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Amazon’s Factory Robot Patent Could Fight Understaffing

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This kind of patent is particularly significant amid the company’s ongoing battles with workers aiming to unionize.

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Industrials

Companies Keep Refueling the Corporate Jet

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Both money and time spent on executive corporate jets are still climbing well past pre-pandemic highs, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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M&A

Chip Designer Synopsys Acquires Ansys For $35 Billion

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Semiconductor-design software maker Synopsys stepped into the Matrix on Tuesday to acquire Ansys, maker of powerful simulation software.

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Real Estate

Older Homeowners Are Staying Put, Freezing Out Young Families

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Empty-nest Boomers have been reluctant to sell their larger houses, which is making it hard for younger families to find starter homes.

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Google Patent Makes Controlling Robots Easier

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The Risky Business of Replacing Human Workers With AI

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How OpenAI Became a C-Suite Darling

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