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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Media & Entertainment

Does Disney Have an Overseas Problem?

To win the Streaming Wars, Mickey Mouse will need to get out of the house more. And, no, the trip to Epcot doesn’t count.

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify Just Turned an Annual Profit for the First Time Ever

To give some perspective on Spotify’s long road to steady profitability, the company was founded all the way back in 2006.

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Healthcare

Merck, Pfizer Wade into a New World for Vaccines

Pharma giant Merck on Tuesday announced in its earnings report that it would halt all shipments of HPV drug Gardasil to China.

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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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CIO Upside

Big Tech and AI are Quickly Coming for the Healthcare Industry

Tech firms are seeking patents for AI-powered medical devices.

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Healthcare

Let’s Navigate the American Health Care System

Americans make about 150 million trips to emergency departments each year. Their bank accounts wish they made far fewer.

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Autos

Tesla and Toyota Are on Two Different Paths

Toyota is selling the present, while Tesla is selling the future — an arguably really far-flung version of the future.

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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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