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For all the hype, the wool sneaker remained just a niche product popular within a tiny, well-heeled slice of the U.S. sneaker market.

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Exclusive: Paradigm, a major investor in Kalshi, is building its own prediction markets trading terminal, sources say

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By Ben WeissApril 1, 2026

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Elon Musk’s coterie of companies are getting more and more pushback from Democrats

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By Jessica MathewsApril 1, 2026

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By Emma BurleighApril 1, 2026

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Luigi Mangione’s federal trial has been pushed back to October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026

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By Jacqueline MunisApril 1, 2026

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By Jeremy KahnApril 1, 2026

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This ex-Google CMO quit at 28 years old with a seven-figure equity package and says climbing the ladder was easy: ‘I just disregarded all the rules’

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Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot that can dance, pick up toys, and go on a stroll

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By The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026

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By Indrani SenMarch 29, 2026

Anduril founder Palmer Luckey wants to arm the U.S.’s allies. Could his insistence on deferring to Washington scare them off?

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Anthropic accidentally leaked details of a new AI model that poses unprecedented cybersecurity risks

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Cursor CEO warns vibe coding builds ‘shaky foundations’ and eventually ‘things start to crumble’

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Defense startup Shield AI is projecting more than $540 million in revenue this year as valuation more than doubles to $12.7 billion

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By Jessica MathewsMarch 26, 2026

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