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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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Media & Entertainment

Can ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Reboot Hollywood’s Tough Year?

A Minecraft Movie is lighting the box office on fire. It’s a much-needed win for the battered Warner Bros Discovery.

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Electric Vehicles

Musk’s Empire Feels the Burn of DOGE

Elon Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency still remains something of an “if,” not a “when.”

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Consumer

Supreme Court Sides with FDA on Blocking Flavored Vapes

The high court’s ruling effectively bans flavored vape products because of concerns that they could appeal to kids.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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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

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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