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What this bankruptcy says about AI startups
Economy

What this bankruptcy says about AI startups

Character.AI collected millions of users, making it a very appealing acquisition. Google took a unique route to "acquiring" it, hiring away its founders and licensing its technology. Now Character.AI

NPR 2 min readOct 16, 2026
Wholesale inflation hits levels not seen since 2022
Economy

Wholesale inflation hits levels not seen since 2022

Wholesale inflation rose more than expected last month on a big jump in fuel costs as rising prices become a bigger economic challenge for millions of Americans, and a growing political problem for Re

PBS NewsHour 2 min
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
Economy

Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space

The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.

NPR 2 min
News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major East Coast airports due to equipment failure
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News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major East Coast airports due to equipment failure

In our news wrap Monday, the FAA issued ground stops at a handful of major airports on the East Coast due to an equipment failure, Paramount settled antitrust concerns with a dozen states over its buy

PBS NewsHour 2 min
Everyone is racing to create an AI device. Meta thinks it has one
Economy

Everyone is racing to create an AI device. Meta thinks it has one

Tech companies are betting that people will connect with AI using something other than smartphones. Meta is going all-in on glasses, after launching its new AI agent Muse.

NPR 2 min
What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood
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What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood

A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does e

PBS NewsHour 2 min
Ari Emanuel on dyslexia, rage and his rise to Hollywood powerhouse
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Ari Emanuel on dyslexia, rage and his rise to Hollywood powerhouse

Ari Emanuel is the powerhouse Hollywood agent who inspired Ari Gold on HBO's "Entourage." In this episode of Settle In, he talks with Amna Nawaz about his new memoir, "Roll the Calls," his childhood s

PBS NewsHour 2 min
Aga's restaurant in Houston is number one in the world for Uber Eats deliveries
Economy

Aga's restaurant in Houston is number one in the world for Uber Eats deliveries

In Houston, Aga's Indian-Pakistani restaurant serves around 4,000 meals a day and according to Uber Eats, it has the most takeout orders in the world on the their platform.

NPR 2 min
Why this Pokémon set is dropping in value
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Why this Pokémon set is dropping in value

How does one price a cemetery plot? Are they using dynamic pricing to figure it out? We tackle that question and many more in this week's Indicator newsletter.

NPR 2 min
Federal Reserve Signals Major Policy Shift Amid Economic Recovery
Economy

Federal Reserve Signals Major Policy Shift Amid Economic Recovery

Central bank hints at rate adjustments as inflation data shows cooling trend across major economies.

David Chen 5 min