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An outspoken financier wants to build a modern-day Berkshire Hathaway
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An AI bubble? Not so, says this leading money manager
Larry Fink, of Blackrock, world's largest money manager, contended there is no AI bubble but rather huge investment opportunities in the industry, in remarks Tuesday at the Milken Institute Global…
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L.A. neighborhoods see influx of 500 delivery bots
Serve has 500 sidewalk delivery robots in Los Angeles
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Hiltzik: How many Cybertrucks has Tesla sold to the public? Fewer than you might think
How bad are sales of Tesla's Cybertrucks? Nearly 20% of the vehicles went to Elon Musk's other companies, raising questions about the vehicle's future.
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Robots move in as waste firms struggle to find staff
Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.
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Paramount’s Ellison underscores his pledge to make 30 films a year when his company buys Warner Bros.
Paramount topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue, which grew to $7.3 billion
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The EU wants to unshackle its economy. For real this time
Eurocrats are belatedly developing a healthy distaste for red tape
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Bad government statistics can cost the economy billions
A new study tries to put a number on the value of reliable numbers
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Regulators may seek to suspend State Farm’s license, citing widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims
The California Department of Insurance is seeking to suspend State Farm's license and fine it millions of dollars, alleging widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims.
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The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays - and what could be done about it?
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ steps out to $77 million at the box office
The 20-year sequel to "The Devil Wears Prada" capitalized on millennial nostalgia to overtake "Michael" at the box office this weekend.
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California gained jobs in March as unemployment rate drops to 5.3%
Despite tech layoffs, California added 28,700 jobs in March, dropping the state's unemployment rate to 5.3%