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Iran War Ignites US Demand for Cheaper Drone Defense Systems

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Last month, the Pentagon invited 25 drone manufacturers to participate in a competition to win a $150 million prototype order.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Widens Access to Weight-Loss Injectable as Lower-Cost Pill Nears Approval

Just 20% of firms with 200 or more workers said they covered GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.

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Healthcare

Neurotech Startup Treating Blindness Nabs $1.5 Billion Valuation

Science Corp., a brain-implant startup developing a device that can enable blind people to see again, just raised $230 million from investors.

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Media & Entertainment

Sony Doubles Down on PlayStation 5 Even as Console Costs Level Up

The cost of producing gaming consoles on the up, but Sony is doubling down on its PlayStation 5 and reportedly pulling titles away from PCs.

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Energy

Blockaded Gulf Oil Stockpiles Turbocharge Crude Prices

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Oil production in the Middle East may fall dramatically if the Iran conflict traps stockpiles from being shipped out of the region.

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Industries

Users Ghost ChatGPT for Claude as OpenAI Strikes Deal with Pentagon

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ChatGPT users are ghosting the OpenAI chatbot and sliding into the DM’s of Anthropic’s Claude after CEO Sam Altman’s Pentagon deal.

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Healthcare

Locking in Locks: Pharma Develops New Treatments to Prevent Hair Loss

As the GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have proven, there’s a lot of money to be made in helping people look good and feel good.

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Industrials

Boeing Regains Its Swagger in Heated Rivalry with Airbus

Beleagured Boeing won more plane orders in 2025 than rival Airbus for the first time in seven years but faces an uphill battle in deliveries.

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Consumer

JM Smucker Serves Up Underbaked Sales as Hostess’s Little Treats Go Stale

Smucker is under pressure to sweeten its sales from activist Elliott Investment Management, now one of the company’s biggest stakeholders.

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Energy

Power-Hungry AI Data Centers Electrify Utilities’ Capital Spending

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