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Your next flight will probably be more expensive. Here’s why
The cost of your next flight is likely to go up . That’s the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its...
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Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha are ordered to suspend some vehicle shipments
A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda both halting shipments of some vehicles after...
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Nvidia stock is splitting this week: Here’s what that means for NVDA investors
The hottest tech stock of the past two years has no doubt been Nvidia Corp, the maker of chips that power the high-end servers that run AI...
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How Uber is preparing for the Paris Olympics rush
Uber Technologies unveiled a raft of measures on Wednesday, including a tie-up to offer cruises on the Seine river as it looks to meet explosive...
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AI can now help write your kids’ bedtime stories
As a new father, Jose Gonzales was disappointed to find so few picture books featuring characters who look like his daughter. “She’s...
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Adam Neumann ‘shut out’ of WeWork buyback after company accepts a bid from Masa and former Softbank pals
With two days until WeWork is expected to emerge from bankruptcy, Adam Neumann has written off his fantasy of reacquiring the company he left in...
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Broadway theater attendance still hasn’t fully bounced back two full seasons after COVID
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still lingering. We learned to Zoom, work from home, and make sourdough bread. And many businesses have...
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What does it mean to be an innovative company?
Last week, Fast Company hosted its annual Most Innovative Companies Summit , bringing together business leaders across sectors to celebrate...
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How nonpartisan data organization USAFacts empowers Americans with just the facts
Elections are scheduled across 64 countries this year, including in the U.S. in what’s bound to be a presidential rematch between...
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta and Microsoft for promoting guns
The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the...
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Adobe’s controversial marketing is fueling a war with creatives over AI
Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. In a recent open letter to...
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California gig drivers are making below the minimum wage, a new study shows
Drivers for some of the largest rideshare and delivery companies in California are earning well below the state minimum wage despite the...
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What’s open and closed on Memorial Day 2024? Banks, stock markets, USPS, stores, and more
Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day. While many Americans will relish the extra sleep, day off from work, and BBQs with family, the true meaning...
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Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment sees its stock price fall on reports that the DOJ wants to break the company up
Shares of Live Nation Entertainment were down in premarket trading on Thursday after news reports that the U.S. government and some states will...
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How two professors harnessed generative AI to teach students to be better writers
When ChatGPT emerged a year and half ago, many professors immediately worried that their students would use it as a substitute for doing their...
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Tornado strikes wind towers in ‘unprecedented impact’ on an Iowa wind farm’s fleet
A wind farm in southwest Iowa suffered a direct hit from a powerful tornado that crumpled five of the massive, power-producing towers,...
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A proactive approach to talent development
Manufacturers of electric vehicles (EV) and semiconductors should have every reason to be optimistic. Their products are in demand, and the...
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Improving access to the law
Last year, a New York City–based law firm, after having pored over thousands of documents in a complex employment discrimination case, turned to...
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A personal approach to detecting cancer
It’s the sobering—and all-too regular—experience for any cancer survivor: waiting for their doctor to reveal the test results that show if the...
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Taking advertising to the next level
Thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) athletes play football in games with only a few modified rules. In addition to the obvious obstacles...
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What a drugmaker can learn from patients
From the research and development of a symptomatic treatment in the 1980’s, to its continued development of anti-amyloid-beta and anti-tau...
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A big bank thinks small and fast
Large institutions are hardly known for nimble strategies, large financial institution even less so. But as digital technologies and customer...
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Building smarter warehouses
Forward-thinking companies—facing the challenges of supply-chain disruptions and rising consumer demand for ever-faster deliveries—are paying more...
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An automated approach to saving lives
For patients with serious ailments—ranging from cancer to autoimmune diseases—access to cell therapies can mean the difference between life and...
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Expanding access to healthcare
Navigating the healthcare system can be an overwhelming experience. Whether it’s finding a trusted doctor, tracking down medical records and test...