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Can We Solve Climate Change by Suing Polluters?

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Climate litigation is rapidly transforming to offer the promise of big victories and big cash prizes for lawyers.

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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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The Private-Equity Takeover Bell Is Tolling for Peloton

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At least one PE firm has reportedly spoken with Peloton as it considers going private, but no deal is certain.

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Disney’s Streaming Unit is Finally (Sort of) Profitable

The company’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms eked out $47 million in operating income. Just don’t ask about ESPN+.

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Brick-and-Mortar Stores Start Leaning into Online Shopping

In 2023, roughly 42% of e-commerce orders involved a store acting as a fulfillment hub or a place where consumers can pick up or return items.

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Ford Patent Signals Privacy Problems with Connected Vehicles

As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, they also collect a lot more data.

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Shell Sold Millions of ‘Phantom’ Carbon Credits

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Oil industry titan Shell has sold millions of carbon credits linked to CO2 removal that never actually occurred, the Financial Times found.

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Paramount Ousts CEO Amid Sale Effort

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As Paramount Global very publicly pursues a sale, longtime executive Bob Bakish has found himself increasingly on the outs.

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OpenAI Inks Licensing Deal with the Financial Times to Train Chatbots

On Monday, the Financial Times said it struck a deal with OpenAI to allow the generative AI darling to license the FT’s content.

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Blade to Launch Hamptons-Bound Luxury Bus Line

Tickets start at $195, with passengers treated to free Sweetgreen salads and espresso martinis.

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America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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