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Senators Look To Help Rural Businesses Be Energy Efficient

Maine’s U.S. senators are offering a proposal to help businesses that want to invest in energy-efficient technology.

So Far, The Techlash Has Only Made Facebook Stronger

The company’s privacy settlement with the FTC gave it cover on antitrust and other issues

Intel's Foil Finally Has A Free Shot

Back from the brink, AMD is taking advantage of its larger rival’s stumbles

China Threatens Retaliation If US Tariff Hikes Go Ahead

China on Thursday threatened retaliation if Washington steps up their war over trade and technology by going ahead with planned Sept. 1 tariff hikes on additional Chinese imports.

If The Student Loans Don't Break You, The Rent Will

Luxury developers are driving up housing costs around public university campuses

A 3,100-Acre Fixer-Upper

Waterfront Brownfield w/ Rail, Port, ~Near Highway!~ *Bonus* Proximity to 1/3 of US Population! $72 million (Baltimore County)

US Says New Round Of Talks With China Were ‘Constructive'

U.S. and Chinese envoys held “constructive” trade talks on Wednesday, the White House said, after President Donald Trump rattled financial markets by accusing Beijing of trying to stall in hopes he will fail to win reelection in 2020.

Gatehouse, Gannett To Merge For $1.4B, Build Newspaper Giant

Two of the largest U.S. newspaper companies have agreed to combine for roughly $1.4 billion, creating a new industry giant that hopes to manage the crisis of print’s decline through sheer size.

Disney Results Miss As Fox Studio Business Underwhelm

Disney is feeling some pain from its biggest transformation in decades as its acquisition of Fox’s entertainment businesses contributed to a 39% drop in earnings.

How To Hide From Silicon Valley

Avoiding digital snoops takes more than throwing money at the problem, but that part can be really fun

Stolen Goods On Amazon? Shoppers Won't Care, Experts Say

News of an alleged Amazon theft ring involving contract delivery drivers is unlikely to make a dent in the online shopping giant’s massive business. But it may make people warier of letting deliveries into their house when they aren’t there — a nascent project from both Amazon and Walmart.

The Weak Yuan Is A Strong Weapon Againts Trump

The U.S.-China confrontation has turned dramatically—and not to Trump’s advantage, despite his tweets.

The Unfulfilled Promise Of On-Demand Birth Control

Big Pharma can make lots more money elsewhere, so contraceptive innovation has lagged

Amazon's Self-driving Delivery Robots Head To California

Amazon’s self-driving robots will be roaming the streets of another neighborhood.

How We Got Into This Mess!

A short Federal Statute designed in 1995 to clean up the information superhighway helped transform the web into a wildly lucrative industry. It also turned the internet into a hatefilled, toxic mess

The NRA Is Hobbled But Don't Expect Tougher Gun Laws

The gun-rights group is hobbled by lawsuits and has lost its longtime power brokers.

Like The Odyssey, But For Drones

A startup’s robot sailboat just returned from Antarctica with some troubling climate clues.

Is It Too Late For Salmon?

To protect the overfished species, one man is going on the offense

Aarhus, The World's Biggest Maker Of Wind Turbines!

Propelled by Europe’s remarkable shift away from fossil fuels, the Danish city of Aarhus is at the center of a booming renewable economy

How Nancy Pfund Became A Cleantech Guru

Nancy Pfund has been turning ideas into businesses for most of her life.

What Does Trump Want For The Dollar?

It’s not easy to tell if the U.S. is still committed to a strong greenback.

10 Steps For Leaders Who Really Want To Address Diversity And Inclusion

Implementing diversity initiatives to drive change

How I Didn't Get That MBA (And Still Started A Billion-Dollar Company)

In May, the suitcase company Away, which Jen Rubio co-founded with fellow Warby Parker alum Steph Korey in 2015, raised $100 million, at a valuation of $1.4 billion. The company has sold a million suitcases and estimates 2019 revenue will hit $300 million. But Rubio’s path wasn’t always easy wheeling—especially when a controversy threatened to sink her company. As told to Christine Lagorio-chafkin

Organic Growth

Using organoids to develop personalized therapeutics

Better Ways To Build

In An Industry Ripe For Disruption, Lp Building Solutions Is Taking The Lead And Showing The Building Products Sector How It’s Done.

Focusing On The Details

For OpticsPlanet, one of the country’s largest specialty online retailers, clear vision comes from a daring blend of technology and great people.

Inside The Google Design Lab

The secret behind Google’s breakout hardware products is its year-old Design Lab. Here’s an exclusive look inside.

The Regulator

Senator Mark Warner, a former telecom investor, and entrepreneur is sounding the alarm on how Chinese advancement and big tech’s misconduct are altering America's geopolitical status. Now he’s trying to get both congress and silicon valley to do something about it.

Uber Lays Off 400 Employees From Global Marketing Team

Uber is laying off400 employees in marketing, about a quarter of the marketing team’s global workforce of 1,200 people.

Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish

This french e-commerce platform is making your “vintage” iPhone cool again.