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SpaceX Rocket Test Reaches Milestone—and Ends With Explosion

HS 18/11/2023

Updated Nov. 18, 2023 1:46 pm ETSpaceX’s second test flight of its massive Starship rocket ended early Saturday when the...

These People Are Responsible for the Cranberry Sauce You Love to Hate

HS 17/11/2023

Forget turkey. Let’s talk cranberries. And if we’re talking cranberries, we have to start with Ocean Spray’s canned, jellied cranberry sauce,...

Elon Musk’s X Loses Bid to Scrap FTC Privacy Order

HS 17/11/2023

A federal judge denied X Corp.’s request to modify or terminate a consent order between the social-media company acquired by...

Starbucks Workers Strike on ‘Red Cup Day’ in Bid to Kickstart Negotiations

HS 16/11/2023

Updated Nov. 16, 2023 2:53 pm ETThousands of unionized Starbucks workers went on strike Thursday on a busy sales day...

Your Thanksgiving Costs, Broken Down

HS 16/11/2023

Listen to article(2 minutes)There is no avoiding relatives this year. Thanksgiving gatherings are expected to look a lot more like...

‘Digital Discrimination’ in the Crosshairs of New FCC Rule

HS 15/11/2023

Updated Nov. 15, 2023 11:59 am ETWASHINGTON—Internet service providers will have their business practices scrutinized for “digital discrimination” based on...

America’s Mortgage King Also Wants an NBA Crown—Right Now

HS 15/11/2023

Listen to article(1 minute)When the Phoenix Suns played the Detroit Pistons early this month, Mat Ishbia’s fingerprints were everywhere.He bought...

WSJ News Exclusive | Insider Co-Founder Henry Blodget Steps Down as CEO Amid Strategy Shift

HS 14/11/2023

Henry Blodget, one of the early pioneers of digital media, is stepping down as chief executive of Insider, a publication...

The Trouble With America’s Ultra-Processed Diet

HS 14/11/2023

Listen to article(2 minutes)Should your granola bar come with a warning label?Concern is rising about the amount of ultra-processed foods...

New Breed of Supercomputer Aims for the Two Quintillion Mark

HS 14/11/2023

That’s two billion billion operations a second, enough to explore the brain and discover drugs. Source link

Can Tequila Really Go Global? This Booze Boss Is Giving It a Shot

HS 14/11/2023

Updated Nov. 14, 2023 12:01 am ETListen to article(1 minute)LONDON—Shortly after taking the helm at the world’s largest spirits maker,...

Target Tries to Find Its Mark After a Year of Misfires

HS 13/11/2023

Updated Nov. 13, 2023 11:46 am ETAll isn’t merry and bright this holiday season at Target.The Minneapolis retailer known for...

Exxon Makes Lithium Play in Long-Term Bet on EV Demand

HS 13/11/2023

Updated Nov. 13, 2023 10:02 am ETExxon Mobil said Monday it is starting to drill for lithium in Arkansas and...

Electricity Use Booms in Texas, a Harbinger for the Country

HS 13/11/2023

Updated Nov. 13, 2023 7:18 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)Everything is bigger in Texas, including its electricity use, which is...

Five Economic Signs You’re Smart to Procrastinate on Holiday Shopping This Year

HS 11/11/2023

Listen to article(2 minutes)It is a giant question looming over the entire U.S. economy: How much will shoppers spend during...

WSJ News Exclusive | Chinese, American—It Doesn’t Matter. Israel Wants Inexpensive Drones.

HS 09/11/2023

Executives and financiers are hustling to get off-the-shelf drones to Israel for reconnaissance and rescue. Source link

Cruise Recalls Driverless Vehicles Over Software Issue

HS 08/11/2023

Cruise, the self-driving vehicle unit of General Motors, has issued a voluntary software recall after California regulators suspended the company’s...