Articles filed under Bloomberg
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The U.S. Army is planning new, more complex battlefield robotsMay 19, 2018 1:03 am - From the spears hurled by Romans to the missiles launched by fighter pilots, the weapons humans use to kill each other have always been subject to improvement. Militarie...
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Tech giants offer startups free patents in bid to foil lawsuitsMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - Red Hat Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. are giving away free patents to any start-up that joins a group of more than 200 companies devoted to keeping its members and their pa...
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American roadtrippers to face $3 a gallon gas this summerMay 18, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. drivers might be feeling flush after getting tax cuts amid a growing economy as they embark on the summer driving season, but road trips will cost more this year. D...
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E-commerce deal by Mariano's parent company seen as warning shot in food battleMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Kroger is showing some fight. The largest U.S. grocery chain, battered by doubts that it can thrive as Amazon and Walmart siphon off food customers, took a big step on T...
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Lampert buoys Sears with plan to sell assets offered years agoMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - If the news that Sears Holdings Corp. is exploring the sale of assets including Kenmore sounds familiar, it's not in your head: Chief Executive Officer Edward Lampert ha...
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Commentary: Care about digital privacy? Then prove itMay 12, 2018 1:07 am - Millions of people received an email from Twitter last week advising them to change their password. Apparently a bug allowed some employees inside the company to see use...
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Amazon's Alexa and Microsoft's Cortana are cozying upMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Microsoft and Amazon.com may be competing with each other in the cloud-computing market, but in the realm of voice-controlled personal assistants, Cortana and Alexa are ...
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Every person in Illinois owes $11,000 for pensions, with no fix in sightMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - Three years ago Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state's attempt to cut its employees' pension benefits to chip away at a retirement-system debt that'...
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Boeing extends bet on parts, services in $3.25B KLX dealMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - Boeing is boosting its bet on a new services division with Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg's biggest deal yet. The world's largest plane maker will buy aerospa...
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McDonald's sales gains show new discounts attracting customersApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - McDonald's may be hitting its stride. The company's revamped stores, fresh beef burgers and premium sandwiches - along with its new $1, $2, $3 menu - is clicking more wi...