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: Google faces legal challenges and new AI competition, threatening its search dominance and market cap. Justice Department ruling and emerging search engines like Perplexity could erode Google’s revenue. We’ll monitor how these developments impact Alphabet over the next year. Also: With AI stocks taking a step back, it’s the perfect time to load […]
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Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”

Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response

U.S. equities were higher at midday as the latest report on consumer prices showed the annual inflation rate cooled to 2.9% in July, down from June and beating expectations for a 3% increase. Kellanova shares surged on news the company behind Pop-Tarts and Pringles has agreed to be bought by...

Top Stock Movers Now: Kellanova, Allstate, Alphabet, Starbucks, and More

Google will remove a built-in app from its Pixel phone devices more than 90 days after intelligence contractor Palantir and the mobile security firm iVerify raised concerns about a major vulnerability in the software, Google said Wednesday night. The application in question, Showcase.apk, was meant to help employees selling Pixel...

Google Pulls Built-In Pixel Phone App After Security Alarms Raised

At Google, a new era has begun with the debut of the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. With the arrival of these new smartphones, some of Google’s earlier phone models are being discontinued. As 9to5Google recently noted, Google is no...

It’s the end of an era. Google has stopped selling these three Pixel phones

Apple’s iPhone is growing again. In the first major display size increase since the iPhone XS Max graduated to a 6.46 inch display in late 2018, the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro will increase to 6.3 inches from 6.1 inches, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max will grow to around 6.9 inches, up from the current flagship iPhone 15 Pro Max’s 6.7 inches.

iPhone 16 Pro Max will be Apple’s biggest iPhone ever

Business Insider

Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

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"I worked at Walgreens for 4 years. There was never a dress code for customers". A Walgreens shopper says a manager kicked her out of the store for not following the store’s dress code, sparking outrage in a viral TikTok.

I didn’t realize you had a new dress code for customers: Walgreens shopper says she was forced out

Entrepreneur

Amazon Prime Video became the largest ad-supported streaming service in the U.S. this year.

Amazon Prime Video Doesn't Want to Be Just a Default Prime Perk. Here's How the Streaming Service Became a Major Player.

Eli Lilly (LLY) shares finished Monday lower after a back-and-forth session in which an analyst upgrade sent them higher before news of $5 billion in bond sales pulled them into the red. Deutsche Bank analysts called the drugmaker a “high growth unicorn” and upgraded its shares to a buy rating....

Eli Lilly Stock Finishes Lower After News of Bond Sale to Fund Morphic Deal

Medicare enrollees will save money on 10 drugs in 2026 as a result of negotiations initiated by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Large pharmaceutical firms have sued the federal court about the negotiations, but all court decisions have ruled in favor of the IRA. The federal government will continue to...

Medicare Enrollees Will See Significant Price Reductions For 10 Drugs

Candy giant Mars' $35.9 billion offer for Kellanova is a fresh burst of energy for the mergers and acquisitions market. The Mars transaction is the largest M&A deal this year, according to Dealogic, ahead of Capital One Financial’s $35.3 billion deal to acquire Discover Financial Services, announced in February.

How the $35.9B Mars Bid for Kellanova Stacks Up Among Food and Drinks Deals

Eric Schmidt's talk at Stanford University has been taken down after going viral.

Ex-Google CEO Says the Company Fell Behind AI Rivals Because of Remote Work. Now He's Taking It Back.

Nvidia shares gained over 6% Tuesday as Goldman Sachs strategist Scott Rubner called it the "most important stock" of the year. Rubner suggested Nvidia's earnings later in the month and the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium could herald a rally for the stock market. The market could be poised...

Nvidia Stock Surges as Goldman Strategist Calls It 'Most Important Stock' of 2024

Discount airline Wizz Air is offering an unlimited flight subscription plan for 499 euros ($550) a year. The Budapest, Hungary-based carrier said the program will let passengers book their flights up to three days before departure. A fee of EUR9.99 ($11) will be charged for each leg. Wizz Air noted...

Discount Airline Wizz Air Offers Unlimited Flights for $550 Annual Membership

Google has historically announced its new Android hardware in October, even if it didn't have much new to show. For instance, in 2020 it released the solitary Pixel 5, a basic mid-range phone—but 2024 is the polar opposite. Google has moved up its Pixel unveiling, and the company has a cornucopia of new hardware announcements. There are not one, not two, not three, but four new Pixel phones coming, plus earbuds and a smartwatch. It's a good time to be a Pixel fan.

Google's Entire Pixel 9 Family Unveiled With Pixel Watch 3 And Pixel Buds 2 Pro

Starbucks and Chipotle each saw big moves in their stock prices Tuesday after the announcement that Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is taking the top job at Starbucks. Baird analyst David Tarantino upgraded Starbucks stock after the news, while lowering his price target for Chipotle shares. Niccol will become CEO of...

Why One Analyst Turned Bullish on Starbucks and Cooled on Chipotle

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway added new positions in Ulta Beauty and Heico Corp. in the second quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Wednesday. Berkshire cut its Apple stake by half in the quarter, though the tech company remains its top holding, accounting for nearly a third of the portfolio.

Warren Buffett Bet On Ulta Beauty, Heico in Q2. See How His Portfolio Changed.

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is walking back his questionable claim that remote work is to blame for Google slipping behind OpenAI in Silicon Valley's ongoing AI race. On Tuesday, Stanford University published a YouTube video of a recent talk that Schmidt gave at the university's School of Engineering. During that talk, when asked why Google was falling behind other AI firms, Schmidt declared that Google's AI failures stem from its decision to let its staffers enjoy remote work and, with it, a bit of "work-life balance."

Former CEO Blames Working From Home for Google's AI Struggles, Regrets It Immediately

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Made By Google Event Leads Jefferies To Call Alphabet 'Top Pick' for Consumer AI

Alphabet's Google unveiled its Pixel 9 lineup and showcased how it's integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its devices with Gemini at its Made By Google event...

Made By Google Event Leads Jefferies To Call Alphabet 'Top Pick' for Consumer AI

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