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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

How Bad Data Kills AI Projects—and Why Startups Are Racing to Fix It

Many companies rush into AI without realizing their biggest challenge isn’t the technology itself—it’s the messy data behind it. Studies show over a third of AI experiments flop because the data feeding them is messy, outdated, or scattered across forgotten spreadsheets and broken pipelines. The pro

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

DXC Teams Up With AI to Boost Big Businesses

Tech giant DXC is betting big on artificial intelligence, teaming up with AI specialist Anthropic to upgrade how industries like banking and insurance handle their daily work. Instead of just offering generic AI tools, the company plans to train thousands of its engineers to build specialized AI sol

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

Big Tech Bet: A $41 Billion AI Lab for Real-World Building

Five years after handing over Amazon’s CEO title, Jeff Bezos is betting again. This time not on another online store or streaming service, but on teaching robots how to design jet engines, smartphones, and skyscrapers faster than human teams can today. His new company, Prometheus, just pocketed $12

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Jun 12 2026BUSINESS

Ride-hailing giants lock horns with New York over driver rules

Two major ride-hailing platforms are using the courts to challenge a fresh set of local rules in New York City. The new law, scheduled to start at the end of July, would make it harder for companies to remove drivers from their apps unless they can prove a clear financial need or misconduct. That fo

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Jun 12 2026SPORTS

Big Events Need Big Fans. This World Cup is struggling to fill the seats.

A major soccer tournament was supposed to bring a surge of visitors to America, but so far, hotels and airlines are still waiting. Fewer fans than expected have booked flights or rooms, even as match day approaches. Prices for tickets and travel have jumped, making it hard for regular fans to afford

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Jun 12 2026FINANCE

Fixing Global Trade Finance: Why Old Systems Are Failing and New Tech Could Help

For years, global trade finance has relied on outdated systems built for slower, simpler times. Banks and companies still shuffle paper documents, send messages through clunky networks, and check compliance the same way they did decades ago. This old way of doing things creates huge problems: trades

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Jun 12 2026HEALTH

Why some quit-smoking programs reach people better than others

Food insecurity is a tough daily fight, yet quitting smoking can feel even tougher for those who live with it. A new look at an earlier study shows how people dealing with both issues were invited to try a phone-based quit-smoking program. Some got the invite face-to-face and others saw it online. T

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

How AI is pushing power and tech limits in the US

The push for AI growth in America has exposed two big problems: keeping power flowing and getting the right gear fast enough. New AI data centers need so much electricity and special parts that builders can’t keep up. This slowdown threatens the big tech plans that depend on these facilities. One s

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Jun 12 2026FINANCE

AI helpers taking over money tasks – but who’s really in charge?

At a big tech fair in Amsterdam last month, three big money companies showed off a new kind of digital helper. Instead of just answering questions, this helper actually paid for concert tickets after picking the best one within a set price and date. The shopper only had to say yes – everything else

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Jun 12 2026CRIME

Life behind bars for severe crimes against a child

A Missouri court just handed down a harsh sentence to a man from Salem. After a jury found him guilty of multiple serious crimes involving a minor, the judge decided on nine life terms in a row. The crimes spanned from mid-2018 to early 2021, covering a wide range of abusive acts. The man was convi

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