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Hertz’s major bulk purchase could help Tesla get more of its cars into the hands of mainstream consumers. Tesla shares surged on the news.

The social-media giant’s primary revenue source saw slower growth in the first full quarter since Apple required apps to ask users whether they want to be tracked.

The space company said it would help to build a facility, part of a bet that many future orbital facilities will be privately owned and operated.

Moderna said it would submit the results from an interim study to health regulators in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere in seeking authorization for 6- to 11-year-olds.

The Russia-linked hackers behind last year’s compromise of a wide swath of the U.S. government and scores of private companies have stepped up their attacks in recent months, cybersecurity experts said.

The head of Panasonic’s battery unit said the new cell has five times the capacity of smaller previous models.

The deal is a bet on continued demand for metals used in the production of electric-car batteries.

In hot debates, employees and management spar over allegations content rules aren’t enforced for Breitbart and other right-wing publishers for fear of public blowback. Other internal documents show management expresses wariness of appearing biased. In response, Facebook says it enforces its rules equally and doesn’t consider politics in its decisions.

Price increases so far have paid off for makers of household staples as shoppers have remained loyal to big-name brands.

Walt Disney’s ABC said in a legal filing that it fired “Good Morning America” executive producer Michael Corn last April after investigating allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted two network staffers.