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More people are tuning their backs on long, tedious customer surveys that are becoming frequent these days. 

Upbeat tech earnings move markets; Oil companies deal with lower prices; A turkey stars in Google's first ad created entirely with AI.

Burger King and Tim Hortons sales up on resilient traffic; Kimberly-Clark profit falls; Report: Stores offering more discounts on Hershey products; Dictionary.com picks "67" as word of the year.

Nvidia unveils major A.I. partnerships; Boeing reports $6 billion loss; Report: Commuters are spending more time in traffic.

Layoff season hits big tech and retail; Amazon tests AI smart glasses for delivery drivers; Oreo-maker Mondelez to use AI tool to slash marketing costs;

Tesla profit plunges; Kering shares rise; Oil prices spike; Gas prices near $3 mark; English wines are on the rise.

Big banks post strong start to 3Q earning; Goldman Sachs warns of layoffs during A.I. overhaul; Jeep parent company Stellantis investing $13 billion in U.S. production; LVMH sales grow on China demand; Southwest Airlines preps new boarding plan.

More flight delays expected at airports, Alcohol sales slump, Halloween candy will cost you more, and the holiday shopping season is underway.

Delta Air Lines forecasts a better-than-expected end to 2025; PepsiCo earnings top estimates as international markets fuel sales growth; Domino's Pizza is blending its heritage with a more playful, modern look.

Businesses starting to feel pain of government shutdown; Amazon Pharmacy introduces in-office kiosks; Arby's announces new steak nuggets.

Cracker Barrel drops firm behind ill-fated logo change; Coffee prices are driving people to online rants, but few are quitting caffeine; Retailers ready to compete with October sales.

Markets shrug off shutdown drama; Weak jobs data fuels hopes for another rate cut; New car down payments hit 4-year low; Report: Elon musk first person to hit $500 billion net worth; Parents are bringing back the landline.

Possible government shutdown could interrupt release of September jobs report; Apple's thinnest iPhone ever passes bend test; Maxwell House changes name for National Coffee Day. 

Starbucks to cut hundreds more corporate jobs, close stores; Birkenstock and H&M report steady sales; Apple launches plan to protect redwood forest.

Office Depot sold to Atlas Holdings; Compass to acquire Anywhere for $1.6B; Saks may sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for $1B; Amazon heads to trial over Prime sign-up tactics; Companies intensify return-to-office push across industries.

President Trump says he's reached a TikTok deal with China; Investors await the Fed's expected rate-cut campaign; Whirlpool: rivals could be evading tariffs; Alaska Air lowers earnings forecast for the year; Chipotle announces carne asada's return.

Rising costs associated with home ownership are driving some to rent; Hiring may slow down throughout the rest of the year and a new Disney World hot spot.