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Inflation, Tariffs & Holiday Shopping: The Truth About Big-Box Retail in 2025
Holiday shopping heats up as big-box earnings reveal how Walmart, Target & Home Depot are navigating consumer pressure, strategy shifts and trends shaping 2025.

Uber’s Desert Robotaxis Take the Wheel
Uber has launched fully driverless rides in Abu Dhabi, marking the Middle East’s first robotaxi service through its partnership with China’s WeRide.

Dick’s to Shutter Foot Locker Stores as Part of Major Restructuring
Dick’s Sporting Goods will close an unspecified number of Foot Locker stores following its acquisition.

Nvidia Insists it Remains a Full Generation Ahead of A.I. Chip Rivals
NVIDIA defended its leadership in AI infrastructure after its stock fell on concerns that Google’s TPU chips could challenge its dominance.

U.S. Home Sellers Delist at Highest September Rate in Eight Years
Weak buyer demand, softening home prices, and broader economic uncertainty are prompting tens of thousands of U.S. homeowners to pull their listings.

Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level Since April
Consumer confidence sank sharply in November, with the Conference Board’s index dropping to 88.7 as Americans grew more pessimistic about current conditions.

Campbell’s IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company’s food is for ‘poor people’
The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio recording.

X’s new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting in support of the U.S. MAGA movement with thousands or hundreds of thousands of followers, are based outside the U.S. This raises concerns about foreign influence in U.S. politics.

Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers ... and stock ... to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nadsaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products.

New limits for a rent algorithm that prosecutors say let landlords drive up prices
Real estate software company RealPage has agreed to stop sharing nonpublic information between landlords as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice.

With Wicked concluded, should we leave two part movies behind?
As “Wicked: For Good,” the second part of last year’s phenomenon simply known as “Wicked,” makes all the money in the world, should we stop?

Surviving the Thanksgiving Travel Stampede: What to Expect This Week
Thanksgiving travel is set to smash records as millions fly, drive, and ride despite FAA disruptions and economic uncertainty. Here’s what you need to know.

Amazon to Invest Up to $50B in A.I. and Data Centers for U.S. Government
Amazon announced it will invest as much as $50 billion to expand AI and high-performance computing capacity for its cloud unit’s U.S. government customers.

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 4.5 A.I. Model
Anthropic announced its latest A.I. model, Claude Opus 4.5, which the startup says excels at coding, computing, and complex enterprise tasks.

How Sharplink Is Reinventing Itself: Earnings, Ethereum, and the Future of Gaming
Joseph Chalom breaks down Sharplink’s latest earnings and why the company is pivoting from gaming to an Ethereum-powered future built on transparency.

From AI Discovery to BNPL: The Tools Transforming Holiday Spending in 2025
AI, BNPL and new digital tools are reshaping holiday shopping. PayPal’s Michelle Gill shares survey insights, tech trends, and tips for smarter spending in 2025

HBO’s Corporate Conspiracy Comedy: Lake Bell Reveals the Genius Behind ‘The Chair Company'
'The Chair Company' blends sharp satire with workplace conspiracy. Lake Bell joins us to talk its corporate themes, quirky characters, and why viewers love it!
