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Uber to deploy Lucid-powered robotaxi fleet in San Francisco

Uber to deploy Lucid-powered robotaxi fleet in San Francisco

Uber said Wednesday that the San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market for its specially built autonomous taxi, which is expected to launch in late 2026. The San Francisco ride-hailing compa...

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Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit

Broadway stars emphasize ‘now is the time’ for all to act philanthropically at Town & Country summit

NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropy isn’t so different from theater for Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell. “Life is a collaborative art,” explained Mitchell, one of Broadway’s preeminent leading me...

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Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

AP Business Writer (AP) — In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiate...

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Fintech company Fiserv slashes guidance, shuffles leadership after big earnings miss

Fintech company Fiserv slashes guidance, shuffles leadership after big earnings miss

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiserv shares careened to their lowest level in more than five years Wednesday after the fintech payment company badly missed Wall Street’s profit targets, lowered its forecast a...

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US deal to divest TikTok could be finalized in South Korea

US deal to divest TikTok could be finalized in South Korea

The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as soon as Thursday. Preside...

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CVS Health tops Q3 forecasts but absorbs hefty charge for struggling clinic business

CVS Health tops Q3 forecasts but absorbs hefty charge for struggling clinic business

CVS Health rode double-digit sales growth from drugstores and its pharmacy benefits management business to a better-than-expected third quarter. The health care giant also hiked its 2025 forecast ...

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