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AI avatars enter the job interview
For some job candidates, using AI in the application process is a reaction to a system that’s grown more machine than human.
Dado Ruvic/Reuters
A ‘beautifully’ rendered account of a blundering coup d’etat
Robert Service chronicles the 1991 attempt by communist hardliners to seize control of the USSR.
Amazon hits $3 trillion valuation on strong cloud earnings
Despite investor jitters about the Iran war, inflation, and AI spending, corporate profits generally keep climbing.
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Carlyle strikes first deal in new defense push
Carlyle’s acquisition of Secturion Systems, which makes encryption hardware for government agencies, launches Carlyle’s middle-market defense platform, which is seeking to raise up to $3 billion.
Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Internal videos show how Polymarket trained creators on fake bets
A training presentation reveals how the company made a ‘fakecharts’ platform for influencers.
Sports betting takes a financial toll
Sports betting is eating into the savings of some of the most vulnerable households, a new study finds.
Mike Segar/Reuters
Tariff refunds weigh on federal budget
The US paid out $26 billion more in refunds than it collected in June after a February Supreme Court decision struck down most of the Trump administration’s levies, contributing to a widening $120 billion monthly deficit.
Wearable-makers vie to control data
By controlling the data, companies can also keep users locked into their systems and away from their competitors, a tech analyst told Semafor.
Meta unveils two AI models
Muse Image and Muse Spark 1.1 are the latest releases in the tech firm’s race to catch up to competitors and assert itself as a top player in the AI race.
Honeywell bets its breakup will generate huge value
GE laid the modern roadmap for the spinoff with a home-run split in 2021, but questions remain if Honeywell can follow suit.
US jobs data changes Warsh’s game
Employers added 57,000 jobs last month, about half of what economists had expected.
US private employers added 98,000 jobs in June
The numbers indicate a pullback in hiring from May.
Trump blames ‘Big Oil’ for gas prices
US retail gas prices have stayed north of $3.90 despite Brent crude prices falling.
Micron posts blowout earnings
The US reported strong results to top off a multi-day tech stock whipsaw.
Global tech rout hits Asia
South Korean stocks took the biggest hit, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each plunging by more than 12%.
SpaceX, Alphabet lead US tech rout
Tech stocks fell Monday even as the US projected optimism about ongoing peace talks with Iran.
SpaceX soars in historic IPO
The boost is a positive sign for Anthropic and OpenAI, which are expected to go public in mega offerings later this year.
US inflation hits highest level in three years
The Iran war’s continued impact on energy prices pushed overall inflation higher.