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Starbucks to lay off 300 US corporate workers and close regional offices
Starbucks said Friday it’s laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround...
Starbucks Appoints Director of Commercial Finance EMEA
Starbucks operates more than 36,000 stores across 84 markets. In EMEA the business operates largely through a licensee model, working with regional partners to deliver the brand's retail and customer experience standards. As the organisation continues to develop this operating structure, strong commercial finance leadership is crucial to coordinating planning, performance management, and strategic decision-making
Sip, Study, Stay: How Starbucks is Gambling on China’s 3rd Space
Late afternoon in Starbucks, the sun slants through the floor‑to‑ceiling windows of the coffeehouse facing a busy street. The long table is occupied. Students are bent over laptops, remote workers are camped out with AirPods in, and a few freeloaders are sipping free warm water with the confidence of regulars. This is the new normal
Starbucks’ CEO looks to snap sales slump with prices and protein
Despite price pressures from tariffs and an extended sales slump, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said he is optimistic the company is on the comeback trail. “I’m genuinely excited about the opportunity for our company,” Niccol told NBC News’ Hallie Jackson in an interview. Niccol is known as a turnaround expert, given his experience running Chipotle
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Thinking Machines debuts Inkling Small open source AI model nearing performance of predecessor at about 1/4 size
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The Download: tricking LLMs, and reviving geothermal plants
This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack It is impossible to make large language models fully secure against hacks because of a fundamental flaw in how they work
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Fantasy 4X strategy game drops to a rare low of $2.99 on Steam
ⓘ AMPLITUDE Studios Endless Legend is 90% off on Steam until August 11. Endless Legend blends classic 4X strategy with a fantasy setting and eight unique factions, each with its own distinct mechanics. The strategy game is 90% off on Steam until August 11, bringing the price down to just $2.99. Marius Müller (translated by
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[Interview] [Galaxy Unpacked July 2026] Inside the Engineering Behind the Latest Galaxy Z Series
On July 22 at Galaxy Unpacked July 2026, Samsung Electronics unveiled Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8, marking the eighth generation of the Galaxy Z series. Across seven generations, Samsung has helped define the foldable category through advances in display technology, hinge engineering and materials innovation — all driven by
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A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack
It makes it easy to trick them into doing things they shouldn’t, such as telling you how to sabotage an aircraft’s navigation system. Stephanie Arnett/MIT Technology Review | Adobe Stock It is impossible to make large language models fully secure against hacks because of a fundamental flaw in how they work, a team of researchers