Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them
January 29, 2026
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Uber looks to cash in on self-driving cars — but not by driving them

Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable…

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How the new Trump Accounts will work and what parents should know
January 29, 2026
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How the new Trump Accounts will work and what parents should know

How the new Trump Accounts will work and what parents should know – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS Mornings” to…

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TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.
January 29, 2026
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TikTok’s new privacy policy is sparking a backlash. Here’s what to know.

TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy…

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Bessent touts Trump Accounts as rainy day fund and slams critics as “out of touch”
January 29, 2026
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Bessent touts Trump Accounts as rainy day fund and slams critics as “out of touch”

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday touted the benefits of the Trump administration’s new savings program for U.S. children, telling “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Kelly O’Grady that…

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Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase to contribute $1,000 to Trump Accounts for their employees
January 28, 2026
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Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase to contribute $1,000 to Trump Accounts for their employees

Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase are pledging to make a matching $1,000 contribution to their employees who open a Trump Account, a retirement savings plan announced by…

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Amazon slashing some 16,000 jobs in its latest layoff round
January 28, 2026
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Amazon slashing some 16,000 jobs in its latest layoff round

Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of mass layoffs for the tech industry. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the ecommerce giant, made…

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Pinterest cites artificial intelligence in laying off 15% of workforce
January 28, 2026
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Pinterest cites artificial intelligence in laying off 15% of workforce

Pinterest plans to cut its workforce by 15% this year, a move the company said will allow it to reallocate resources to the build-out of its artificial intelligence…

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Yale University to offer free tuition to families who earn less than $200,000 a year
January 28, 2026
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Yale University to offer free tuition to families who earn less than $200,000 a year

Yale University said Tuesday it plans to offer free tuition to U.S. households with annual incomes of less than $200,000 starting this upcoming academic year. The Ivy League…

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Meta, YouTube face trial over allegations their tech is addictive, as TikTok settles
January 27, 2026
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Meta, YouTube face trial over allegations their tech is addictive, as TikTok settles

Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to…

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Newsom probing TikTok over alleged suppression of anti-Trump content under new ownership
January 27, 2026
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Newsom probing TikTok over alleged suppression of anti-Trump content under new ownership

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he’s launching a probe into allegations that TikTok censored content critical of President Trump. The Democrat, one of Mr. Trump’s most vocal…

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