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Microsoft’s push into agentic AI has hit a wall of reality. An internal email viewed by Yahoo Finance reveals the company telling employees to curb excessive AI usage. “Tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for,” wrote Jay Parikh, executive vice president. Focus on outcomes. Make sure every call justifies itself. That message lands amid

A top Australian central banker delivered a measured verdict this week. The three interest rate increases delivered by the Reserve Bank of Australia so far in 2026 are achieving their goals. Consumer spending has begun to cool. Broader economic momentum is easing. Yet stubborn price pressures remain. And the central bank stands ready to tighten

Souderton, Pa. — JBS USA told workers in June it would shutter its beef-processing plant here on Aug. 14. Nearly 1,500 jobs would vanish. Cattle producers across the Northeast braced for longer hauls and thinner margins. Then, two months later, the company changed its mind. The world’s largest meatpacker will halt slaughter and primary processing

Apple has spent years promising a smarter Siri. The voice assistant that once set the standard now trails rivals in handling real-time information. That gap explains why the company has spent recent months quietly approaching news organizations with an unusual offer. Multiyear contracts. Payments triggered only when Siri actually draws on their articles. A budget

Apple must now lay out exactly what it plans to charge developers who steer iPhone users toward outside payment systems. A federal judge gave the company 24 hours. No extensions. The order came after the tech giant tried once more to hit pause on a long-running battle with Epic Games. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied

Prada finds itself in court again. This time, a Hong Kong-based designer accuses the Italian fashion house of walking away from a high-profile collaboration that promised to blend luxury cars with exclusive accessories. The claim seeks at least $5 million. And it arrives at a moment when the industry wrestles with artificial intelligence in advertising.

Karoline Leavitt stepped down as White House press secretary on August 12, 2026. Her goodbye note on X carried an unexpected tag. “Made with AI” appeared on the post. The label vanished hours later. Yet the episode lit a fresh fuse under debates over how artificial intelligence content should be flagged. Leavitt, 28, cited the

Perplexity drew a firm line this week. The AI search company blocked a new form of advertising from Time that publishers hoped would shape answers from chatbots and agents. It labeled the effort deceptive. The move comes as media outlets scramble to monetize the surge of AI crawlers hitting their sites. Time launched the test

China’s automotive market continues to show signs of structural change as domestic manufacturers expand their influence while established international brands adjust their strategies. According to sales figures reported by CNBC, total passenger vehicle sales in July reached approximately 1.68 million units, representing a modest year-over-year increase of 2.1 percent. The data highlights contrasting performances between

Blockbusters keep smashing records. Five films have already crossed $1 billion globally this year. Three others topped $500 million. And analysts forecast the worldwide box office will hit $35 billion in 2026, a 7% jump from the year before. Yet ticket sales still lag pre-pandemic peaks. Something else stands out. Young people born after 1997