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Joann Fabrics Mulls a Bankruptcy Filing

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The crafts retailer may have a deal to keep operating, but it faces a long-term debt load of $1.1 billion.

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Intel Patent Brings AI Robot Coworkers to Factory Floors

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Intel’s latest patent shows that it wants robots to co-work with humans — without the risk of hurting them.

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European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

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Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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IBM’s Patent Cuts Bias in AI Lending

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IBM wants to make sure AI lenders are playing fair with its patent to weed out bias in financial machine learning models.

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Can Hollywood Reboot the Bundle?

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Hollywood may be rethinking its business model of direct-to-consumer, a la carte streaming services — meaning the bundle may be back.

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The Video Game Industry Keeps Bleeding Jobs

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Sony and EA both cut their workforce this week as the sector deals with a drop in post-pandemic demand.

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‘Dune 2’ Set to Breathe Some Life Into a Sluggish Box Office

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Ticket sales are down 18% so far this year as the industry continues to deal with a labor-stoppage hangover.

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FAA Tells Boeing it Has Three Months to Fly Right

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The aerospace giant has 90 days to produce a quality-control plan in the wake of a near-disaster earlier this year.

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Meta’s Eye Authentication System Keeps Metaverse Data Safe

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Meta wants to make sure it’s actually you who’s wearing your mixed reality headset.

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Honda’s Renewable Charging Rewards Could Boost EV Bet

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Its recent patent for a renewable energy credit system could create needed incentives to get consumers to pay for pricey EVs.

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Biden Wants to Stop Foreign Spies Buying Americans’ Data

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The president issued an executive order banning bulk sales of personal data to “hostile” countries like China and Russia.

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Tesla Touts High-End Roadster as EV Industry Fights Slumping Demand

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While everyone else looks to navigate a tepid market, Elon Musk plans to sell a $250,000 performance car next year.

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Anheuser-Busch Employees Are Pushing Back on Huge Marketing Spend

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Workers that could strike as early as Thursday would like to see the company put more of its cash toward their wages.

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Baidu’s Quantum Patent Offers a Look at Shelved Innovations

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Though the company ditched quantum in January, many tech firms still see major promise.

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Major Investors Are Getting Sick of Apple’s AI Cloak and Dagger

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Two big shareholders are supporting a proposal that calls on the tech titan to disclose its future plans for generative AI.

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Macy’s to Shutter 150 Stores to Focus on Boosting Upscale Brands

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The company will close underperforming locations while it grows its luxury Bloomingdale’s and BlueMercury outlets.

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Soft Housing Market Is Keeping a Lid on Home Improvement Spending

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With home sales continuing to limp along, Home Depot and Lowe’s are reporting that do-it-yourselfers are cutting back on projects.

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FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger

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Regulators are using a novel approach, arguing that harm to workers is enough to quash the $25 billion deal.

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Ryanair’s Short Honeymoon with Boeing Appears to Be Over

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The European budget airline says it will seek compensation due to Boeing not delivering as many planes as promised.

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Domino’s Ekes Out a Win Amid Turbulent Times for Fast Food

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The company saw rejuvenated growth due to the success of its promotions and new partnership with Uber Eats.

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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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