Industries

Inflation & Prices

Walmart Blames Upcoming Price Hikes on Tariffs

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Walmart says price hikes are coming this month and in the summer. You can thank tariffs on imports for them.

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Energy

Soaring Uranium Prices Put Damper on Nuclear Energy Buildout

After a top producer warned the world’s uranium production may start to slip, the price of the radioactive material started to soar.

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Media & Entertainment

Digital News Media Has Fallen Off its New Millennium Perch

The toast of the early 2000s, many prominent news and lifestyle sites like Vice and Buzzfeed have fallen on hard times.

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Media & Entertainment

‘WWE Raw’ Is Heading to Netflix in 2025

The 10-year pact puts the king of streaming squarely in the sports livestreaming arena.

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Industries

Thinning Cattle Herds Drive US Beef Prices to Record Highs

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US cattle inventories have been battered by drought, leading to record beef prices and a long road to bringing them down.

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Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

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Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

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Industrials

Spirit Charts Uncertain Path After Blocked Sale

The budget airline’s fate is uncertain after a court ruled that its merger with JetBlue would harm consumers.

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Patent Drop

Apple Seeks Patent for Health-Based Trigger Warnings

The filing adds to its ever-growing health tech capabilities — and its growing mountain of data to keep safe.

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Patent Drop

Ford Wants to Track Your Test Drive

The automakers recent patent for in-vehicle data tracking and analysis adds to the future of connected vehicles.

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Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

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