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Vitamin Shoppe founder asks $79M for Hamptons estate — after seeking $125M for it off-market

Vitamin Shoppe founder asks $79M for Hamptons estate — after seeking $125M for it off-market

Jeffrey Horowitz initially sought to sell the Sagaponack spread off-market — but ultimately listed it for $89 million in summer 2025.

Dollar chain faces FTC lawsuit for ‘long-running deceptive’ practices — multiple states join in

Dollar chain faces FTC lawsuit for ‘long-running deceptive’ practices — multiple states join in

The states and FTC claim that Dollar General had “extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.”

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Netanyahu’s legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack

When Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, it looked like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s days in office were numbered.

Anthropic president takes aim at OpenAI over Pentagon deal, questions rival’s motives

Anthropic president takes aim at OpenAI over Pentagon deal, questions rival’s motives

Anthropic President Daniela Amodei took a thinly veiled swipe at rival Open AI, suggesting it was being “opportunistic” when it struck a deal with the Pentagon during the department’s row...

Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel’s election

Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel’s election

Israelis entered the final 24 hours of an intense election season on Monday, as reports circulated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have clashed with the Israeli military over initiating...

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Skydance tells employees to return to the office 5 days a week or take a buyout

Skydance CEO David Ellison and co-CEO Ynon Kreiz are implementing a five-day RTO policy. Read the memo to employees.

Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation

Microsoft announces buyouts for 60K employees — quarter of workforce — as part of AI transformation

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees — over a quarter of its workforce — as the software giant adapts to the AI age.

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on SpaceX, Verizon, Meta Platforms and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

Egypt’s parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks

Egypt’s parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks

Egypt’s parliament on Monday voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending the kingdom against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

Why Lumentum’s stock led the S&P 500 higher on Monday

Why Lumentum’s stock led the S&P 500 higher on Monday

Optical stocks are staging a comeback following Anthropic’s IPO filing and some other good news

EQT to Buy Range Resources, Creating Largest US Natural Gas Producer

EQT to Buy Range Resources, Creating Largest US Natural Gas Producer

A natural gas storage facility in a stock photo. (Shutterstock)

This startup’s self-driving excavators help dig up $600M in new funding

This startup’s self-driving excavators help dig up $600M in new funding

Bedrock Robotics, which is now valued at $4.1 billion, is particularly focused on autonomous excavators, in part because of a growing shortage of skilled operators.

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings at eye-popping valuations. Anthropic and OpenAI are looking to go public to access more capital in the...

Rare compound on NYC’s famed ‘skybridge’ street returns for sale — seeking an $8M discount

Filmmaker Neil Burger and architect Diana Kellogg are selling their longtime Tribeca home, complete with a creative studio and private parking.

I tried Bobby Flay’s trick for perfect scrambled eggs, but found a cheaper way to get similar results

I tried Bobby Flay’s trick for perfect scrambled eggs, but found a cheaper way to get similar results

I made scrambled eggs with celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s secret ingredient, crème fraîche, and cheaper alternatives like sour cream and Greek yogurt.

Instagram is clearly jealous of YouTube — and introducing a raft of changes

Instagram is clearly jealous of YouTube — and introducing a raft of changes

Instagram is making its app feel more like TV with long-form videos and episodic content. There are big unanswered questions for creators, though.

‘Latino Beverly Hills’ Reveals Enormous Potential of L.A.

‘Latino Beverly Hills’ Reveals Enormous Potential of L.A.

Joel Kotkin, California Post Many residents of LA feel that the city is in danger of falling into a downward spiral. But there are bright spots, too, in successful neighborhoods.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees in AI push

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees in AI push

Microsoft on Monday offered voluntary buyouts to more than a quarter of its global workforce.

Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic made to ditch company logos as it makes them targets for spies, seduction

Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic made to ditch company logos as it makes them targets for spies, seduction

Silicon Valley’s top AI workers are being told to hide any company logos in public as working for the hottest companies marks them as targets for spies and angry protesters....

Meta to Offer $95 Billion in Stock to Fund AI Investments

Meta to Offer $95 Billion in Stock to Fund AI Investments

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg (2nd L) speaks as President Donald Trump (L) holds a press briefing with AI executives following a meeting on artificial intelligence, outside the West Wing...

TikTok parent ByteDance’s chatbot is now giving travel-booking sites a run for their money. And yours.

TikTok parent ByteDance’s chatbot is now giving travel-booking sites a run for their money. And yours.

Consumers in China are starting to wonder — for good reason — whether the emerging AI travel agents have a hidden agenda.

Nearly 3 in 10 New-Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater, Edmunds Finds

Nearly 3 in 10 New-Car Trade-Ins Are Underwater, Edmunds Finds

In an aerial view, BMW vehicles are displayed for sale on a lot at the BMW of South Austin dealership in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Nucor Reports Higher Profit, Revenue on Steel Mills Strength

Nucor Reports Higher Profit, Revenue on Steel Mills Strength

The steel producer’s results were headlined by the steel mills segment, where earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests more than doubled to $1.79 billion from $793 million a year...

Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates

Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates

Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

Apple addresses reports of cracked screens on $2K iPhone Duo just days after frenzied launch

Apple addresses reports of cracked screens on $2K iPhone Duo just days after frenzied launch

Apple has acknowledged a problem with the inner screens of its new $1,999 foldable iPhone Duo after customers reported cracks and bright lines appearing near the hinge.

London’s Oxford Street bans traffic as city tries to revitalize once grand shopping district

London’s Oxford Street bans traffic as city tries to revitalize once grand shopping district

London’s Oxford Street will be closed to cars, buses and bicycles starting Monday as authorities seek to revive the city’s main shopping street, where the proliferation of souvenir shops and...

A possible DoorDash-Instacart deal is all about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon, analysts say

A possible DoorDash-Instacart deal is all about keeping up with Walmart and Amazon, analysts say

The Wall Street Journal reports that DoorDash was in ‘advanced talks’ to buy Instacart in a deal that would value Instacart at roughly $17 billion

DoorDash Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Delivery Rival Instacart

DoorDash Is in Advanced Talks to Acquire Delivery Rival Instacart

The deal could be completed as soon as this week and value Instacart at around $17 billion.

Here are 3 revelations about Anthropic’s employees and culture

Here are 3 revelations about Anthropic’s employees and culture

Anthropic’s IPO filing reveals how Claude is reshaping work, why head count is surging, and the stakes of retaining top AI talent.

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as tech giant reshapes its workforce

Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as tech giant reshapes its workforce

Microsoft’s voluntary buyout covers about 60,000 eligible employees, more than a quarter of its global workforce, across multiple countries.