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IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on IBM’s Retreat From Watson Highlights Broader AI Struggles in Health
The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.

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Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Without Tourists to Put to Work, Australia’s Farms Are Short on Labor
Farmers in Asia’s food bowl warn of declining profits, smaller harvests and rising prices.

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Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Musk Got 4,000 SpaceX Workers to Join a Covid-19 Study
To monitor the prevalence of the virus among employees nationwide, the tech billionaire worked with researchers to build an antibody-testing program. Here’s what he learned.

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Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Grocers Wrestle With Mask Mandates as Pandemic Wears On
Almost a year into the pandemic, some supermarkets are still struggling to figure out how to deal with customers who show up without masks or don’t wear them properly.

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Midwest Labor Markets Shake Off Covid-19 Downturn

February 20, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Midwest Labor Markets Shake Off Covid-19 Downturn
In a pandemic role reversal, places like Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis have low unemployment rates compared with Boston and San Francisco.

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The New CEO’s Experience With Talking-Dog DVDs Is Helping Disney Weather Covid

February 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The New CEO’s Experience With Talking-Dog DVDs Is Helping Disney Weather Covid
Bob Chapek championed movies made for at-home viewing—a useful strategy in the streaming age.

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The Texas Freeze: Why the Power Grid Failed

February 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Texas Freeze: Why the Power Grid Failed
The state’s electricity system was considered a model. This week’s outages revealed shortcomings in the market structure, including with incentives to producers.

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Uber Drivers Entitled to Workers Rights, U.K. Supreme Court Rules

February 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Uber Drivers Entitled to Workers Rights, U.K. Supreme Court Rules
The U.K.’s top court ruled that a group of former Uber drivers were entitled to a minimum wage and other benefits while working for the company, dealing a setback to gig-economy firms in battles world-wide over their employment model.

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Facebook Assailed in U.K., Canada After Australia News Blackout

February 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Facebook Assailed in U.K., Canada After Australia News Blackout
Facebook removed news from its platform in Australia in response to proposed legislation that could offer a model for other countries that want to require big tech companies to pay publishers for their content.

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Honda Taps New CEO for Electric-Vehicle Push

February 19, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Honda Taps New CEO for Electric-Vehicle Push
The car company’s new leader, Toshihiro Mibe, is poised to accelerate Honda’s move into EVs and build on its growing partnership with General Motors.

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  • The Sneaker Taking Over America Was Inspired by iPhones and a Vacuum Cleaner
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  • The Brothers Dominating the $211 Billion Car Repair Market
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