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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Consumer

Walmart, Target Work to Limit the Impact of Tariffs

Setting prices is a contact sport for retailers, and companies have been warning all year that things would get a little rough.

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Electric Vehicles

Outsold By BYD and Toyota, Tesla Finds Allies Among Retail Investors

BYD’s aggressive international ambitions have set off alarm bells among the western auto manufacturers and governments.

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Media & Entertainment

Boston Celtics Owners Cash Out at a Critical Time

One big question lingers: Why would the ownership group of the reigning champion Boston Celtics want to cash out now?

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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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