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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

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Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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Consumer

Heineken’s Sales Slow as Retail Customers Push Back on Prices

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Big Tech

Amazon Wants to Double Its Same-Day Delivery Facilities

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Consumer

Visa Wants to Fight Credit Card Surcharges

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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Industries

The PR Pitfalls of Celebrity Endorsements

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Lowers Ad Placement Fees

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Artificial Intelligence

The AI Race Could Drink Up Precious Water

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Healthcare

Wegovy-Maker Novo Teams with Online Pharmacies as Lilly Rivalry Heats Up

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Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, struck a deal with online telehealth storefronts that sold cheap knockoffs during shortages.

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Technology

TikTok’s US E-Commerce Push is Round the Corner

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Patent Drop

Spotify’s AI Vocal Coach

Spotify wants to make AI audio books more realistic.

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Patent Drop

Mastercard Catches Scalpers

Mastercard’s blockchain scalping detector could take on Ticketmaster, one expert told Patent Drop.

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Consumer

Starbucks Slings High-Speed Drinks in Caffeinated Comeback Plan

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Reducing beverage-wait times is part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan, which includes tech updates focused on efficiency.

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