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All Those A.I. Note Takers? They’re Making Lawyers Very Nervous.

A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings. They could also potentially waive attorney-client privilege.
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Frontier Jet Hits Person on Runway During Takeoff at Denver Airport

The plane reported an engine fire and aborted its takeoff. The people on board were safely evacuated.
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Which Trump Tariffs Are in Place, in the Works or Ruled Illegal

The president has reworked his tariffs repeatedly — sometimes because they have been declared illegal — with more updates still to come.
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How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle

The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago.
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For Struggling JetBlue, Spirit’s Demise May Offer an Opportunity

JetBlue Airways is adding flights at Spirit Airlines’ former home airport as it tries to turn a profit again.
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Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War

Taiwan, one of the world’s biggest plastic users, is facing supply disruptions caused by the war in Iran. The crunch is already trickling down into everyday life.
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Retirees Expect Their Home to Be a Financial Safety Net. They Shouldn’t.

Older homeowners often don’t see the value of, or can’t afford to, maintain and renovate their homes of many years. And that can mean thousands lost when they sell.
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When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here

“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”
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China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs

The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing.
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Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 115 on Cruise Ship

More than 100 passengers and 13 crew members on the Caribbean Princess reported being ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions

The new measures are focused on Chinese companies that supply Iran’s military with materials to make drones.
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Lawsuit Accuses Lucky Strike of Building a Bowling Monopoly

The suit, filed by bowlers from several states, accuses Lucky Strike Entertainment of driving up prices and diminishing customers’ experiences across the country.
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Justice Dept. Settles Case Against Provider of Meat Industry Data

Under the agreement, Agri Stats would pay a fine and broaden whom it sold its pricing data to. The department said the move would help reduce food costs.
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Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary

Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
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How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?

Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.
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Trump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks

For the president, a major legal defeat could undercut his leverage as he prepares to head to Beijing next week for high-stakes trade negotiations.
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Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker Listed by U.S. as Sanctions Violator

A maritime tracking company said the move was likely performative, given the Chinese-owned ship has an “established history within the Iranian trade ecosystem.”
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ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment

The network’s argument, made to the F.C.C., is the most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration.
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Meta’s Embrace of A.I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable

As it adapts to the artificial intelligence era, the company is pushing many of its 78,000 workers to use the technology, and preparing to lay some of them off.
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You May Be Owed a Tax Refund From the Covid Era

A court ruling found that the I.R.S. shouldn’t have charged penalties and interest during the pandemic. But the government may appeal the decision.
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What’s Happened So Far at the Musk v. OpenAI Trial

Elon Musk’s court battle against OpenAI has laid bare tensions between the start-up's leaders and raised questions about the billionaire’s motivations.
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Federal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes

April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.
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With fuel costs soaring, Trump insists the economy is strong.

White House aides have sounded bullish on the jobs report, even as warning signs mount amid the war with Iran.
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What to know about the report.

Employers added 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent despite higher energy prices and instability spurred by the war with Iran.
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‘Fired From Retirement’: Financially Insecure, Older Americans Return to the Grind

People return to work for many reasons, but the biggest is financial need. As costs remain high, more retirees could be looking to re-enter the job market.
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Stocks Rise For Sixth Consecutive Week, Buoyed by Strong Jobs Data and Earnings

Investors weighed data on the American jobs market and conflicting signals about status of the conflict in the Persian Gulf.
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How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps

Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.
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Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal

A panel of federal judges found that President Trump could not legally impose the tariff on most imports.
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U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It

The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans $55 Billion Investment to Make A.I. Chips

The rocket company’s new semiconductor factory, called Terafab, is part of the billionaire’s increasing efforts to dominate artificial intelligence.
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Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War

Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
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Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit After Oil Prices Surged Amid U.S.-Iran War

The oil giant’s earnings in the first three months of the year were more than double the previous quarter’s and follow similarly strong results of European rivals.
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Why Investors Are Still Betting Big on Kalshi

The popular prediction market platform has just raised a new funding round that values it at $22 billion, double what it was worth in December.
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Kalshi, the Prediction Market, Raises $1 Billion at a $22 Billion Valuation

The platform for betting on sports, politics, the weather and more has raised $1 billion and sees big financial firms as a key source of growth.
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McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell Report Strong Sales Amid Rising Consumer Costs

A 35 percent rise in gas prices didn’t dampen demand at restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell, which reported increased sales.
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Help! We Got to the Gate in the Nick of Time, but Missed Our Flight.

A California couple rushed through Heathrow to catch their connecting flight, arriving with minutes to spare. But British Airways had already given away their seats.
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Is It an Art Gallery? A Museum? A Theater? A Dream?

The Ministry of Awe, a new immersive experience in a former bank in Philadelphia, aims to help locate the wondrous in the everyday.
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After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act

After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic.
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Oil Prices Waver Amid Mixed Signals on Renewed U.S.-Iran Peace Talks

Investors waited for news on the situation in the Middle East, as the U.S. and Iran gave mixed signals on peace negotiations.
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War and Energy Shortages Boost China’s Influence in Asia

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.
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The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt

Bond investors are expected to scrutinize the results of critical local elections on Thursday as the war in the Middle East adds inflation pressure on the government.
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Anthropic’s C.E.O. Says It Could Grow by 80 Times This Year

The chief executive, Dario Amodei, said the rapid growth had exponentially increased the start-up’s need for more computing power.
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JPMorgan Tried to Settle Harassment Accusations Against Executive

The bank offered $1 million before a former employee filed a lawsuit against a woman who was an executive director on his team, two people briefed on the matter said.
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GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen Baffles Fans With eBay Bid

Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.
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Attack on French Cargo Ship Highlights Continued Risks in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command and the ship’s owner disagreed on whether the vessel coordinated safe passage with the United States military.
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Rupert Murdoch, David Zaslav and More Media Moguls Remember Ted Turner, CNN’s Founder

The CNN founder’s death was met with encomiums from leaders in the media industry, which he helped reinvent. “He will be remembered for generations,” said one.
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Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest

People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
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Disney Posts Strong Earnings Despite Slowdown in Park Visitors

Disney parks are closely watched as a bellwether for consumer confidence.
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Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87

As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels.
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