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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
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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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EconomyTrumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
By Jake AngeloApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsTeacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
BankingFed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
By Jacqueline MunisApril 15, 2026
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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Law‘Robbing them blind, baby’: Live Nation and Ticketmaster are a monopoly, jury rules
By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsDonald and Leo is the latest power-versus-pope showdown stretching back 1,000 years
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
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RetailStarbucks’ game plan to roll out AI chatbots at cafés could serve as a ‘litmus test’ for the industry, analyst says
By Sasha RogelbergApril 11, 2026
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    C-SuiteStarbucks CEO admits the chain ‘ran like a manufacturing facility’
    By Sasha RogelbergMarch 23, 2026
The Navy confirmed an ‘abundant amount’ of Uncrustables when the Artemis II crew lands. Smucker’s just offered them a lifetime supply
PoliticsThe Navy confirmed an ‘abundant amount’ of Uncrustables when the Artemis II crew lands. Smucker’s just offered them a lifetime supply
By Catherina GioinoApril 10, 2026
JFK, jr and Carolyn Bessette walk their dog in New York City.
RetailLevi’s 517 jeans sales jump 25% thanks to ‘Love Story’ and the Carolyn Bessette Kennedy effect
By Molly Liebergall and Morning BrewApril 9, 2026
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EconomyAmericans hate the economy so much, they’re buying $22 smoothies
By Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Patrick Van Esch and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
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RetailNutella jumps on the best product placement money can’t buy: A trip to the far side of the Moon
By Catherina GioinoApril 9, 2026
Phones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
RetailPhones banned at the bar: Why Gen Z is actually cheering the no-screen dining movement
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewApril 8, 2026
  • Toilet paper on empty supermarket shelves, lockdown panic buying
    EconomyThe great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling
    By Eva RoytburgMarch 23, 2026
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Economy‘You can never really catch up’: The Iran war is exacerbating already high grocery bills, and it will only get worse if the war continues, experts say
By Jacqueline MunisApril 8, 2026
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CommentaryThe housing market has been frozen for 3 years. Here’s why this spring could finally change that
By Jessica LautzApril 8, 2026
Bed Bath & Beyond’s Container Store acquisition echoes past retail mergers that failed to deliver
RetailBed Bath & Beyond’s Container Store acquisition echoes past retail mergers that failed to deliver
By Phil WahbaApril 8, 2026
Doritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it
RetailDoritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 7, 2026
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Health‘No one is saying, ‘I want more cancer with my candy”: Why Peeps are a ‘food chemical success story’ despite RFK Jr.’s campaign to destroy their dyes
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
  • Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’
    RetailCostco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’
    By Sydney LakeMarch 21, 2026
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North AmericaAmazon slaps 3.5% fuel and logistics charge on sellers because of Iran war
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
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LawConnecticut furniture standby Jordan’s Furniture offers $50 million of refunds to the whole state depending on March Madness
By Dave Collins and The Associated PressApril 4, 2026
Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
RetailRed Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2026
Ed Bastion, wearing a suit and glasses, speak and points with one finger to his left.
C-SuiteHow Delta CEO Ed Bastian built a massive partnership with American Express that now generates over 10% of the airline’s revenue
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
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RetailMcDonald’s joins the value menu simpler is better trend with 10 items at less than $3 each
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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EconomyRetail sales tick up 0.6% in February before Iran war, gas price spike
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
RetailGen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026
Hershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month
LawHershey is moving back to the original recipe for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups after the chocolate’s grandson blasted them last month
By The Associated Press and Dee-Ann DurbinApril 1, 2026
Five hard lessons from Allbirds’ 99% stock plunge and $39 million fire sale
RetailFive hard lessons from Allbirds’ 99% stock plunge and $39 million fire sale
By Phil WahbaApril 1, 2026
The beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes
RetailThe beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes
By Catherina GioinoMarch 31, 2026
McCormick combines with Unilever’s food division and adds Hellmann’s and Knorr to its brands
Arts & EntertainmentMcCormick combines with Unilever’s food division and adds Hellmann’s and Knorr to its brands
By The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
Nordstrom’s $6.25 billion deal to go private is paying off—and don’t expect an IPO anytime soon
RetailNordstrom’s $6.25 billion deal to go private is paying off—and don’t expect an IPO anytime soon
By Phil WahbaMarch 31, 2026
Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is ‘unlike anything our industry has faced before,’ logistics exec warns
North AmericaCargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is ‘unlike anything our industry has faced before,’ logistics exec warns
By Jason MaMarch 30, 2026
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CommentaryAI agents are already driving 10% of revenue for some brands. Is yours invisible to them?
By Aviv ShamnyMarch 29, 2026
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SuccessHow a couple’s kitchen table and a bean burrito built a $1 billion food empire
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 29, 2026
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SuccessShe left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest growing at Nordstrom
By Sydney LakeMarch 29, 2026
413,793 KitKat bars stolen: ‘Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue’
Europe413,793 KitKat bars stolen: ‘Whilst we appreciate the criminals’ exceptional taste, the fact remains that cargo theft is an escalating issue’
By The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
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RetailMacy’s just launched an AI-powered shopping assistant. Customers who use it spend nearly 400% more 
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 27, 2026
‘I didn’t want anybody shooting me’: Five Guys CEO gave away $1.5 million bonus to employees over botched BOGO burger birthday celebration
C-Suite‘I didn’t want anybody shooting me’: Five Guys CEO gave away $1.5 million bonus to employees over botched BOGO burger birthday celebration
By Catherina GioinoMarch 25, 2026
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