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Rivian Finally Sees Sales Increase, But Not Nearly Fast Enough

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On Monday, Rivian announced an expectations-beating jump in deliveries for its third quarter. But a new report says it’s still losing money.

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Industries

Airbnb’s CEO Wants a Customer Do-Over

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In an interview with Bloomberg, CEO Brian Chesky laid out how Airbnb has been rocked by user dissatisfaction and tighter regulation.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Headset Could Incorporate “Real-Time Social Intelligence”

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Apple’s latest filing emphasizes the comfort users have with the company’s consistently-monitoring devices.

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Industries

Welcome to Oktoberfest, Where Recessions Don’t Exist

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Despite widespread monetary rain clouds pushing up the cost of beer and food, drinkers are showing up in record numbers to Oktoberfest.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft is Creating an AI-Powered Factory Floor

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Microsoft wants to patent a system that tests if factory tools can go the distance. But the tool itself may be more powerful than the patent lets on.

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Industries

Hollywood’s Deal With Writers Could Mean Fewer Shows to Write

After five months, the writers strike finally came to an end, but the new pact may mean fewer new shows, meaning fewer jobs.

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Technology

The Timing is Off for the Next Tech IPO Bonanza

After a glimmer of false hope it looks like tech IPOs are heading for yet more disappointment, and Instacart and Arm aren’t helping.

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Industrials

The Next Great Sea Battle

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An intense geopolitical fight is raging at the moment, and the future of deep sea mining does hang in the balance.

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Patent Drop

Airbnb May Sniff Out Crosslisters

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While Airbnb’s patent could catch scammers, it may have unintended consequences for hosts trying to get their listings in front of as many eyes as possible.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Supreme Court’s Greatest Decision Yet: How to Be Ethical

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With record low public approval rates, America’s highest court faces an existential crisis, with Clarence Thomas front and center.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia is Making Safer Robots for the Factory Floor

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Nvidia’s interest could help bring AI onto the factory floor for more than just maintenance purposes.

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Social Media

Snap Squashes its Nascent AR Enterprise Division

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Snap shuttered its ARES unit — that’s Augmented Reality for Enterprise Services — after launching it just a few months ago.

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Patent Drop

Meta may use AI to Build its Metaverse

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The patent shows that, despite the company’s public interest in large language models, it’s still hard at work on artificial reality.

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Industries

Bank Access Bill Might Finally Lift Marijuana Out of the Shadows

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There’s been this little obstacle standing in the way of a functioning nationwide marijuana market: the law.

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Industries

The Anti-obesity Drug Market Is About to Get More Crowded

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The weight loss drug market could be worth $100 billion in the next few years. Naturally, other companies want in.

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Patent Drop

Mastercard Wants to Make Biometrics More Accurate

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Given that it handles trillions in transactions a year, it makes sense that the credit card provider wants to beef up security protocols.

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Power Corridor

Does a Trump-Less GOP Debate Even Matter?

So far, there is no clear runner-up to Trump, but that could change.

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Power Corridor

Chasing Up Russian Yachts and Mansions Proving Pricey

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The West’s economic war on Russia is producing a massive taxpayer tab.

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Power Corridor

International Court of Justice Weighs Ukraine Vs. Russia

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The war is not just on the battlefield – it’s in the courtroom too.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Gets Caught In EU-China Crossfire

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The EU’s antitrust investigation claims that China is artificially flooding the market with cheap EVs via enormous state subsidies.

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Advisor Upside

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‘Finally Good Enough’: Agents Take On Voice AI

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Amazon Wants AI Up-to-Date and Personal

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Shrinking IT Teams Increasingly Rely on AI Helpers

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