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Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy
Fortune
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As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are...
'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market
NBC News
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August 2, 2025
Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market are painting a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said. “I’m disheartened,” said another. “I almost feel like it wasn’t worth going to school,” said a third....
Businessman sparks backlash after spending millions on luxury aircraft — here's what's happening
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 1, 2025
It reignites public criticism concerning the businessman's true sources of wealth. by Jamie SpekaAugust 1, 2025 A Zimbabwean businessman, linked to controversial ties to influencing state politics, has become embroiled in backlash on social media...
What are US ‘red flag’ gun laws; why didn’t they stop New York shooter?
Al Jazeera
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August 1, 2025
Law enforcement officials said Shane Tamura, the Las Vegas man suspected of killing four people on July 28 in a Manhattan office building, had a documented mental health history, raising questions about why he had access to guns. Police said...
President Muizzu welcomes adoption of New York declaration on Palestine
Ras Online
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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the adoption of the “New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution,” issued at a high-level UN conference held from 28–30 July...
Gov. Hochul vows no dispensary closures after cannabis law misstep jeopardizes 89 NYC businesses
AM New York Metro
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August 1, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul is promising that 89 licensed cannabis dispensaries in New York City, and dozens more statewide, will not be forced to shut down after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that those retail dispensary...
Minding its drone business
Taipei Times
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July 31, 2025
2025-08-01 Six Taiwanese companies, including contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), made the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s largest firms by revenue. In a report published by New York-based Fortune magazine...
Georgian Wine Tastings Held Across Major Supermarket Chains in New York and Connecticut
Caucasus Business Week
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With the support of the National Wine Agency of Georgia and organized by American partner CORUS SYSTEMS INC., a series of 16 Georgian wine tastings took place in June across eight leading supermarket chains in New York and Connecticut. At each...
Chappell Roan Lives Out a New York City Fantasy in New ‘Subway’ Video
Variety
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August 1, 2025
Just hours after the long-awaited release of her new single, “The Subway,” Chappell Roan has shared a music video for the song, a ballad she performed for the first time more than a year ago, at the 2024 Governors Ball festival. The clip, directed...
How This LinkedIn Intern Transformed A $100K Grant To $68 Billion Company
Benzinga
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Dylan Field, co-founder of Figma Inc. FIG, witnessed his company's remarkable debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, marking the largest U.S. venture-capital-backed tech IPO in four years. Check out the current price of FIG stock here....
“We want AWS to be the place where everyone runs enterprise AI agents" - the agentic era is here for your business, so be prepared for the new age
TechRadar Pro
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August 2, 2025
Agentic AI is becoming a common sight in workplaces everywhere, as more of us get to grips with how the technology can revolutionize workflows across the board. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has long been a key player in the development of agents and...
Klarna gears up for New York IPO revival in autumn amidst market recovery
BusinessLive
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August 1, 2025
Swedish fintech Klarna is preparing for a fresh attempt at a public flotation in New York after initial plans were scuppered by market turmoil following President Donald Trump's tariff offensive. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) behemoth is targeting...
World economies reel from Donald Trump's tariffs punch
IOL
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Global markets reeled on Friday after President Donald Trump's tariffs barrage against nearly all US trading partners as governments looked down the barrel of a seven-day deadline before higher duties take effect. Stock markets in Hong Kong,...
New York Court Reaffirms Internal Affairs Doctrine, Denies Standing in Derivative Suit Against English Corporation
JD Supra - California
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August 1, 2025
Ezrasons, Inc. v. Rudd, No. 2, --- N.E.3d ---, 2025 WL 1436000 (May 20, 2025) “Few principles are more firmly entrenched in corporate law than the internal affairs doctrine, a choice-of-law rule providing that, with rare exception, the substantive...
Douthat: EU trade deal reveals the peerless power of America’s economy
The Mercury News - California
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August 2, 2025
The European Union trade deal with the United States amounts to a capitulation to President Donald Trump. Yes, Trump had already made certain concessions in advance, by preemptively walking back his outrageous opening gambit in the tariff war when...
Online Enthusiasm For A Beaten Down Company With Doubtful Prospects
The Post-Journal - New York
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NEW YORK (AP) — Investors occasionally scoop up shares of companies whose financial prospects appear dim. The consensus around such companies is that the shares should, if anything, fall further. But they suddenly get touted in online forums and...
NYC shooting victim's daughter delivers tearful eulogy at funeral: 'Never imagined this happening'
Fox News
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August 1, 2025
Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller discusses the NYC shooting that claimed the lives of four people on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Speaking to hundreds of mourners on Thursday, the daughter of slain Blackstone...
Uncertain economic times? That means it's gold's time to shine
USA Today
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What's it worth: From Costco gold bars to pots of gold That’s enough for more than 1 billion Olympic gold medals, which are actually primarily made of silver, and about 750,000 pots of gold waiting at the end of every rainbow. Or you'd have to...
For first time, Arab countries decry Hamas attack on Oct. 7 in ‘New York Declaration’
Israel Today
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July 31, 2025
(JNS) Some two months before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led terrorist invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, 17 countries and entities signed onto the “New York Declaration,” marking “a first condemnation by Arab nations of Hamas,...
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14 Can’t-Miss Breakfast Spots in New York City That Cover Every Craving
Food & Wine
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Whether it’s a flaky pastry devoured on a park bench, hangover-curing egg sandwich loaded with bacon and cheese, or a delicate Japanese set meal enjoyed in a tranquil setting, the beauty of breakfast is its range — and in a place like New York...