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Amazon Launches Project Starfish to Power AI‑Enhanced Product Listings
Amazon is launching Project Starfish, using generative AI and web‑crawled data to auto‑generate product descriptions.

Ulta Beauty Expands into UK with Space NK Acquisition
Ulta beauty has officially acquired British retailer space NK from Manzanita Capital.

Big Business This Week: In the crypto casino, the house always wins
NYC's mayoral race heats up with a socialist candidate aiming to make the city affordable—and rattling the financial sector. Plus: Coinbase's prospects.

Chuck E. Cheese Launces Chuck's Arcade
Chuck E. Cheese has launched a new adult-focused arcade called Chuck’s Arcade, designed as a nostalgic yet modern experience featuring classic and new games.

Amazon Shutting Down Standalone Freevee App
Amazon is shutting down its standalone Freevee app in August and integrating the ad-supported streaming service into its main Prime Video platform.

Microsoft Lays of 9,000 Workers
Microsoft is slashing about 9,000 jobs in its largest round of layoffs in over two years, affecting teams across Xbox, sales, and other divisions worldwide.

Nearly 368,000 pounds of turkey bacon recalled in listeria scare
The maker of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

How a rift over regulation doomed the big bill’s ban on state AI laws
A stark disagreement over regulating AI in Republicans’ tax cut and spending bill is the latest tension among conservatives about whether to let states continue to put guardrails on emerging technologies or minimize such interference.

Inventor of the cellphone has insight on future of communications
Martin Cooper changed the world when he pioneered the portable phone, which weighed four pounds at the time. What's next?

U.S. Private Payrolls Fall by 33K in June, Shaking Labor Market Optimism
Mark Hamrick of Bankrate discusses the jobs market, AI's growing impact on employment, and how markets are reacting to today’s surprising payroll data.

Netflix Will Air Live NASA Launches This Summer
NASA is partnering with Netflix to stream live space events, including rocket launches, spacewalks, and Earth views from the International Space Station.
