Feb 12, 2024

Cons-oil-idation

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Why do oil producers keep merging? Plus, nearly a year after regional bank troubles, small businesses are less nervous about their accounts.

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Diamondback and Endeavor merger continues the trend of bigger, fewer oil companies

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Feb 12, 2024

Publicly held Diamondback Energy is buying privately held oil driller Endeavor Energy Resources, creating a company worth $50 billion.

There were more than $100 billion worth of oil and gas mergers and acquisitions in the Permian Basin in 2023.

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Banks in Turmoil

A year after the banking crisis, many small businesses are less worried about their deposits

by Justin Ho

Feb 12, 2024

Business owners have taken steps to protect their cash since three regional banks failed last year.

Because the FDIC only insures deposits up to $250,000, some small business owners have spread their cash across different banks after last year's crisis.

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Viewers lament Super Bowl video lags. Can streaming really handle big scale live events?

by Savannah Peters

Feb 12, 2024

According to consumer-reported incidents on the website DownDetector, issues with the Paramount+ app spiked during pre-game coverage and continued throughout the bowl. Paramount+ says that only a small number of users were affected.

These services weren’t built for livestreaming, and it can put pressure on their technical infrastructure. Above, Usher performs at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show.

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When driverless cars are attacked, who's the target?

by Matt Levin

Feb 12, 2024

Some observers think they are a proxy for Big Tech.

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A 15th birthday with a $20K price tag

by Elizabeth Trovall

Feb 12, 2024

Quinceañeras bring Latino families together to celebrate a young woman’s 15th birthday. They're getting more lavish — and more costly.

Kailey Cavazos models a dress at the Quince Expo 2024 in Houston. She remembers her quinceañera fondly, especially the song she wrote and sang for her father.

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Music from the episode

"In Moe" DJ Premier

"Music Save Me (One More Time)" Mocky

"Tinseltown Swimming in Blood" Destroyer

"Linger" The Cranberries

"Time Will Tell" Arms and Sleepers

"Sin Rumbo" Panoptica Orchestra

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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