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A team at Google has proposed using AI technology to create a “bird’s-eye” view of users’ lives using mobile phone data such as photographs and searches. Dubbed “Project Ellmann,” after biographer and literary critic Richard David Ellmann, the idea would be to use LLMs like Gemini to ingest search results, …

C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Elon Musk said Thursday that he’d consider letting Alex Jones back onto …

C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to undo …

Paul Singer, founder of Elliott Management, speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Crown Castle announced Thursday that CEO Jay Brown is retiring, the same day activist fund Elliott Management sent a letter calling for a new chief executive as part …

Social media has become a central part of most of our lives, especially to get news in real time about everything from ongoing wars to frequent mass shootings. But Arthur C. Brooks, a professor at Harvard University and social scientist who studies happiness, thinks we should all use social media …

In-person job interviews typically last between 45 and 90 minutes, according to job search site Indeed. In that time, you’ll probably be asked about your work history and be told about the role you’re interviewing for. When the interview’s over, It’s customary to send a thank you email to everyone …

zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images There’s renewed focus on the Social Security retirement age, thanks to recent Republican presidential debates. The Social Security board of trustees projects the program’s combined funds will run out in 2034, when just 80% of benefits may be payable. To prevent that, lawmakers may …

A GameStop store in a strip mall in Chicago on March 16, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Struggling retailer GameStop is giving its CEO and chair Ryan Cohen even more control, including the ability to use company cash to buy other stocks. In its quarterly report released Wednesday night, …

Taiwanese woman walking down the city street with umbrella and coffee on a rainy day Mixetto | E+ | Getty Images For a couple of years, stocks have largely had an inverse relationship with economic data. The better the numbers have been — whether weekly jobless claims, consumer sentiment or …

Michael Kirban’s formula for success is simple: Bring me some fierce competition, and challenge me to beat it. Turning competitive threats into motivational fuel helped drive Kirban, 48, and his coconut water company Vita Coco from a brand-new startup in 2004 to an industry-leading giant with a market capitalization of …