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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Energy

UK’s Octopus Energy Invests in US Offshore Wind Startup

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Patent Drop

Humane’s Latest Patent Makes the AI Pin Ambidextrous

Despite Humane’s lofty dreams to disrupt the smartphone status quo, critics have not been thrilled with the startup’s debut device.

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Autos

GM Drives to a Big Q1 Profit

GM said it grew market share across several pickup and SUV models, despite pricing incentives that were “well below” the industry average.

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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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Healthcare

UnitedHealth Cyberattack Punched a $872 Million Hole In its Finances

The figure was enough to push the insurance giant to a loss in Q1, despite its revenue beating expectations.

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Industrials

Bay Area Airports Battle Over What Gets to Be Called ‘San Francisco’

Oakland’s move to change its airport name to include the San Francisco Bay has irritated its bigger-city neighbors.

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Industries

America’s Passenger Rail has a New Ticket to Ride

The US’ often neglected railways might be on track for better days as the country pumps billions of dollars into outdated infrastructure.

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Industries

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

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