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[ad_1] If you think LinkedIn feels stale lately, you’re not alone.Many users have said they’re seeing posts as old as two or three weeks at the top of their news feeds. I’ve seen it too: Journalists posting outreach for stories published days ago, month-old selfies from advertising events, and commentary on tech headlines that are now old news.”What’s happened to LinkedIn?” Tim Vanderhook, CEO of the adtech company Viant, recently posted. “It’s 2025, no one waits 3 weeks to ‘learn’ of something.”In the replies, commenters shared their own experiences with stale LinkedIn posts. Some responded weeks after Vanderhook originally published.I…

[ad_1] Bitcoin confirmed a breakout to new highs last week, marking a resumption of its cyclical and secular uptrends. The breakout is a bullish development across timeframes, relieving the chart of resistance, and it allows for an intermediate-term measured move projection of approximately $134,500. The weekly MACD shows positive intermediate-term momentum, and the stochastics have a bullish ‘pop’ higher supporting near-term follow-through for bitcoin. Support is now defined by former resistance near $108,300. Stocks with exposure to the cryptocurrency marketplace are rallying, as well, as we find they generally hold strong positive correlations (60% or more) with bitcoin. Two of…

[ad_1] Starbucks is upping its return-to-office requirement for corporate employees to four days from three.Employees will be expected to work in the office Monday through Thursday, CEO Brian Niccol told staff in an email sent Monday.The requirement will take effect once Starbucks’ new fiscal year starts in October. It applies to employees near support centers in Seattle and Toronto, as well as other regional offices in North America.In the email, Niccol said being in person allows employees to “share ideas more effectively, creatively solve hard problems, and move much faster,” and “build and strengthen our culture.””As we work to turn…

[ad_1] Malaysia is taking on a bigger role in helping the U.S. prevent advanced AI chips from ending up in China. The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry announced new restrictions on exporting AI chips of U.S. origin out of its country on Monday. Individuals and companies are now required to notify Malaysian authorities at least 30 days in advance when they are exporting or transshipping U.S. AI chips, effective immediately. “Malaysia stands firm against any attempt to circumvent export controls or engage in illicit trade activities by any individual or company, who will face strict legal action if…

[ad_1] Shares of Pony AI could be set to surge as the company ramps up robotaxi production, according to analysts at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. BofA analyst Ming Hsun Lee reiterated a buy rating on the Chinese autonomous vehicle stock in a July 10 note, alongside a $21 per share price target. Lee’s forecast implies the stock can rally about 64% from Friday’s $12.77 close. The analyst cited a recent meeting with Pony AI’s management as a key reason for the optimistic view. The company is close to fully scaling its fleet of robotaxis, which will also help…

[ad_1] Google is transforming its popular AI-powered research and note-taking assistant, NotebookLM, into more of a destination. The company announced Monday it would add a series of featured notebooks from various authors, publications, researchers, and nonprofits that allow NotebookLM users to explore a wide array of topics from health and life advice to travel tips and financial analysis, and more. The initial collection, which includes notebooks from The Economist, The Atlantic, as well as professors, authors, and even Shakespeare’s works, is designed to offer users working examples of how NotebookLM can be used to delve deeper into subjects of interest.…

[ad_1] Amazon’s Prime Day, which leads to an overall boost to U.S. e-commerce thanks to competitive sales, saw a significant increase in retail traffic driven by generative AI products, including chatbots and browsers. According to a post-Prime Day analysis by Adobe Analytics, GenAI traffic to U.S. retail sites increased by 3,300% year-over-year — which was more than the firm had originally forecast. Adobe’s e-commerce division provided an analysis of the U.S. retail landscape encompassing over 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites, including 100 million SKUs across 18 product categories. During the Amazon Prime Day event (July 8-11), U.S. retailers…

[ad_1] Chatters about a breakup at consumer giant Kraft Heinz are spurring speculation among Wall Street analysts that its largest institutional investor Berkshire Hathaway may start dumping the underperforming stock. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Kraft Heinz may split its grocery business, including many Kraft products, into a new entity valued at up to $20 billion. Such a split, which would leave the company with products such as its namesake Heinz ketchup, could be finalized in the next few weeks, the Journal reported. “As announced in May, Kraft Heinz has been evaluating potential strategic transactions to unlock shareholder…

[ad_1] CNN  —  The cost of food in the US increased significantly amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the steep inflation that followed. While prices have stabilized more recently, avian flu drove up the cost of eggs earlier this year, and the price of coffee has continued an upward trajectory for several months now, because of extreme weather. President Donald Trump’s ongoing, chaotic global tariff rollout has also threatened to increase prices for other common household foods. CNN is tracking price trends for various household staples each month. Select a product below to see how its costs have shifted over time.…

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Port of Los Angeles rebounded in June for a record-breaking month as importers raced to get cargo into the port before the “reciprocal” tariff pause ended July 9, port executive director Gene Seroka announced Monday. President Donald Trump has since pushed that deadline to August 1. The Port of Los Angeles, which gets more goods from China than any other country, saw an 8% jump in cargo from last June, the best on record, the port said. Five extra vessels not normally scheduled to arrive at the port helped boost volume. “After a very slow start,…