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Disney Gets Some Help from ValueAct in Board Battle

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The media and theme-park giant agreed to consult with the hedge fund in exchange for backing its board slate.

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Patent Drop

Disney Could Bring Machine Learning to Parks’ CCTV

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The tech could raise privacy concerns if it’s used on Disney theme park visitors that are children and minors.

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Finance

BlackRock Still Leads US ETF Market, But It’s Losing Ground

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The asset manager’s rival Vanguard has captured investors’ recent interest in embracing cheap broad-market index funds.

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Autos

Tesla Starts 2024 With Good News and Bad News

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Tesla’s delivery numbers looked pretty good, until you compare them to those from up-and-coming Chinese rival BYD.

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Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

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Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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How Shadow IT Concocts Cybersecurity Nightmares

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