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Business

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Can AI ever be funny? Some comedians embrace AI tools but they're still running the show

A baby and his family dog sit across from each other in a podcast studio.
"Welcome to the talking baby podcast," says the infant, wearing headphones and sounding like a deep-voiced radio broadcaster. "On today's episode, we'll be talking to the weird-looking person who lives at my house."
So begins a seri ... (full story)

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New retirement plan limits announced

As you begin planning for how your financial resources will be allocated in 2026, know that there are new limits for what you can contribute to your 401(k) and IRA.
The IRS announced on Nov. 13 that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2026 has increased by $1,000 to $24,500. The same is true for 403(b) ... (full story)

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The growing exotic pet trade drives illegal sales online and a push for tighter rules

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A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on internet marketplaces and becoming popular on social media.
The two-week Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna ... (full story)

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AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season

NEW YORK (AP) — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending.
Although AI-powered purchases are in early stages, the sho ... (full story)

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Here's why everyone's talking about a 'K-shaped' economy

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WASHINGTON (AP) — From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the "K-shaped economy" are rapidly proliferating.
So what does it mean? Simply put, the upper part of the K refers to higher-income Americans seeing their incomes and wealth rise while the bottom part p ... (full story)

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