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Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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Industries

The American Dream of Tiny Nuclear Power Plants Hangs By a Thread

Funding for startups developing small modular nuclear power plants looks like it’s beginning to dry up.

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Media & Entertainment

Apple Plans to Incentivize Musicians to Upgrade Their Sound

Apple plans to incentivize artists to use Dolby Atmos spatial-sound technology in their recordings by giving them more platform weight.

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M&A

Occidental Petroleum Makes a Play for the Permian Basin

Occidental Petroleum, the oil giant in Berkshire Hathaway’s portfolio, announced it is acquiring CrownRock in a deal worth $12 billion.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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M&A

Cigna and Humana Call Off Their Merger

Following merger discussions two weeks ago, Humana and Cigna are walking away from what would’ve been the largest deal of the year.

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Patent Drop

Boeing’s Patent Brings Explainable AI to Manufacturing

“We’re moving away from the black box,” said said Frederick Gertz, founder and CEO of enterprise AI company Collide Technology.

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Consumer

Online Luxury Shopping Just Isn’t Cool Anymore

The e-commerce luxury market has taken a big dip, placing the platforms that focus on luxury goods in hot water.

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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

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Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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