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NYTIMES (Malia Mendez) - A.I. Chatbot Helps a $100 Thrift Store Painting Sell for Over $250,000 Wed Jun 10 19:20:48 2026

When a son got curious about the origins of a painting his mother bought at a secondhand shop decades ago, Google Gemini had some intriguing thoughts.

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NYTIMES (Kim Bhasin and Sophia June) - Brisk Sales at Goodwill Suggest Wary Shoppers in an Uncertain Economy Mon Jan 26 11:24:05 2026

Consumers are still spending, but they’re looking for ways to stretch their dollars as far as possible.

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