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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maahir Sharma, a 24-year-old software engineer based in Dublin. It has been edited for length and clarity.”Are you an AI?”That wasn’t a question directed at me. It was directed at an AI agent I’d built to call hotels and negotiate room…

Sanctions-hit Russia is raking in more money from high oil prices, but that doesn’t mean its economy is about to take off, according to Goldman Sachs.International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading around $92 a barrel late Tuesday — about 30% higher since the Iran war started. That’s a boon…

Even a backyard barbecue might raise your stress levels this year, as higher food costs make the price of summer staples harder to swallow.One culprit is the price of ground beef, which reached a record $6.90 per pound in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That price…