Articles filed under Bloomberg
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AI and bionic eyes are helping to contain raging wildfiresAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - On a tower in the Brazilian rainforest, a sentinel scans the horizon for the first signs of fire. Only these eyes aren't human. They don't blink or take breaks, and guid...
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Analysis: Gadgets are boring, but video games are cooler than everAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - For the past two decades, I've been clinging to my beloved Nintendo 64. What could ever match the video game console's audacity of design and nostalgic allure, from its ...
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Robots are solving banks' very expensive research problemAug 17, 2019 6:00 am - As lawmakers in Brasilia debated a controversial pension overhaul for months, a robot more than 5,000 miles away in London kept a close eye on all 513 of them. The algor...
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Investor behind Illinois bond suit made short bet tied to case, funds claimAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund that filed a lawsuit seeking to have $14.3 billion of Illinois bonds invalidated in court stands to reap enormous profit if the case succeeds and the state ...
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Coke putting Dasani water in cans amid backlash against plasticAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - Coca-Cola is putting its Dasani water brand into aluminum cans as the beverage industry faces pressure to reduce its use of plastic. Coke will start selling canned Dasan...
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U.S. delays China tariffs on some holiday-shopping favoritesAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Trump administration will delay until mid-December the 10% tariff on some Chinese products on many holiday-shopping lists. By granting a grace period for everyday it...
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Inflation stings prices at Walmart, and something's gotta giveAug 12, 2019 1:00 am - Walmart prides itself on rock-bottom prices for everyday goods, but as soda, snack and toothpaste makers boost what they charge retailers in response to rising costs and...
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Walmart, Target minimum wage hikes drive average U.S. retail payAug 11, 2019 6:00 am - Despite an industry shakeout that's been dubbed the retail apocalypse, store workers who have hung in there are seeing better pay than a generation ago, even with inflat...
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Cybersecurity pros can name their price as hacker attacks swellAug 10, 2019 6:15 am - It took a $650,000 salary for Matt Comyns to entice a seasoned cybersecurity expert to join one of America's largest companies as chief information security officer in 2...
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Trump tech tariffs would add $1B monthly to import costsAug 10, 2019 6:00 am - U.S. technology companies would pay an additional $1 billion a month or more in tariffs if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose duties on addit...