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Electric Vehicles

Will Boston Wage War on Waymo?

Boston city council members are considering an ordinance that would require a “human safety operator” to be present in autonomous vehicles.

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Technology

Stock-Split Speculation Looms over Surveillance Tech Firm Palantir’s Earnings

The company has been one of the top beneficiaries of Trump administration policies, with US revenue climbing 68% year-over-year in Q2.

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Economics

Thawing Housing Market Not Yet Liquid Enough to Jump-Start Sales

Rejuvenating frozen US housing sales will require a strong job market and mortgage rates low enough to pique sellers’ interest in new homes.

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Advisor Upside

Worried About Record Stock Market Concentration? Us, Too

The 10 most valuable US companies had a market capitalization of nearly $24.4 trillion as of October

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly’s Sterling Results Highlight Rival Novo Nordisk’s Fading Fortunes

Record performance of its GLP-1 drugs sent shares in Eli Lilly soaring almost 4% after its earnings call on Thursday.

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Consumer

Chipotle Struggles as Customers Skip the Guac

Execs said that inflation-addled consumers are under the impression that Chipotle costs more than it does.

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International Economics

Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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The United States agreed to reduce broad tariffs on Chinese imports by 10 percentage points, bringing them to 47%.

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

CIO Upside

Enterprises Grapple With Pros, Cons (and Costs) of Cloud-First Strategy

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As enterprise spending on cloud continues to skyrocket, some leaders are questioning when enough is enough and weighing alternatives.

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