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These days, Halloween starts in summer. AI helps get coveted candy and costumes on shelves faster.
Fall has just begun, but for companies in the Halloween candy and costume business, spooky season kicked off this summer. At Mars — the maker of candies like M&Ms, Twix, and Skittles — they’ve found that consumers want to maximize their Halloween festivities, Ramesh Kollepara, the SVP and global…
Jon Hamm, 55, says he’s taking a year off work as he prepares to become a first-time dad
You’ve been seeing a lot of Jon Hamm lately, but don’t take it for granted. The “Your Friends & Neighbors” star, 55, appeared on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, “Andy Cohen Live,” on Thursday and discussed many things, including his new show, “American Hostage,” and impending fatherhood. He said that…
White House asks OpenAI and Anthropic to hold new models from UK testers until US review, sources say.
The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic not to share their new artificial intelligence models with the UK government’s testing agency until the models have gone through testing with the US government, POLITICO reported, citing a person familiar with the matter and a senior US administration…
Peter Thiel says America’s anti-AI backlash is a self-inflicted wound
Americans are souring on AI. Peter Thiel said the US mostly has itself to blame, not China. A growing cohort of tech executives blame China, America’s AI adversary, for people turning on the tech. Executives from Garry Tan to Kevin O’Leary have accused data center discourse of being a psyop. In a…
Why the AI Takeover Could Be the Best Thing for Your Professional Future
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Welcome to the future — a future where artificial intelligence (AI) plays a larger role in our work lives. As AI continues to grow and become more sophisticated, uncertainties arise around its implications for the future of work. For many…
McDonald’s Set to Spend Billions on Big Changes: What to Expect
McDonald’s plans to spend about $8.5 billion through 2036 to modernize its restaurants, expand technology and improve operations as the fast-food giant looks for new ways to attract customers and grow sales. The investment, announced Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the company’s investor day in Chicago…
Oracle’s ‘force majeure’ notice raises questions about the company’s ability to deliver on AI data centers
Oracle’s move to protect itself against a potential delay for its flagship AI data center project has Wall Street questioning whether the company can deliver the capacity needed to support its AI business. Bloomberg reported Thursday that Oracle sent a force majeure notice to Blue Owl Capital…
Peter Thiel says he worries it will be hard for JD Vance or Marco Rubio to win in 2028
PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel is worried about whoever Republicans put forth in 2028, even if it’s his ally Vice President JD Vance. “I am still a Vance partisan,” Thiel told Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner during an interview on an episode of Döpfner’s “MD Meets” podcast posted on Thursday. “I…
The Most Fuel-Efficient Non-Hybrid Sedans You Can Buy in 2026
Hybrids may be some of the most efficient car models on the market, but not every driver wants a hybrid car. Some car buyers prefer traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrain vehicles because of their familiarity and long history of reliability. There are plenty of efficient sedan…
Internal docs show how David Ellison wants Paramount+ to transform as his WBD mega-deal draws near
Paramount+ is bulking up before its marriage with HBO Max. Paramount Skydance is preparing to launch new streaming features designed to drive engagement and increase revenue from viewers as it finalizes its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal will give Paramount control of…