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Can Rideshare Giant Uber Sustain its Recent Success?

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Uber, finally having achieved sustainable levels of market dominance, may just be facing its biggest roadblocks yet.

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Biden Wants to Tax Private Jets

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The Biden administration is pushing hard to put an end to cushy tax breaks companies can accrue from private jets.

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February Marks a Turnaround for Existing Home Sales

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Sick of waiting for the Federal Reserve to make a move, home buyers and sellers seem to be accepting the market for what it is.

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Nelson Peltz Scores Major Ally in Disney Fight

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Activist investor Nelson Peltz has earned a huge win in his protracted battle of wills with Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Baidu’s Self-Driving Data Centers Could Address Cloud Infrastructure Gap

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Self-driving cars may be able to handle two big issues for cloud computing: extreme weather events and rural access.

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Nikola’s Hydrogen Trucks Hit Production Snags

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A shortage of pressurized fuel tanks and electric batteries has significantly disrupted production.

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Luxury Brands Can’t Bank on China Anymore

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Gucci’s parent company expects sales to slump by 10%, largely due to a downturn in Chinese demand.

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EU Plans Crackdown on Social-Media Misinformation as June Elections Loom

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Ahead of the EU Parliament elections, the bloc is looking to hold Big Tech accountable for the spread of fake news.

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Microsoft’s XR Control Patent May Get Too Close for Comfort

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Microsoft is taking hands-free augmented reality to the next level: The company wants to patent a system for tracking tongue movements.

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Google’s Latest Patent May Boost Enterprise AI Offerings

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Google’s latest AI patent may make your spreadsheets less daunting.

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Unilever Jettisons Iconic Ice Cream Brands

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The international consumer giant has decided that an entire ice cream portfolio has just become too costly.

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Bentley’s Profit Buoyed by Customized Cars

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The British car maker said seven out of 10 customers spent more than $43,000 on customizing their new rides.

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Bill Gates’ TerraPower to Build First Small Reactor in US

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The company plans to have one of the newfangled small modular reactors up and running in Wyoming by 2030.

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Austin’s Housing Craze Is Starting to Cool Down

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Home prices in the Lone Star State’s capital have dropped 12% since 2022 — the largest decline of any US city.

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Deloitte Plans a Massive Restructuring

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The world’s biggest accounting firm is looking to simplify as it nears the end of a massive growth spurt.

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Apple Might Team Up With Google to Put AI on iPhones

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The two tech titans may leverage their frenemy relationship to boost the technology on the best-selling device.

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IBM Wants to Weed Out Falsely Advertised AI Tools

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IBM’s tech could help AI services address the knowledge gap between consumers and the AI tools they use.

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EPA Plans to Unveil New Auto Emissions Standards

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The Biden administration will unveil new stricter requirements to speed up the transition to electric vehicle adoption.

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TikTok’s Booming Growth Isn’t What it Used to Be

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As politicians kick around the idea of a US ban, the popular social media platform is having growth struggles.

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Meta Faces Investigation Over Illicit Drug Sales

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Facebook and other social media platforms are the subject of a probe by federal prosecutors into available medications.

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Trump Media Delays Registration for Bitcoin ETF

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Vanguard’s Joe Davis on AI and the ‘Second Half of the Chessboard’

Joseph Davis, Vanguard’s global chief economist and global head of the Investment Strategy Group.

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China’s Revolutionary DeepSeek Turns to American Hardware for Upgrade

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