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Asia
China’s Big Tech built some of the world’s most powerful algorithms. Beijing just exposed some closely-guarded details online
China’s biggest Wall Street bull just liquidated his Alibaba stake amid fire sale of five Chinese stocks
New lithium supply threat looms as heat wave forces China to cut electricity to factories
Environment
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling it the ‘final piece’ of his domestic agenda
Polyester-cotton blends are cheap, long lasting—and account for half of textile waste. A relaunched biofuel startup has invented a way to recycle them into new threads
Hydrogen fuel cells are not as ‘dumb’ as Elon Musk says. Here’s how they could improve the EV market
Europe
Polyester-cotton blends are cheap, long lasting—and account for half of textile waste. A relaunched biofuel startup has invented a way to recycle them into new threads
Shunned by the West, Vladimir Putin turns to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as an ally
Inventory issues are hurting the bottom line. It’s time for a hybrid approach to supply chains
Finance
Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy feel singled out by the ‘egregious’ handling of Lina Khan’s FTC probe into Amazon Prime
Amazon workers walked off the job at a major California air hub over pay and 95 degree temperatures
For the company behind one of last year’s buzziest crypto IPOs, selling electricity is now more profitable than mining Bitcoin
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Pets suspected of having monkeypox should be isolated, CDC says
FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids in the U.S.
Thousands of Capri Sun Wild Cherry cases recalled over cleaning solution contamination. Unsurprisingly consumers noticed and complained
Leadership
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Hedge fund investor wrote Disney’s Bob Chapek a letter urging 5 key changes including cost cuts and board shake-ups. Disney responds with ‘Thanks, but no thanks’
Indeed.com CEO reveals what job seekers want from an employer: ‘People now are looking for something very different on all sides of the economy’
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For the company behind one of last year’s buzziest crypto IPOs, selling electricity is now more profitable than mining Bitcoin
Ether is strong but Bitcoin drops below $24,000
Jump Crypto to build Solana software, a ‘second and new validator client’
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The Satanic Verses tops Amazon’s bestseller list after author Salman Rushdie is stabbed
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Here are the steps the airline industry is taking to create a better air travel experience for everyone
Personal Finance
Amazon workers walked off the job at a major California air hub over pay and 95 degree temperatures
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‘I was paid so much less’: Jurassic World’s Bryce Dallas Howard says she earned a fraction of what costar Chris Pratt did
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Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy feel singled out by the ‘egregious’ handling of Lina Khan’s FTC probe into Amazon Prime
Free speech has been under siege in classrooms. The attack on Salman Rushdie could signal where the battle is headed next
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling it the ‘final piece’ of his domestic agenda
Retail
Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy feel singled out by the ‘egregious’ handling of Lina Khan’s FTC probe into Amazon Prime
Amazon workers walked off the job at a major California air hub over pay and 95 degree temperatures
Walmart’s earnings are trying to tell us something about inflation, consumer sentiment, and whether we’re headed for a recession
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‘I was paid so much less’: Jurassic World’s Bryce Dallas Howard says she earned a fraction of what costar Chris Pratt did
Hedge fund investor wrote Disney’s Bob Chapek a letter urging 5 key changes including cost cuts and board shake-ups. Disney responds with ‘Thanks, but no thanks’
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