Kroger Plans to Name an Ex-Walmart Executive as Its Next CEO
Greg Foran would steer the big grocer as it deals with cash-strapped shoppers and seeks to expand its footprint.
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A Critical AI Niche Is Dominated by One Little-Known Japanese Company
The century-old former silk spinner pioneered a cloth-like material made from glass fibers. Now a shortage is looming over the artificial-intelligence boom.
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Epstein Island Emails Reignite Feud Between Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman
FBI documents show both tech billionaires exchanging friendly messages with Jeffrey Epstein long after his Florida conviction.
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Tesla Isn't the Only Robot Game In Town. This Company Aims to Compete.
Citi analyst Jeff Chung has a value for XPeng's robot business.
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Hims & Hers to Stop Offering Wegovy Copycat Drug After Regulatory Scrutiny
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Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Departs Days After Steep Layoffs
Finance chief Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined the company in June, was named acting publisher and CEO, effective immediately.
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Big Tech's AI Push Is Costing a Lot More Than the Moon Landing
When considered as a percentage of GDP, the projected spending of four tech giants for 2026 rivals the most momentous capital efforts in U.S. history, as shown in these charts.
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Health Agency Refers Knockoff GLP-1 Provider Hims & Hers to Justice Department
The FDA said it would take "decisive steps" to restrict nonapproved drugs that use GLP-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Justice Department Casts Wide Net on Netflix's Business Practices in Merger Probe
As it probes bids for Warner, the department is asking if the streamer has engaged in conduct that could make it a monopoly.
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SpaceX Delays Mars Plans To Focus on Moon
Elon Musk's rocket company had aimed to reach the red planet in 2026
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Jeep Maker Stellantis Books $26 Billion Charges in EV Reset
The charges are the most costly yet reported by an automaker related to bad bets on EVs. The company's Europe-listed shares fell more than 20%.
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Hobbit-Inspired Startup Becomes First New Bank Greenlighted by Trump 2.0
Erebor founder Palmer Luckey was one of the tech industry's early Trump supporters and is known for his penchant for Hawaiian shirts.
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Carlyle Profit Rises as Management Signals Minimal Hit from Software Turmoil
Software 'is not a piston in the engine' of the firm's growth, executives say, noting it represents 6% of assets under management.
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Uber Ordered to Pay $8.5 Million in Passenger Sexual Assault Case
A jury found the company liable for the 2023 sexual assault of a 19-year-old passenger.
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Newell Brands to Lower Some Prices Following Resistance to Hikes
Newell Brands reported lower fourth-quarter sales after previously saying that its price hikes were drawing resistance from customers.
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Philip Morris Leans Into Smoke-Free to Fuel Growth
The tobacco company said its smoke-free business last year accounted for about 42% of revenue, or nearly $17 billion.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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