manufacturing

Industries

Pentagon Innovation Unit Grapples With Leadership Shakeup Amid Arms Race With China

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The Department of Defense is trying to counter increasingly savvy Chinese military research and development.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Markets New ‘Robot Brain,’ Yours for Just $3,499

In May, revenue at Nvidia’s automotive and robotics businesses, which are reported together, posted $567 million in sales.

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Indicators

Manufacturing Boom May Signal Higher Prices for Wary Shoppers

An index of sales prices rose at its fastest pace in three years as tariffs wound their way into the supply chain.

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Semiconductors

SoftBank Acquires a 2% Stake in Embattled Intel

The deal comes as the US government explores a deal to take as much as a 10% ownership stake in the Santa Clara, California, firm.

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Electric Vehicles

Ford Crosses into Fast Lane With $2 Billion Affordable EV Plan

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If successful, the company believes its affordable option could revolutionize EV adoption levels in America.

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Finance

Berkshire Shares Tumble as Buffett Has Five Months Left at the Helm to Make a Big Deal

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Berkshire’s stock has slipped more than 13% since Buffett announced in May that he would step down at the end of the year.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla is Paying Up to Keep Elon Musk’s Eyes On the Road

During the company’s second-quarter earnings report last month, Musk admitted the company may be headed for “a few rough quarters.”

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Economics

Bet Your Bottom Dollar: Can the Sinking US Greenback Bounce Back?

The dollar is the most important currency on earth, adding up to 57.7% of global currency reserves in the first quarter.

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Industrials

Pentagon to Take $400 Million Stake in Rare Earth Miner Outside Vegas

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China accounts for nearly two-thirds of raw material production and 90% of the manufacturing of rare earth magnets.

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