Industries

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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Autos

The Biden Administration’s War on Chinese Cars Just Got Bigger

The Biden administration is introducing a ban on both hardware and software for “connected vehicles” from China and, incidentally, Russia.

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Energy

Big Banks Promise to Back Nuclear Energy

A group of 14 large banks and other financial institutions announced that they’re going to up their support for the nuclear power industry.

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Industrials

Supply Chain Crisis Looms Amid Port Strike Threats

The International Longshoremen’s Association is set to strike if a new contract can’t be reached with the United States Maritime Alliance.

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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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Healthcare

Wegovy-Maker Novo Teams with Online Pharmacies as Lilly Rivalry Heats Up

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Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, struck a deal with online telehealth storefronts that sold cheap knockoffs during shortages.

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Consumer

Starbucks Slings High-Speed Drinks in Caffeinated Comeback Plan

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Reducing beverage-wait times is part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan, which includes tech updates focused on efficiency.

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