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Uber is pausing five of seven planned European market launches in 2026 to focus on existing markets, with antitrust considerations tied to a potential Delivery Hero acquisition.
Bezos’ Prometheus aims to build AI-powered engineering tools to design physical products, backed by a $12B funding round and a $41B valuation, led by co-CEO Vik Bajaj with about 150 employees.
Anthropic raises a $65 billion Series H valuation aiming near $1 trillion, surpassing OpenAI and signaling a high-stakes AI funding race, with revenue rising to about $47 billion and Amazon investing $5 billion.
New York approves a pied-a-terre tax on non-primary residences over $1M with a two-year phase-in of 4%-6.5% rates, then shifts to market-based valuations from 2028-29 with lower rates; expected to raise about $500M, spotlighting billionaire exposure via Ken Griffin and other wealthy holders.
Bezos cites a Queens nurse earning $75k/year who pays more than $1,000/month in taxes to argue middle-income tax burdens are too high.
McDonald’s began piloting AI drive-thru ordering in 2021 at 10 Chicago locations after acquiring Apprente, signaling broader adoption of chatbots in fast-food drive-thrus.
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