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Activist Investor Calls Out Murdoch Family Drama

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On Monday, the Murdoch family was once again asked the $15 billion question: Who will take over the company after Rupert is no longer around?

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Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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Ford Patent May Bring In-Car Advertisements on Your Road Trip

While this could create a lucrative new revenue stream for Ford, it also presents a privacy conundrum, one expert said.

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Boeing Dodges a Work Stoppage in Washington

Boeing reached a tentative deal with the union representing its production workers in Washington state, likely dodging a strike.

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Tens of Thousands of Yellow Cabs in Jeopardy as NYC’s Biggest Taxi Insurer is Insolvent

American Transit Insurance Company (ATIC) insures over 60% of 117,000 taxis and for-hire vehicles. And it’s insolvent.

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Launches Probe into Ticketmaster

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Some fans found that while they were waiting to buy Oasis tickets, the prices had quietly crept up from £135 ($177) to £350 ($460).

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OPEC+ Wants to Prop Up Falling Oil Prices

Days after Brent crude oil prices fell under $74 per barrel, the member nations of OPEC+ agreed to delay a production increase for two months.

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Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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US Dithering on Hydrogen Gives Foreign Investment a Way In

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed a deal with Exxon to buy a 35% share of a new hydrogen plant just outside Houston, Texas.

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Pfizer on Opposite Sides of Two Promising Vaccine Trials

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Data from two promising vaccine trials heralded potential breakthroughs in the treatment of pneumococcal infection and Lyme disease.

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Back-to-School Spending Is Flat or Falling, Depending on Whom You Ask

Early data this year suggests back-to-school season spending is either flat from last year, or took a slight dip.

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Summer Box Office Shows Hollywood Settling into a New Normal

After a dismal start to the summer, the movie business roared back to life with a steady stream of big-screen hits.

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Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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Lego Thrives Amid Higher Business Cost and a Slowing Toy Market

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Danish company Lego reported generating $4.65 billion in revenue for the first half of 2024, up 13% from a year earlier.

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