Industries

Autos

Inflation Has Helped Make the Average US Car Older Than Ever

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The average age of cars and light trucks reached a record high of 12.6 years in 2024, up by roughly two months from last year.

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Energy

Utility Stocks Surge on AI and Cloud Computing Boom

In an era when seemingly every tech company is vying to win the AI race, power has become the name of the game.

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Healthcare

Hims & Hers Stock Jumps On New Discount Weight-Loss Drug Offering

A loophole lets the company create a back-door offering of a generic drug before the patents of Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly expire.

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Consumer

Target Slashes Prices to Entice Shoppers Tired of High Prices

The retailer will cut prices on up to 5,000 grocery items to keep pace with lower-cost rivals like Walmart.

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Media & Entertainment

Has Fox Turned Tubi into a Streaming Success?

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The service has grown to 74 million monthly active users, a bigger audience than the Max paid-subscription platform.

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Patent Drop

Hyundai Patent Aims to Build Trust in Self-Driving Cars

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As AI takes the wheel, Hyundai wants to make sure backseat drivers are comfortable.

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Energy

US Oil Industry Faces Wave of Antitrust Trouble

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US shale producers are on the receiving end of a wild well of class-action lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior.

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Electric Vehicles

Biden Reportedly Planning a 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs

But the ramped-up protectionist wave hasn’t extended to investor interest in new shares of Chinese companies.

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Consumer

Uber’s Behavior Prediction Model May Come With Privacy Problems

Uber wants to know how you feel before you even get into your ride.

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Energy

Can We Solve Climate Change by Suing Polluters?

Climate litigation is rapidly transforming to offer the promise of big victories and big cash prizes for lawyers.

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