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LinkedIn’s Feed Is 41% Fake and the Cleanup Starts Now

LinkedIn’s Feed Is 41% Fake and the Cleanup Starts Now
LinkedIn’s Feed Is 41% Fake and the Cleanup Starts Now
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are tired of scrolling past content they suspect was never written by a person, and on LinkedIn, that suspicion is often correct. Get the...

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Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
Small Businesses Grow Choosier About Credit
July 31, 2026  |  SMBs

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have plenty of uses for credit, but that does not mean they always want to borrow. Get the Full Story...

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Global Regulatory Changes Slow Apple’s Services Growth
Global Regulatory Changes Slow Apple’s Services Growth
July 31, 2026  |  Apple

The growth of Apple’s Services has been impacted by several countries’ regulatory changes affecting the company’s App Store, 9TO5Mac reported Thursday (July 30). Get the...

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Finance Teams Are Done Flying Blind on AI Costs
Finance Teams Are Done Flying Blind on AI Costs
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The era of “tokenmaxxing,” pushing employees toward the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) models and the heaviest usage as if consumption itself were a sign of...

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Chime Cuts 10% of Workforce in AI Pivot
Chime Cuts 10% of Workforce in AI Pivot
July 31, 2026  |  Banking

Chime Financial plans to lay off about 150 people, or 10% of its workforce, Bloomberg reported Friday (July 31), citing a memo to employees from...

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Amazon Completes $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI
Amazon Completes $50 Billion Investment in OpenAI
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon completed a $50 billion investment in OpenAI that the two companies announced in February. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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New York Sues Kalshi in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulations
New York Sues Kalshi in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulations
July 31, 2026  |  Markets

New York State is upping the ante in the battle over regulation of prediction markets. Attorney General Letitia James on Friday (July 31) filed a...

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Federal Data Shows Consumers Under Pressure As Spending Outruns Income
Federal Data Shows Consumers Under Pressure As Spending Outruns Income
July 31, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The latest data on spending shows it continues to outrun income growth as higher prices absorb more of the household budget. June offered another example:...

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