquire Electronic Arts

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Taylor Swift, lawsuits and quirky exemptions: How empty homes tax works in other cities

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From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

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Ticker: Mortgage rates ease; Retail sales growth slows

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More ships attacked near Strait of Hormuz

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Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads

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In an era when workers are returning to offices, here's how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

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Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

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Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

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Who is incoming Fed chair Kevin Warsh?

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Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000

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Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas cost leaves less room for nonessentials

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US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast

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Refreshed 2026 VW Tiguan finally checks all marks

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BHA fined after repeat South End public housing elevator problems leave elderly, disabled residents 'effectively trapped'

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Allegiant Air and Sun Country complete merger, creating larger budget airline for travelers

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