Industries

Industries

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

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Industrials

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Turns Attention Toward America’s Infrastructure

In the wake of the bridge collapse disaster in Baltimore, other cities are wondering if it could happen to them.

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Consumer

Low Cocoa Crop Yields Have Sent Chocolate Prices Soaring

Cocoa futures hit a record high this week of over $10,000 per metric ton — not a great start to the Easter weekend.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertisement Market is Booming, But Not for Everyone

Media investment firm Magna now expects ad sales by media owners to increase over 9% this year.

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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

DoorDash Scoops up British Rival Deliveroo in Global Push

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DoorDash binged Wednesday on British delivery rival Deliveroo, which it is set to acquire in a $3.9 billion deal.

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Patent Drop

Toyota Tests the Wattage with EV Charging Patent

A Toyota patent to keep the fairness in EV charging highlights that automakers are paying attention to the logistics of electrification amid changing US…

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Consumer

Warm Weather Melted Winter Businesses

The warmest winter on record in the lower 48 states was unsurprisingly not a good season for companies that rely on snow.

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Consumer

Can Rideshare Giant Uber Sustain its Recent Success?

Uber, finally having achieved sustainable levels of market dominance, may just be facing its biggest roadblocks yet.

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Industries

Microsoft Holds Out on OpenAI Nonprofit Plan

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Microsoft hasn’t signed off on OpenAI’s dramatic reversal of its onetime plan to become a for-profit venture.

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