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Starbucks wants you to ask ChatGPT about what coffee to get, right as America boils over with AI backlash vibes

AI-powered recommendations promise to simplify shopping and coffee runs, but data suggests humans are just messier than that.

By Tristan BoveApril 15, 2026
Gavin Newsom stands behind a podium with a piece of paper in his hands as people celebrate around him.
Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 15, 2026
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
Trump’s economy officially passes Biden’s for worst consumer sentiment in recorded history
By Nick LichtenbergApril 14, 2026
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‘People are trying to be creative’: Tariff-battered American companies are so cash-starved they are using refund claims as collateral for loans
By Sasha RogelbergApril 12, 2026
Donald Trump walks outside, putting a fist in the air.
Tariffs are the new normal, and now most CEOs expect the import taxes to outlast the Trump administration, PwC report finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 14, 2026
When AI sells to AI, brands win on data and identity 
When AI sells to AI, brands win on data and identity 
By Jarrod MartinApril 13, 2026
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From wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
AIFrom wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
By Phil WahbaApril 15, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
AIPause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
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By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 15, 2026
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By Joëlle Rollo-Koster and The ConversationApril 15, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentElizabeth Warren on her proposal to bring back IRS Direct File: ‘For just one day of bombing Iran, we could pay for 20 years’
By Catherina GioinoApril 15, 2026
Pete Hegseth speaks with both hands in the air as Donald Trump looks on in the background.
Politics‘I am certain’: Harvard policy expert warns the true cost of the Iran war to U.S. taxpayers will exceed $1 trillion
By Sasha RogelbergApril 15, 2026
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EnergyIran and the U.S. live in 2 different worlds, law of the sea expert says—and both of those are different from most maritime law
By Elizabeth Mendenhall and The ConversationApril 15, 2026
Best gold IRA companies 2026: Clear winners among the sea of options
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By Joseph HostetlerApril 15, 2026
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Consumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up
EconomyConsumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up
By Irina IvanovaJune 28, 2025
  • Sainsbury’s trials new concepts and technology in bid to boost customer experience
    RetailSainsbury’s trials new concepts and technology in bid to boost customer experience
    By Andrew BusbyJune 13, 2025
Why Nike stock is soaring despite a looming billion-dollar tariff hit and its CEO saying sales are ‘not up to the Nike standard’
FinanceWhy Nike stock is soaring despite a looming billion-dollar tariff hit and its CEO saying sales are ‘not up to the Nike standard’
By Nino PaoliJune 27, 2025
Taco Bell doubles down on its Live Más Café concept
LifestyleTaco Bell doubles down on its Live Más Café concept
By Chris MorrisJune 27, 2025
The outside of a Raising Cane's
RetailCashing in on America’s chicken obsession, Raising Cane’s is spreading its wings with plans to roost in nearly 100 new locations this year
By Chris MorrisJune 27, 2025
Cans of Pringles
RetailSnack stars are aligning as the FTC clears the $36 billion Mars-Kellanova merger for launch
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressJune 26, 2025
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AITop e-commerce veteran Julie Bornstein unveils Daydream—an AI-powered shopping agent that’s 25 years in the making
By Jason Del ReyJune 25, 2025
  • Fast food chain Bojangles could be for sale – again
    FinanceFast food chain Bojangles could be for sale – again
    By Chris MorrisJune 12, 2025
French Hill
NewslettersThe Senate just passed a stablecoin bill, but don’t hold your breath for crypto legislation to sail into law
By Leo SchwartzJune 24, 2025
US Attorney for the Central District of California Bilal Essayli, speaks during a news conference
North AmericaThieves accused in record $100 million jewelry heist also nabbed Apple AirTags and Samsung electronics, authorities claim
By Amanda GerutJune 21, 2025
An Amazon contract worker pulls a cart of packages for delivery in New York, US, on Monday, April 22, 2024.
RetailExclusive: From Valentine’s Day strawberries to college printers, these are America’s most-purchased items on Amazon Prime
By Eleanor PringleJune 21, 2025
Modelo Especial soared to be the #1 beer in America. Then came Trump’s immigration crackdowns
LeadershipModelo Especial soared to be the #1 beer in America. Then came Trump’s immigration crackdowns
By Sara BraunJune 21, 2025
Dior on Bond Street on 1st June 2025 in London, United Kingdom.
RetailLuxury’s $1.7 trillion headache: The sector lost 50 million customers last year and is struggling with selfie-happy Gen Z
By Eleanor PringleJune 19, 2025
  • A woman squeezes through a door with her chicken sandwich as she exits a Dave's Hot Chicken with a line going out the door.
    SuccessA high school dropout ‘manifested’ Dave’s Hot Chicken. The chain’s CEO says ‘grit’ and ‘luck’ took it from a $900 small business to a $1 billion empire
    By Greg McKennaJune 12, 2025
Tariffs, war, and inequality have battered the luxury goods market—Gucci sales are down 24%
RetailTariffs, war, and inequality have battered the luxury goods market—Gucci sales are down 24%
By Colleen Barry and The Associated PressJune 19, 2025
Kim Kardashian visits the Skims Summer Pop-Up Shop in the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center on May 16, 2023 in New York City.
RetailNike delays launch for new brand with Kim Kardashian’s Skims
By Kim Bhasin, Lily Meier and BloombergJune 19, 2025
Starbucks logo is seen on a coffee cup inside the chain's coffee shop on June 9, 2025 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China.
RetailRFK Jr. says Starbucks CEO pledged healthier menu options
By Daniela Sirtori and BloombergJune 19, 2025
Swiss watch exports slump in May as U.S. tariffs shake market
EconomySwiss watch exports slump in May as U.S. tariffs shake market
By Levin Stamm and BloombergJune 19, 2025
Unless the Trump family secretly built a U.S. factory, industry experts say the $500 made-in-America smartphone is a fantasy
TechUnless the Trump family secretly built a U.S. factory, industry experts say the $500 made-in-America smartphone is a fantasy
By Verne KopytoffJune 18, 2025
Donald Trump, sitting at his desk in the Oval Office, looks down at his phone.
TechTrump’s $499 ‘built in the U.S.’ smartphone will likely be made in China, analysts say, making it subject to his own tariff policy
By Sasha RogelbergJune 18, 2025
Andy Jassy is the perfect Amazon CEO for the looming gen-AI cost-cutting era
TechAndy Jassy is the perfect Amazon CEO for the looming gen-AI cost-cutting era
By Jason Del ReyJune 17, 2025
Target shopping carts in a row
RetailRetail CEO says orders from big-box stores are down 40% because they have no idea how shoppers are going to react to price hikes
By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressJune 17, 2025
An Amazon Prime truck parked
RetailAmazon Prime Day 2025 will last an unprecedented four days—and deals include $1 per gallon savings on gas
By Chris MorrisJune 17, 2025
Walgreens’ lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble
FeaturesWalgreens’ lost decade: How M&A mania and retail neglect shrunk a $100 billion giant to a $10 billion private equity gamble
By Phil WahbaJune 17, 2025
A crowd of people taking pictures of the Mona Lisa
LifestyleThe Louvre is shutting its doors after staffers spontaneously go on strike in protest of seismic crowds and ‘untenable’ working conditions
By Thomas Adamson and The Associated PressJune 16, 2025
Gene Seroka stands in front of the Port of Los Angeles and looks to his left.
EconomyPort of LA imports fell nearly 20% in May, and it may mean higher prices and fewer choices on back-to-school and Halloween items
By Sasha RogelbergJune 16, 2025
Vehicles in line at a Costco gas station in Vallejo, Calif.
RetailCostco is about to open its first stand-alone gas station
By Chris MorrisJune 16, 2025
Inside the rise of Whatnot, the wildly-entertaining, FOMO-inducing, $5 billion shopping app you’ve never heard of
TechInside the rise of Whatnot, the wildly-entertaining, FOMO-inducing, $5 billion shopping app you’ve never heard of
By Jason Del ReyJune 16, 2025
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NewslettersTerm Sheet Next: How Facebook’s former chief revenue officer is coaching the next generation of startup founders
By Leo SchwartzJune 16, 2025
Here are the discounts and free stuff you can get on Father’s Day 2025
RetailHere are the discounts and free stuff you can get on Father’s Day 2025
By Chris MorrisJune 15, 2025
CEO Ryan Cohen lays out vision for GameStop’s future as stock plummets 20% – and trading cards play a big role
RetailCEO Ryan Cohen lays out vision for GameStop’s future as stock plummets 20% – and trading cards play a big role
By Chris MorrisJune 13, 2025
Tombstone is introducing new pizzas with a ‘french fry crust’
FinanceTombstone is introducing new pizzas with a ‘french fry crust’
By Chris MorrisJune 13, 2025
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RetailTarget’s foot traffic fell for the fourth month in a row—and it’s ‘going to continue to snowball,’ reputation analytics firm says
By Andrew Adam Newman and Retail BrewJune 13, 2025
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