Feb 14, 2026 • 7 min

Polymarket is back in the U.S. with a free grocery store—what to know about it and other prediction markets

Prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi let users win money by correctly guessing the outcome of practically any event.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 8 min

AI startups want to crack open the recipe book in Big Food's test kitchens

From Frank's RedHot to Hellmann's, AI already changed what we taste, but greater success in test kitchens will be harder for artificial intelligence to create.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 6 min

Berkshire CEO Abel praises Kraft Heinz for turnaround on planned split

Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO likes the surprise course reversal announced this week by the new CEO of Kraft Heinz.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 5 min

Lunar New Year gives luxury brands a chance to win back big spenders in China

The Chinese luxury market is expected to turnaround this year, but Western brands can't afford to be complacent, analysts said.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 1 min

U.S. and European interests are 'intertwined', Rubio says

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the U.S. secretary of state stressed the importance of cooperation with Europe.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 6 min

What's next for Cuba? Trump turns the screws as the island runs out of jet fuel

Cuba’s government appears to be on the brink of economic collapse amid a worsening energy crisis.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 5 min

It's been a big — but rocky — week for AI models from China. Here's what's happened

New AI models launched by China's biggest players underscore how the country's companies are keeping up with the U.S.

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Feb 14, 2026 • 1 min

TSMC’s US investment plans at heart of $250bn puzzle for chip sector

Agreements reached between Taiwan and Trump administration imply big expansion for world’s biggest chipmaker

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Feb 14, 2026 • 3 min

Average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, early filing data shows

The average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, according to early filing data. Here's what taxpayers can expect.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 2 min

Anthropic got an 11% user boost from its OpenAI-bashing Super Bowl ad, data shows

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman criticized Anthropic's Super Bowl ad campaign, which took a swipe at the ChatGPT maker's decision to bring ads to the platform.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 4 min

Elon Musk's xAI faces threat of NAACP lawsuit over air pollution from Mississippi data center

Law firms representing the NAACP sent xAI a notice of intent to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations in Mississippi.

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Feb 13, 2026 • 2 min

Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter ID requirements before midterms

President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.

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