Industries

Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Patent Drop

Honda May Bet on Carbon Removal to Clean its Factories

Honda may be placing its hopes on carbon capture to reach bold net-zero goals – despite the tech’s high price tag.

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Consumer

Uber Takes a U-Turn Back to Unprofitability

A $721 million loss from equity investments in other companies pulled the entire company down to an overall loss of $654 million.

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Electric Vehicles

EV Big Rigs Are Getting Too Expensive for Trucking Customers

EVs cost double to operate, can travel half as far, and require recharging, which isn’t ideal for an industry operating on thin margins.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street via CC BY 2.0.

The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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