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Indian billionaire charged with fraud in the US

Nov 21, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Gautam Adani is accused of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme to raise funds in the U.S. Plus, a BBC investigation finds thousands of dollars worth of British Raspberry Pi mini computers have been discovered in Russian drones used against Ukraine.
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The algorithm behind health insurance denials

T. Christian Miller, a reporter at ProPublica, explains how EviCore's tool is manipulated to increase denials and cut costs.
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What happened to sweater weather?

Nov 20, 2024
Retailers are stuck with excess fall inventory after an unseasonably warm October. Plus, Americans want Trump to bring down inflation.
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A harbinger of change in Medialand 

Nov 20, 2024
Comcast moves to spin off its traditional cable networks.
A view of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia, headquarters of Comcast Cable, one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand on August 18, 2015 in Philadelphia.
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All eyes on AI

Nov 20, 2024
U.S.-based chipmaker Nvidia will report its earnings Wednesday after markets close. Plus, is long-haul trucking facing a driver shortage?
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Who will lead the Commerce Department?

Nov 20, 2024
Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, to head up the department. Also: how organizations can and should adapt for the post-pandemic work era.
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Baby powder maker taken to court

Nov 20, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Over 1,900 people in the UK are taking legal action against the manufacturer of Johnson's baby powder, claiming it caused their cancers. And a Russian software company invites a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team.
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In the era of AI, photos aren’t what they used to be

Google’s newest suite of smartphones come equipped with an AI-powered photo editing tool called “Reimagine.” The Verge’s Sarah Jeong says we’re not prepared for the impact the new tech could have.
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Private equity's appetite for restaurants

Nov 19, 2024
Plus, an alternative fuel CEO on how Trump's second term could influence the clean energy business and we take a self-driving taxi for a spin in China.
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The myth America exported to the world

Nov 19, 2024
Has American exceptionalism failed us?
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