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• Goldman has rolled out AI tools to its 12,000 engineers, who have adopted them in their workflows.
• Marco Argenti, Goldman's top tech exec, spoke with BI about gauging engineers' productivity with AI.
• The CIO says AI allows engineers to "3D print" software and generate prototypes in real time.

As corporate America races

• Jennifer and Paul Tessmer-Tuck started buying real estate in 2020 to supplement their income.
• They found success with midterm rentals, appealing to traveling healthcare workers.
• Midterm rentals can yield higher income than long-term leases, yet are easier than short-term

• Retailers such as Dollar General and Aldi plan major store expansions in the US in 2026.
• Store closures are outpacing openings so far, with over 2,000 closures announced for 2026.
• From Uniqlo to Walmart, see what retailers have said about plans to open new stores.

While some

• TTEC, a customer experience technology and services firm, is pausing 401(k) matches for US staff.
• The move echoes recent rollbacks of core benefits, including PTO and pensions, at Deloitte and Zoom.
• A top TTEC executive cited the example of professional services firms in a meeting.

The corporate benefits rollback is spreading.

TTEC, a global customer experience outsourcing and

Sony sold just 1.5 million PS5 consoles in its most recent fourth fiscal quarter, down 46 percent year over year. The slump in PS5 sales comes after Sony raised the price of its PS5 consoles twice over the past year, pushing the price of the regular PS5 from $499.99 all the way up to $649.99.

Sony blamed "continued pressures in the global economic landscape," for the price hikes in March

• NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed free buses, a rent freeze, and universal childcare to lower costs.
• Mamdani's affordability plans face funding hurdles, since any new taxes must come from the state.
• Aspects of his affordability plans have played out elsewhere, showing the nuances of bringing

• Ukraine is intercepting 90% of Russian drones, the head of the RAF told Business Insider.
• Air Chief Marshal Harvey Smyth said Britain, which has been instructing Ukraine, is now also learning from it.
• NATO militaries are looking to Ukraine for answers as they

• Retiree Maureen McMahon moved from the US to Canada after about 30 years.
• She liked taking road trips in the US but prefers the Canadian weather.
• She said she will miss her friends in the States, but knows they are a phone call away.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maureen McMahon, in her

• The AI industry needs to build data centers to power its products, but is facing resistance.
• Stanford University's Anjney Midha said Americans want more transparency about data centers.
• Midha said tech leaders should be more empathetic and listen more to community concerns.

A prominent professor

• Citi's new winning identity was on full display at Thursday's investor day.
• Executives were asked how they plan to change Citi's culture for everyday employees.
• Some talked about keeping an eye on dashboards, and others about shifting mindsets.

When Jane Fraser took over as CEO of Citi in 2021, she vowed to modernize and

• Disney employees are embracing AI tools, with some invoking them tens of thousands of times a month.
• One AI power-user broke down how they're using AI agents to boost their productivity.
• Another software engineer said AI agents are allowing them to multitask at home

• NERC oversees grid reliability in the US, Canada, and parts of Mexico.
• The agency issued a Level 3 alert this week regarding risks posed by data centers.
• AI training can cause wild power swings, threatening grid stability.

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