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Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ slogan is ‘just as hateful’ as racial slurs, New York real estate titan says - CNN
business 2026/05/06 18:29:29

Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ slogan is ‘just as hateful’ as racial slurs, New York real estate titan says - CNN

No one likes higher taxes. But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax wealthy residents’ second homes has elicited a highly emotional response from two of the city’s richest.

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Anthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns Weird - WIRED
business 2026/05/06 18:28:00

Anthropic Gets in Bed With SpaceX as the AI Race Turns Weird - WIRED

In an unexpected turn, the two companies signed a deal for Anthropic to use computing resources from Elon Musk’s xAI.

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How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman - TechCrunch
business 2026/05/06 18:23:54

How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman - TechCrunch

Cutthroat negotiations between startup founders are rarely shared so publicly, especially when a company becomes as world-changing as OpenAI.

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FanDuel CEO Amy Howe is out after five years at the sportsbook - CNBC
business 2026/05/06 18:09:51

FanDuel CEO Amy Howe is out after five years at the sportsbook - CNBC

Howe has overseen FanDuel during a time of dramatic expansion in sports gambling and as prediction markets have exploded in popularity.

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Could Claude Mythos Actually Destroy the Internet? - The Ringer
business 2026/05/06 17:40:09

Could Claude Mythos Actually Destroy the Internet? - The Ringer

Anthropic says its new AI model is too dangerous to be released to the public. But Mythos’s real danger is not what you think.

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Online sleuths are raising more red flags around suspiciously timed Iran-war oil trades - Business Insider
business 2026/05/06 16:24:43

Online sleuths are raising more red flags around suspiciously timed Iran-war oil trades - Business Insider

Some investing pros flagged well-timed trading in the oil market ahead of the latest reports of a US-Iran peace deal.

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