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Nvidia’s new hot streak. The AI chipmaker’s stock has increased by nearly 30% in the last two weeks, boosting its market cap by roughly $750 million just ahead of its earnings.

ATM fees skyrocket to a new record. Users looking to get cash from an out-of-network kiosk will need to pay nearly $5.

Target’s price cuts helped it win big, but CEO Brian Cornell emphasized the gain wasn’t due to price gouging.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris raised about $500 million in a month. Democratic donors quickly got behind Harris after President Joe Biden said he would not seek re-election.

Ozempic could be linked to suicidal thoughts. A new study is raising additional concerns about the potential link between the popular diabetes and weight loss drug …Meanwhile, off-brand Wegovy is being sold for $250 a pop by Success by Sesame.

Ford delayed and swapped its EV plans. The automaker said it needs to focus on affordability in an oversaturated market.

America’s biggest airports are still packed and growing fast

Even the busiest airports in America are still finding room to grow.

Per the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) airport ranking, “large” hubs just keep getting busier and busier. That’s on top of the 10 million passengers that passed through them last year.

Quartz’s Melvin Backman has details on which airports saw the most growth in 2022 and 2023.

Jeff Bezos has a new splashy jet worth $80 million

Jeff Bezos is expanding his private jet collection with a new Gulfstream G700 that’s worth about $80 million. The splashy new plane brings his fleet’s total value to $200 million.

The G700 is rare and owned by just a few, including Qatar Airways and apparently Elon Musk.

Quartz’s Madeline Fitzgerald has more details on the jet’s features, including its “whisper-quiet cabin.” 

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Surprising discoveries

Poppi and Uber are going back to school. The brands are giving their respective marketing playbooks a facelift as college students return to campus.

Elsewhere, there’s a degree of separation. More than 500 colleges have closed their doors in the last decade, in part because enrollment numbers are in freefall.

New knees and hips, please. Individuals 40 and older are getting the surgeries sooner rather than later.

Careful, there’s a Paralympic tattoo ban. Paralympians sporting the iconic five rings could be banned from participating in the game’s events due to one weird rule: body advertising.

The world’s oldest person has died. 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera passed away in her sleep after living through two world wars and two pandemics.

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