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Q&A: COMPANY'S CHEMISTRY COULD CUT EV BATTERY COSTS

A small company called Sila has contracts with most major automakers to research or provide a promising new battery chemistry that can let electric vehicles travel farther with a smaller battery.

macOS Ventura - Deep dive: Hands-on with the new operating system

Hot off the heels of the iOS 16 release and a slew of new hardware announcements, The launch of macOS Ventura brings dozens of new features designed to make our MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Studios even more powerful and cutting-edge, including the cutting-edge Stage Manager.

RARE PIKACHU, KOBE’S SNEAKERS: A HIDDEN VAULT GUARDS IT ALL

The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside — hints that something important lay inside, possibly even precious.

MONEY: MAXIMIZE YOUR BENEFITS TO OFFSET INFLATION

Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits?

REVIEW: 'ARMAGEDDON TIME' SET IN 1980S YET REMINDS OF TODAY

After touching the stars with Brad Pitt, filmmaker James Gray has come back to earth to explore his own childhood in “Armageddon Time.” Set in the fall of 1980, in Queens, it is a patient and mature work about a very specific time and place when he was anything but — age 11 and starting sixth grade.

J&J TO BUY CARDIO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ABIOMED FOR $16.6B

Johnson & Johnson is spending more than $16 billion to move deeper into treating heart disease and continue a shift started last year away from its consumer health roots.

UKRAINIAN OFFICIAL: MUSK TO KEEP FUNDING KEY SATELLITE LINKS

Elon Musk has given assurances to Ukraine that he will keep funding its access to a crucial satellite network providing Kyiv with battlefield and humanitarian communications in its war with Russia, a senior Ukrainian official said.

AMAZON MUSIC EXPANDS CATALOG TO 100M SONGS FOR MEMBERS

Amazon Music is gearing up for a massive content expansion: The streaming giant will offer a full catalog of music with more than 100 million songs for members.

MONEY: MAXIMIZE YOUR BENEFITS TO OFFSET INFLATION

Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits?

Q&A: COMPANY'S CHEMISTRY COULD CUT EV BATTERY COSTS

A small company called Sila has contracts with most major automakers to research or provide a promising new battery chemistry that can let electric vehicles travel farther with a smaller battery.

WORKERS WALK OUT OF IPHONE FACTORY, HIGHLIGHTING VIRUS WOES

Workers who assemble Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone walked away from a factory in central China following virus outbreaks and complaints of unsafe working conditions, highlighting the clash between the disease’s enduring risks and efforts to restore the global flow of goods.

WHY BOOKING TRAVEL ON YOUR PHONE IS A BAD IDEA

Since the first iPhone launched 15 years ago, consumer shopping habits have slowly but relentlessly shifted toward mobile devices.

PLAN TO EXPAND DATA CENTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APPROVED

A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.

PROBLEM-PLAGUED BOEING SETS AMBITIOUS TURNAROUND TARGETS

Boeing officials vowed this week to significantly increase airplane production and cash flow in the next few years as the company seeks to recover from years of mistakes in its airline and defense businesses.

EMERSON SELLING CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN $14B DEAL

Emerson is selling a majority stake in its climate technologies business to Blackstone in a deal valued at $14 billion including debt.

CHINA LAUNCHES 3RD AND FINAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT

China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce.

TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES 27-DATE US STADIUM TOUR IN 2023

Fresh off one of her biggest album launches of her career, Taylor Swift announced a new U.S. stadium tour starting in 2023, with international dates to follow.

FBI PROBING EX-CIA OFFICER'S SPYING FOR WORLD CUP HOST QATAR

A former CIA officer who spied on Qatar’s rivals to help the tiny Arab country land this year’s World Cup is now under FBI scrutiny and newly obtained documents show he offered clandestine services that went beyond soccer to try to influence U.S. policy, an Associated Press investigation found.

HARD-DRIVE MAKER SEAGATE TECH FACES CHINA SANCTIONS WARNING

Seagate Technology said Thursday the U.S. Department of Commerce has warned it may charge the computer hard-drive maker with violating restrictions on exports of high-tech products to China.

RENTERS FACE CHARGING DILEMMA AS U.S. CITIES MOVE TOWARD EVS

Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.

GLOBAL CRISES CAN SPEED UP MOVE TO CLEAN ENERGY

Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report. It found the global demand for fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, is set to peak or plateau in the next few decades.

RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS, GOV’T SAYS

The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system.

AMAZON TO ALLOW US CUSTOMERS TO PAY WITH VENMO

Amazon is rolling out a feature that allows shoppers to pay for items using their Venmo accounts.

GOOGLE'S AD SALES SLOW DRAMATICALLY, ERODING PARENT'S PROFIT

Summertime revenue growth at Google's corporate parent slipped to its slowest pace since the pandemic jarred the economy more than two years ago, with advertisers clamping down on spending and bracing for a potential recession.

REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE SUES GOOGLE OVER EMAIL SPAM FILTERS

The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November's midterm elections - an allegation Google denies.

GROSS OR GREAT? FANCY BUTTER BOARDS SOAR AS SHORTAGE LOOMS

Legit gross or crazy delicious?

THE BEST AIRLINES FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL ON POINTS

If you're seeing Halloween decorations at the store, you should take that as a sign the holiday travel season is just around the corner.

FORD DISBANDS ARGO AI AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE UNIT, POSTS LOSS

Ford said that it is disbanding Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle company that it co-owns with Volkswagen.

META FINED $24.7M FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS

A Washington state judge fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history.

REVIEW: FORD LIGHTNING VS RIVIAN RIT

Tesla, the first high-volume EV maker, was early to promise a zero-emission pickup, but it was Rivian, an American startup, that delivered the first mass-production EV truck. With impressive range, dazzling performance and innovative features, the R1T has attracted both conventional truck shoppers and early adopters.