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Trade War Prospect Shakes Part of Trump Base: Midwest Farmers

March 13, 2018

Snow and sleet were falling on Eldon Gould’s 500 acres last week, but he was already looking ahead to planting season; depending on ground conditions and the temperature, that could be just several weeks away.

Bit by Bit, Whole Foods Gets an Amazon Touch

March 7, 2018

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Some signs are subtle, like the “Whole Foods + Amazon” one near the bananas. Others are more obvious, like the kiosk with Amazon devices for sale.

Ford Bet on Aluminum Trucks, but Is Still Looking for Payoff

March 5, 2018

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Three years ago, Ford Motor made a daring gamble when it started selling a new version of its F-150 pickup truck made mainly of aluminum rather than steel.

In Germany’s Car Capital, the Unthinkable: A Ban on Cars

March 1, 2018

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The star of Daimler shines bright over Stuttgart, Germany — literally. The giant illuminated emblem of its most famous car, the Mercedes, towers above the main train station, greeting visitors. It is visible for miles.

Patients Eagerly Awaited a Generic Drug. Then They Saw the Price.

February 27, 2018

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When Teva Pharmaceuticals announced recently that it would begin selling a copycat version of Syprine — an expensive drug invented in the 1960s — the news seemed like a welcome development for people taking old drugs that have skyrocketed in price.

Why A.I. Researchers at Google Got Desks Next to the Boss

February 23, 2018

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If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart.

Lost in Translation? GM Plant Shutdown Shocks South Korea

February 21, 2018

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Only weeks into a new job heading General Motors Co's international operations, Barry Engle flew into a frigid South Korea in January and held a series of meetings with government officials to discuss the future of GM's loss-making local unit.

Trump Tells Lawmakers He’s Mulling Limits on Imported Steel

February 16, 2018

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President Trump suggested this week that the United States was likely to impose restrictions on imported metals, reviving the prospects for a continuing investigation whose future has been called into question amid months of pushback and delays.

Google Makes Its Special A.I. Chips Available to Others

February 14, 2018

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A few years ago, Google created a new kind of computer chip to help power its giant artificial intelligence systems. These chips were designed to handle the complex processes that some believe will be a key to the future of the computer industry.

Making a Crypto Utopia in Puerto Rico

February 12, 2018

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They call what they are building Puertopia. But then someone told them, apparently in all seriousness, that it translates to “eternal boy playground” in Latin. So they are changing the name: They will call it Sol.