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AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It - Harvard Business Review
business 2026/02/09 13:19:34

AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It - Harvard Business Review

An eight-month study found that these tools made productivity surge—as well as cognitive fatigue, unsustainable hours, and other problems.

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Google Signs Data Center Solar Energy Deals With This Unexpected Partner - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/02/09 13:09:00

Google Signs Data Center Solar Energy Deals With This Unexpected Partner - Investor's Business Daily

Google has signed solar power purchase agreements with TotalEnergies. The energy will be used for Texas data centers.

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Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon. - Business Insider
business 2026/02/09 03:17:00

Elon Musk said we'd reach Mars in 2026. Now, he says SpaceX is building a city on the moon. - Business Insider

The CEO said that the company is shifting its focus from Mars to creating a “self-growing city” on the moon because it would be more practical.

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Japan election: Japanese stocks surge as PM Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory - BBC
business 2026/02/09 02:32:57

Japan election: Japanese stocks surge as PM Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory - BBC

Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Japan Innovation Party have swept the majority of seats in Japan’s lower house.

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Epstein's Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk - CNBC
business 2026/02/09 02:14:00

Epstein's Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk - CNBC

The new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.

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Kroger plans to name former Walmart exec Greg Foran as new CEO, report - Cincinnati Enquirer
business 2026/02/09 01:38:00

Kroger plans to name former Walmart exec Greg Foran as new CEO, report - Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincinnati-based supermarket giant Kroger will name former Walmart executive Greg Foran, 64, as its next CEO, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

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