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Amazon’s $8 Billion AI Bet Turns Into Paper Money Magic Trick
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Business

Amazon’s $8 Billion AI Bet Turns Into Paper Money Magic Trick

When your startup valuation multiplies faster than your leftover takeout.

Amazon has brilliantly spun $8 billion into a dazzling $60.6 billion Anthropic stake since late 2023, a seven-fold cha-c...

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White House Deletes Ape Video, Calls It ‘Staffer Oopsie’ Moment
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Politics

White House Deletes Ape Video, Calls It ‘Staffer Oopsie’ Moment

A racist video slipped through, but hey, fingers crossed it was a rookie error!

On February 6, 2026, President Trump's Truth Social feed featured a video briefly portraying Barack and Michelle Obama a...

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Trump’s White House Blames Staffer for Racist Obama Ape Video, Denies Time Travel
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US News

Trump’s White House Blames Staffer for Racist Obama Ape Video, Denies Time Travel

Because when you accidentally launch racism, blame the ghost in the machine.

On February 6, 2026, an undisclosed White House staffer allegedly 'erroneously' unleashed a video showing Barack and Mic...

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Melania Documentary Expands To 2,000+ Screens While Super Bowl Steals Hearts
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Entertainment

Melania Documentary Expands To 2,000+ Screens While Super Bowl Steals Hearts

Nothing says cinematic triumph like battling America's real Sunday spectacle: football.

'Melania,' the Brett Ratner-directed doc on the former first lady, shocked the indie world by vaulting to $7 million on ...

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Spotify’s New 'About the Song' Tells You What You Already Know
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Technology

Spotify’s New 'About the Song' Tells You What You Already Know

Because you definitely needed AI to confirm Teddy Swims hopes you vibe.

On February 6, 2026, Spotify schlepped out 'About the Song,' a brave beta attempt to spoon-feed Premium users trivia car...

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Ulta Beauty Opens In Dubai, Because Everyone Needs $38 Lip-To-Cheek Joie De Vivre
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Business

Ulta Beauty Opens In Dubai, Because Everyone Needs $38 Lip-To-Cheek Joie De Vivre

Ulta goes luxe with $38 blush and indoor ski slopes — multitasking encouraged.

Ulta Beauty launched its first Dubai store on January 29, 2026, nestled inside the swanky Mall of the Emirates, which al...

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Senator Asks Trump to Delete Viral Ape Meme, Because Civility Still Has Limits
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Politics

Senator Asks Trump to Delete Viral Ape Meme, Because Civility Still Has Limits

Even GOP’s Tim Scott can’t lion around with ape-level racism.

On Friday, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the only Black Republican in the Senate and head honcho of the GOP's Senate campaign...

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Local Hero Saves Parties by Dumping 6 Ingredients Into Crock-Pot
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Food

Local Hero Saves Parties by Dumping 6 Ingredients Into Crock-Pot

Slow cooker buffalo dip: proof minimal effort still impresses everyone.

Erin McDowell, venerated as the Buffalo wing whisperer, shares her legendary slow-cooker recipe to end all party anxieti...

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Trump Posts Racist Ape Video During Black History Month, Claims It's Memespeak
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Politics

Trump Posts Racist Ape Video During Black History Month, Claims It's Memespeak

If you squint, it’s just a Lion King tribute… or not.

On a Thursday night to remember—or forget—President Trump posted a video on Truth Social starring his usual ingredients:...

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Billionaires Argue Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But Can Buy Really Big Sad Faces
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Business

Billionaires Argue Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But Can Buy Really Big Sad Faces

Mark Cuban and Elon Musk duke it out over emotional ROI of nine-figure bank accounts.

On February 2026’s Thursday, Elon Musk dropped a sad-face emoji on X, tweeting 'Whoever said money can’t buy happiness r...

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Justice Department’s Epstein Files Reveal Everything Except Epstein Files
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Politics

Justice Department’s Epstein Files Reveal Everything Except Epstein Files

Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche, and Kash Patel ghost the document party again.

Dropping over 2 million pages tied to Jeffrey Epstein more than a month late, the DOJ swears this epic stack was fully k...

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Google Spends Years Copying AirDrop Just To Copy More AirDrop
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Technology

Google Spends Years Copying AirDrop Just To Copy More AirDrop

Now every Android can awkwardly pretend to play nice with Apple gadgets.

After warmly embracing Apple’s famous AirDrop by introducing it to Pixel 10 phones last year, Google is now heroically c...

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Iran and US Finally Talk Face-to-Face; Avoid War for Now, Somehow
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World News

Iran and US Finally Talk Face-to-Face; Avoid War for Now, Somehow

After months of simmering threats and repeated armada announcements, talks actually happened.

In a plot twist rivaling a daytime soap, senior US and Iranian officials sat down for face-to-face talks in February 202...

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Colorado Counselor Faces $903 ACA Bill, Considers Living in Cardboard Box Instead
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US News

Colorado Counselor Faces $903 ACA Bill, Considers Living in Cardboard Box Instead

Former $265 premium made her healthcare affordable; now it’s a Netflix-less financial horror show.

CJ Richey, a 60-year-old addiction recovery counselor in Colorado, saw her ACA marketplace premium skyrocket from $265 t...

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Trump Tries Census Citizenship Question Again, Because Failure Was Too Silent
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Politics

Trump Tries Census Citizenship Question Again, Because Failure Was Too Silent

Now testing in Alabama and South Carolina to perfectly depress immigrant turnout.

In a plot twist no one asked for, the Trump administration dusts off the citizenship question for a 2030 Census field te...

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Coach Handbags Now Designed by AI Because Humans Were Too Slow
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Business

Coach Handbags Now Designed by AI Because Humans Were Too Slow

Luxury meets efficiency as humans still cling to sketching basics.

On a mundane Thursday earnings call that could lull insomniacs to sleep, Tapestry's CEO Joanne Crevoiserat revealed the ...

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OpenAI and Anthropic Duel with AI Models Like Siblings Sharing a Candy Bar
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Technology

OpenAI and Anthropic Duel with AI Models Like Siblings Sharing a Candy Bar

Two tech titans unleash robotic brainchildren on the same Thursday showdown.

In a spectacular Thursday showdown, OpenAI and Anthropic launched AI models so similar yet different they could be twins...

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Trump Offers Billions for Tunnels If Stations Get His Name, Receives Political Faceplant
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Politics

Trump Offers Billions for Tunnels If Stations Get His Name, Receives Political Faceplant

Because apparently, New York’s finest infrastructure needed a side of vanity branding.

In a 2026 political stunt with the subtlety of a neon flamingo in Times Square, President Trump dangled billions for the...

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Australian Share Market Loses $40bn Faster Than My Last Tinder Date Swiped Left
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Business

Australian Share Market Loses $40bn Faster Than My Last Tinder Date Swiped Left

Shares took such a nosedive, even the rideshare driver didn’t want to stick around.

Australia’s shares opened so sharply lower this morning that over $40 billion vanished like it was in a tax haven scam. ...

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DHS Claims 8,000% Jump in Danger While Hunting Journalist's Gossip Source
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Politics

DHS Claims 8,000% Jump in Danger While Hunting Journalist's Gossip Source

When death threats rise faster than common sense, leakers get felony referrals.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is playing 'Where's Waldo?' with government leakers, boasting she just caught an...

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