NY Post - Business

• Microsoft’s $69B deal for ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision close to gaining approval

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  The announcement shows the UK watchdog is close to reversing its earlier decision to block Microsoft from taking over the maker of hit gaming...

• Indeed CEO says college students are learning skills that could go ‘obsolete’ because of AI

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  "With AI, it’s conceivable that students might now find themselves learning skills in college that are obsolete by the time they graduate," Chris...

• UAW widens strike to all GM, Stellantis plants; Ford agrees to new contracts

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  UAW's president said ahead of the union's 12 p.m. EST deadline: "Ford is showing that they're serious about reaching a deal, at GM and Stellanis,...

• TikTok reportedly throttles researchers from gaining access to data

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  TikTok is requiring that academics submit their research reports about TikTok before publication in academic journals, according to Bloomberg News.

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• Saudi crown prince shrugs off ‘sportswashing’ accusations: ‘I don’t care’

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  Mohammed bin Salman shrugged off "sportswashing" accusations made against Saudi Arabia -- and he will continue funding sports if it bolsters the...

• Managers are now supposed to give ‘feedforward,’ not feedback in push for ‘gentler’ job reviews

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  The practice of feedforward is balanced and authentic, she said — neither overly critical toward employees nor ignoring opportunities for growth. 

• Amazon to put ads in Prime Video shows, movies in scramble for profits

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  Come early 2024, Amazon Prime Video members will no longer get to enjoy ad-free streaming -- unless they want to cough up $2.99 more per month.

• McDonald’s raises fees for franchisees in first price hike in 30 years

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  McDonald's is raising its royalty fee for new franchisees from 4% to 5% in 2024. Of the fast-food giant's 13,500-plus locations in the US, about...

• Apple’s flagship Shanghai store buzzes as iPhone 15 goes on sale

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  Over a hundred customers queued inside Apple's flagship store in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai on Friday, waiting to pick up their iPhone...

• Oscar Mayer welcomes back Wienermobile 4 months after rebrand: ‘We missed this BUNderful icon’

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  This name change frankly didn't cut the mustard.

• Most Americans leave excessive ‘guilt tip’ when paying digitally: survey

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  Nearly 75% of customers are leaving sky-high tips when prompted on tablets or smart card readers, as opposed to an old-fashioned dollar or two...

• NY Times columnist’s gripe about $78 Newark Airport tab goes viral: ‘Keep drinking buddy’

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  “This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible,” New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote.