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News Articles: Business

The marquee at The Grove theater in Los Angeles announces the opening of <em>Barbie</em> in July 2023.

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  • Movies

Can movie theaters sustain the 'Barbie boost'?

Going to the movies is hot again thanks to the so-called "Barbie boost." Barbie, Oppenheimer and other movies continue to rev up the summer box office. But can theaters sustain the momentum?

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Oscar-winning actor Troy Kotsur is working on a production in Canada that has an interim agreement from the actor's union.

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  • Arts & Life

Despite the Hollywood strike, some movies are still in production. Here's why

Hollywood actors are on strike, but the union is allowing some productions to continue. That's created some disagreement in the rank and file.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao poses during an interview at the technology startups and innovation fair in Paris on May 16, 2022. CZ and Binance are being sued by the SEC, in a legal battle that could help determine whether cryptocurrencies should adhere to market regulations.

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  • Business

The future of crypto hinges on a fight between the SEC and a former burger flipper

A looming courtroom battle between the largest cryptocurrency exchange and the world's most powerful regulator promises to shape the future of crypto.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger spends hours on the phone with payment processors like Zelis, fighting their attempts to impose fees on electronic payments.

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  • Health

Why doctors pay millions in fees that could be spent on care

The shift to electronic medical payments gave rise to a new kind of health care middlemen, who now charge 1-5% every time insurers pay doctors. Here's how lobbyists convinced regulators this was OK.

August 15, 2023
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By:
  • Cezary Podkul
Eric Meyer, publisher of the Marion County (Kansas) Record, shown speaking with a British radio station about the raid on his newspaper's offices and his home by local police.

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  • Media

Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid

The Marion County Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief just months ago, according to the paper's publisher, raising concerns about their motives.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye and
  • David Folkenflik
The offices of the <em>Marion County Record</em> sit across from the Marion County Courthouse in Marion, Kan., on Sunday.

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  • Media

A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom

Law enforcement officers raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye and
  • Bill Chappell
GPB  NPR

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  • Business

Silicon Valley's new product: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

Hundreds of people around the world lined up to have their eyeballs scanned by a tech startup that says it wants to authenticate humans in the age of AI.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Researchers say that advanced transmission technologies could help the existing grid work better. But some of these tech companies worry about getting utilities on board - because of the way utilities make money.

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  • Climate

Why lasers could help make the electric grid greener

Thousands of renewable projects are waiting to connect to the grid, but there aren't enough transmission lines. Some tech companies have faster and cheaper solutions.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • Julia Simon
Worldcoin has created a silver orb that scans people's eyeballs in an effort to authenticate every human being in the world.

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  • Technology

Silicon Valley's latest hype: Eyeball-scanning silver orbs to confirm you're human

The project is called Worldcoin. It was co-founded by Sam Altman of ChatGPT fame. Its mission is to authenticate all the world's humans, one eyeball scan at a time.

August 13, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Ford CEO Jim Farley speaks at the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Farley is determined to expand production of electric cars — and at the same time, to make more energy-efficient gas-powered and hybrid models.

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  • Business

Ford is losing a lot of money in electric cars — but CEO Jim Farley is charging ahead

In a wide-ranging interview, Ford's CEO shares his thoughts about his company's ramp-up in electric cars and the state of charging. (He's very happy about that Tesla deal, too.)

August 12, 2023
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
Sam Reich in the poster for <em>Game Changer, </em>a game show he hosts on the streaming platform Dropout.

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  • Arts & Life

Amid streaming chaos, Dropout carves out its own niche

As big media companies struggle to become profitable, smaller companies like Dropout think they can make it work by offering niche content instead of going after a mass audience.

August 12, 2023
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By:
  • Tilda Wilson
UPS workers are voting on whether to approve a deal negotiated by Teamsters leadership.

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  • Business

UPS union negotiated a historic contract. Now workers have the final say

The Teamsters union reached a tentative deal with UPS, narrowly averting a nationwide strike. Rank-and-file union members are voting on whether to approve the contract.

August 12, 2023
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By:
  • Danielle Kaye
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing in New York City on July 26, 2023.

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  • Business

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ordered to jail after judge revokes his bail

A federal judge has decided the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurency exchange should be sent to jail as he awaits trial on fraud charges.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • David Gura
The Tennessee Titans' Mike Vrabel announced Monday that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant, will serve as acting head coach Saturday during the Titans' preseason opener in Chicago. Here, Williams is seen during an AFC Wild Card game against the New England Patriots on Jan. 4, 2020, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

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  • Sports

The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach

Williams, who joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 as a longtime defensive line coach, will step in for head coach Mike Vrabel during Saturday's pre-season game against Chicago.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Retired West Virginia coal miner Terry Lilly, who has black lung, speaks during a public hearing hosted by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration about its draft rule to limit worker exposure on Thursday.

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  • Health

Coal miners say new limits on rock dust 'could save some lives'

Miners and their advocates testify in favor of new silica regulations aimed at preventing black lung disease

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Robert Benincasa
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