Artificial Intelligence
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Panera Decline Exposed: Sales Down 5% to $6.1B as Dough Hubs Close
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Panera decline accelerates: sales fell 5% to $6.1B in 2024, nine dough facilities closing, and a 12% spending drop reshapes strategy amid lawsuits.
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Mark Zuckerberg lawsuit: 9 bans and $11K ad losses in Meta blunders
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Mark Zuckerberg lawsuit claims nine suspensions since 2017 and $11,000 in May ad losses, with six‑month delays; Meta admits error and reinstates account.
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Voyager Golden Record’s 116 Images, 90 Minutes: Stunning 1977 Message
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Voyager Golden Record packs 116 images, 90 minutes of audio and greetings in 55 languages from 1977; Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2013.
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Ant cloning shock: 164 hybrids in 390 ants as queen makes two species
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Ant cloning upends biology: a Messor ibericus queen produced 4 offspring types; 164 of 390 sampled ants were hybrids found >1,000 km beyond M. structor.
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Single-dose LSD shows 65% response, 48% remission in breakthrough data
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Single-dose LSD cut anxiety: 65% response and 48% remission at 12 weeks in a 198-person trial, with benefits by day 2 and FDA breakthrough status.
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Heated RFK Jr. vaccines hearing: 1.2M U.S. deaths vs. ‘I don’t know’
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RFK Jr. vaccines claims drew fire in a 3-hour Senate hearing as senators cited ~1.2M U.S. COVID deaths and CDC data showing up to 70% reduced severe illness risk.
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August layoffs soar 39% to 85,979, highest since 2020 in grim sign
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August layoffs surged 39% to 85,979, the highest August since 2020. Year-to-date cuts hit 892,362 as hiring slowed and jobless claims held near 237,000.
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AOC Backs Bold Stock Trading Ban: 180-Day Divest Rule, 10% Fines
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Stock trading ban gains momentum as AOC joins Roy, Magaziner: 180-day divestment, 90-day onboarding, 10% fines, and 86% voter support across parties.
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Tool consolidation crisis: 23% app growth, 86% warn risks
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Tool consolidation is surging as stacks grow 23% YoY; 86% of IT leaders cite risk, and only 36% integrate portfolios. Data-backed thresholds and playbook.
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NASA agency, not a company: 1958 law and $75.6B impact—definitive view
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NASA agency status, set by the 1958 Space Act, runs 20 centers and produced $75.6B in FY2023 output; FY26 proposes a 24% cut to $18.8B. See why it’s not a company
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BitMine ETH holdings surge to 1.88M, now worth $8.4B
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BitMine ETH adds 14,665 ETH ($65.3M), lifting reserves to 1,881,639 ETH (~$8.4B), about 1.6% of supply; rapid August buys highlight OTC accumulation.
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PTB token rockets onto exchanges: $92M backing, 30.8M rewards
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PTB token launches across Binance, Kraken, Bitget on Sept 3. Backed by $92M and 30.8M Bitget rewards, plus 22.4M Launchpool incentives and ERC-20 deposits.
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The Hidden Costs of Web Automation: UI Takes 40% Longer
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Web automation projects hide costs: UI suites run 40% longer than API-only, device clouds cost hundreds monthly, and flaky tests need 170 reruns for confidence.
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Airbnb backlash surges: 66,000 listings pulled, $300 hotel nights
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Airbnb backlash intensifies as Spain targets 66,000 listings, NYC hotel nights hover near $300, and Airbnb invests $200–$250M in 260-city services.
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Vacuum soundproofing excels at 0.25 mm—won’t work for homes
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Vacuum soundproofing blocks airborne noise; 0.25 mm vacuum glass excels, but whole-house use fails as solid paths persist. See 2016–2025 lab and demo evidence.