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• Short-selling campaigns increased 55% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to industry tracker Diligent Market Intelligence.
• Technology companies were the most common stocks investors bet against.
• Short-sellers' skepticism has scored them some early wins this year during the software slide.

Last year, the bears

• More than 1,200 US retail stores and restaurants are set to close by the end of 2026.
• Major chains, including Wendy's and Macy's, are citing efficiency as the reason behind the closures.
• Pizza Hut is one of the latest companies to announce closures.

Retailers and restaurants are gearing up for another wave of store

• Companies like HP and IBM have signaled they're replacing jobs with AI.
• HP plans to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028, citing AI-driven productivity measures.
• Klarna's workforce has halved in the last four years, and its CEO says it will shrink more.

Worries about

Tesla is no longer using the term "Autopilot" to describe the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles in California, avoiding a 30-day sales suspension in the state. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that Tesla has taken corrective action after finding in December that the EV manufacturer's marketing was violating state law and misleading customers into

• Global demand for EVs fell in January as the industry braces for a deep freeze.
• The US and China both saw a sharp fall in EV sales after rolling back government support.
• Tesla's Chinese sales hit their lowest level since 2022, and Elon Musk's automaker is also struggling in the US and Europe.

The

• The rising popularity of plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures also means more botched jobs.
• A plastic surgeon shared the most common procedures he revises or updates.
• He said he regularly fixes rhinoplasties, breast implants, and overdone filler injections.

As the demand

• Thousands of student-loan borrowers in public service are waiting for relief to be processed.
• The Education Department is also planning to implement a new rule that would limit PSLF eligibility.
• Advocates filed lawsuits to block the new rule, arguing it could keep eligible borrowers from

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Irwin Simon, the chairman and CEO of Tilray, based in New York City. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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• Software engineers are increasingly relying on AI agents to write code.
• Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, said in an interview that AI "practically solved" coding.
• Cherny said software engineers will take on different tasks beyond coding.

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• AI-driven software disruption fears are overblown; SaaS firms may thrive with AI.
• Enterprise DIY software projects often fail, benefiting established SaaS vendors.
• AI startups struggle against SaaS incumbents due to scale and integration challenges.

The recent AI-inspired software meltdown is an enormous overreaction. SaaS companies are going to do just fine. In fact, they