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Walmart is giving shoppers something they’ve wanted for years: Apple Pay
Walmart shoppers can now worry less about forgetting their wallets in the car. The company said Friday that it will begin adding tap-to-pay options to its checkout stations at US stores and Sam’s Club warehouses, starting August 24 through the remainder of the year. Fuel stations will be upgraded…
WPP seeks to seal ‘highly confidential and sensitive’ client information from lawsuit with former exec
Ad giant WPP is fighting back against a lawsuit filed by one of its former executives, alleging that he improperly leaked sensitive trade secrets and client data that could jeopardize its business. The lawsuit, from former WPP exec Richard Foster, accuses the company of retaliating against him and…
I moved to Japan with one suitcase and a carry-on. There are 3 things I’m glad I packed — and a few I wish I’d brought.
There are a few things I wish I’d packed more of, mainly because I underestimated how expensive or difficult they’d be to find in Japan. I have naturally thick, curly hair, and I can’t just use any product on it. Curly-haired people get it. I’ve been loyal to my favorite curl gel for years, and
Disney will drop medical insurance for some employees’ spouses
Disney is joining other big-name companies in curbing employee benefits, a move that comes as healthcare costs rise. Starting next year, the entertainment giant will no longer offer medical insurance plans to US employees’ spouses if their spouses have jobs that provide such coverage, a Disney…
How Uber Uses AI to Charge You More
Uber once sold riders on a simple promise: Order a car right from your phone for less than a taxi. One major change happened behind the scenes: up-front pricing. Instead of relying on a predictable rate based largely on time and distance, Uber now uses algorithms and a range of real-time factors to…
Devoted Health is raising a new round of funding at a $25 billion valuation
Devoted Health is the latest startup to show that combining health and AI commands a premium valuation. Just months after announcing a new round of funding, the Medicare Advantage startup is in talks to raise another round that could value the company at $25 billion, according to sources familiar…
Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2026
Julia Hatoum, 24, has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, where she was student body president and graduated with triple minors. Hatoum now works as a transmission engineer, managing the maintenance of power grids across Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New…
8 things you should never talk about at work, according to etiquette experts
Coworkers often engage in small talk, which is usually a well-meaning attempt at forming connections. However, some subjects or remarks can be misunderstood or come across as inappropriate in a professional setting, potentially straining relationships between coworkers. That’s why Business Insider…
Tech tries a new message: You’d love data centers if China wasn’t making you hate data centers
Everyone* hates data centers now. How did that happen? There are lots of theories: People are worried about the environment. Or electric bills. Or their jobs. Or imperious Big Tech billionaires ordering them around. All of the above. Also: It’s China’s fault. That last one doesn’t come up in…
A Jensen Huang double-signed workstation Blackwell GPU sold for over $57,000
A twice-signed Jensen Huang workstation GPU sold for nearly 10 times its initial estimate. The “RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition” sold for $57,450 as part of RR Auction’s “Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two” lot. Bidding concluded on…