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Tesla investors want answers about a potential merger with SpaceX
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Whispers that Elon Musk might combine Tesla and SpaceX are growing — and investors want answers. Others asked if investors would get a vote on any proposed merger and how executives would ensure that a tie-up treats Tesla investors fairly. It's a sign that Tesla investors are increasingly responding to rampant speculation about a mega-merger with SpaceX, which raised a record $86 billion in a blockbuster IPO last month. Bloomberg/Getty ImagesLongtime Tesla investor Ross Gerber told Business Insider he expected the merger to come up in Tesla's Q2 earnings call on Wednesday. SpaceX and Tesla are already collaborating on Musk's Terafab chip-building moonshot, and SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell didn't rule out a merger last month.

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Jersey Mike's IPO Will Be One of Biggest Ever for a Restaurant Stock
NEWS | 21 July 2026
So put down your Club Sub (prepared Mike's Way, of course) and check out everything you need to know about the Jersey Mike's IPO:IPOs for sandwich chains are rareAmerica's biggest sandwich chains have largely skipped Wall Street in the past. This all combines to make Jersey Mike's the first truly marquee sandwich-chain IPO in a generation. That maturity is partly a result of Blackstone's ownership, which gave Jersey Mike's additional capital to expand before pursuing an IPO. Some important caveatsDespite the huge monetary amounts flying around Jersey Mike's IPO, it's important to remember that some of America's most popular restaurant chains remain private. But Jersey Mike's is full steam ahead on its IPO, attempting something few sandwich chains ever have: becoming a publicly traded, multi-billion-dollar juggernaut.

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The US-Canada trade war heats up again as Trump imposes a 50% tariff on some Canadian goods
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Trade tensions are flaring between the Trump administration and Canada once again. On Monday, Donald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on some Canadian goods under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which empowers the US President to impose additional duties of up to 50% on imports from any foreign country that discriminates against American commerce. Since returning to office, Trump has imposed and repeatedly adjusted tariffs on Canadian products while calling for Canada to become the "51st state," straining one of the world's closest economic relationships. Last week, Trump also threatened additional tariffs over wildfire smoke drifting into the US, accusing Canada of "willful negligence" in forest management. "If these tariffs proceed, Canada should respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar."

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These stocks will be the next winners as the AI trade gets a makeover, research firm says
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Last month, Citrini published a report on what its analysts see as the best opportunities outside the AI trade. Those reasons include Qualcomm's ability to address major AI bottlenecks, such as using less power, and decreasing reliance on costly high-bandwidth memory. Despite ongoing fears that many software makers won't survive the rise of AI, Citrini analysts say that some companies will be key winners as AI-powered software deployment takes over. The company has been criticized for its excessive AI spending, but Citrini argues that big AI capex is a strategic strength. The META AI bears are subtracting capex first and ignoring the exponents."

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Jamie Dimon shared the one characteristic he says sinks CEOs
NEWS | 21 July 2026
"When some people get a big job, some grow into it, and some swell into it," the JPMorgan Chase CEO said on "The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost." He knows the pressures of a big job firsthand. The problem is structural, Dimon explained: every promotion shrinks the share of the job you actually understand. The secure ones, Dimon said, have "these innate skills to trust people, to get the best out of people, to not get embarrassed by not knowing." His character test for big promotions: "Would you promote someone to a big job that you wouldn't have your child report to?"

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SPONSORED | 21 July 2026
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Lettuce lovers are confused and afraid as cyclospora spreads
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Williams has tried to avoid lettuce ever since news broke about Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that causes the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis. Kreitler especially misses the salad bars he used to frequent for lunch, many of which shut down during the pandemic. At a recent catered event, someone made her a plate that included a Caesar salad. The 28-year-old from New York said she ate lettuce every day, frequenting a Bronx restaurant for her chicken Caesar salad hit. "When I hear the phrase 'explosive diarrhea' being used," Williams said, "it's like… no.

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OpenAI faces stark doubts about ChatGPT ads. It's beginning the long fight to prove them wrong.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
OpenAI said in March that its ad business had hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue. It wasn't until July that marketers could target ChatGPT ads to a geographic area within the US, rather than the entire country. When marketing startup Launch10 tested ChatGPT's advertising tool, its campaign got a far lower click-through rate than on Google ads, said CEO Greg Hockenbrocht. Advertisers have to adjust their expectationsUnlike Google's keyword bidding or Meta's audience targeting, ChatGPT ads pop up based on a multi-step conversation. "There's very few levers that we can pull in Chat ads, compared to the dozens and dozens of levers in Google Ads," Roy said.

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Curative CEO says company ditched a $600k-a-year Salesforce contract after vibecoding a CRM in 2 months
NEWS | 21 July 2026
We just recently canceled our Salesforce contract because we have an internal CRM that was vibecoded." That Salesforce contract cost Curative $600,000 a year, Turner said. He's also pointed out that Anthropic, the massive AI lab behind Claude, still uses Salesforce services. He pointed to Gwen, a bespoke AI agent Curative uses to negotiate contracts with doctors and other healthcare providers. Turner said completing one contract before AI had cost the company an average of $1,500 to $2,000.

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I Grew My Salary From $40K to $250K; Couldn't Have Done It Without MBA
NEWS | 21 July 2026
I took the GMAT multiple times before reaching a score I felt comfortable applying to business school with in 2018. The standard strategy is to apply for schools in multiple tiers: reach schools, target schools, and safety schools. Business school student, $0I moved to the US for business school. Product Strategy Manager, $195,000, plus signing bonusI struggled to find a job after graduating with an MBA in 2021. In my 20s, while friends were buying homes, I was saving aggressively and investing in my future so I could afford business school.

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I'm trying to get hired at 52. As I job hunt, I've been hiding my grays and doing everything I can to appear younger.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
I'd incorporated it into my everyday workflow, leveled up my skills, and even created an AI playbook for my team. Before even starting the job hunt, I worried my age could hold me backI know it can be challenging to find a new job when you're over 50. So, before I updated my résumé, I felt I needed to update my face, hair, makeup, nails, jewelry, and wardrobe. I also started doing red-light therapy on my scalp to hopefully boost hair growth and further hide my thinning hair. Now, I'm doing all I can to convince anyone focused on hiring younger talent that I'm a worthy candidate, too, and that I should not be written off because of my age.

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Multigenerational living has taught my kids about the realities of aging. It's a benefit I wasn't expecting.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Since March, my family of five has been living with my parents in their two-story home on the Gold Coast, Australia. By living with my folks, our kids have seen a different version of how our golden years can look. If we weren't living together, I probably wouldn't have told the kids about Nana and Pop being unwell. Those discussions haven't always been easy, but rather than shielding our children from aging, we've helped them understand it with compassion. One of the greatest gifts of multigenerational living has been the perspective our children have gained.

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I retired early and have been slow traveling for 2 years. I realized I'd been doing it wrong.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
I retired at 53 and have been slow traveling around the world with my husband for almost 2 years. I didn't want anyone to feel obliged to entertain two retired foreigners who happened to be living next door. A new view of slow travelUntil then, I'd assumed slow travel simply meant staying somewhere long enough for connection to happen naturally. When Nigel and I retired early, we embraced slow travel: renting apartments, staying for weeks instead of days, and living more like residents than tourists. Provided by Kelly BenthallIt was exactly the kind of day I'd planned before we retired.

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I'm a working mom who uses AI agents to manage childcare, our family calendar, and my mental load. Here's my setup.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
Before using an AI agent to help with my calendars, I was scheduling my life days or a week in advance when I really wanted to be planning for months. Recently, I gave Claude my kids' school calendars, with all the holidays, vacations, parent-teacher conference dates, and everything else for the school year. This year, I had a Perplexity AI agent help me sign my kids up for camps and fill out those forms. Having an AI agent do this on a separate browser while I'm working on something else is helpful, and means I'll actually get the forms done and not forget. Up next for me is setting up a separate email for my AI agent so I can forward things there.

News Flash:
I used to travel a lot for work. It ate away at me as a parent — until I talked to my kids about it years later.
NEWS | 21 July 2026
And the deal was that I had to be in the office for one week every third week, no exceptions. Liz ZackLiving in the New Jersey suburbs and working in New York City my entire career, I was used to heartbreaking, no-win work/parenting moments. Liz ZackSo in some ways, my new role — one week working in Denver, then two weeks at home — felt like a massive upgrade. What was better for them — me being somewhat absent during the week, every week? "Remember when Mom used to travel every three weeks?