Ford and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China

Ford and Chinese internet giant Baidu announced a tie-up on Wednesday that will see the two firms jointly test self-driving vehicles in China for two years.

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CVS is testing a membership program as Amazon pushes into prescription drugs

CVS in Boston is piloting CarePass, which includes free delivery on most prescriptions and online purchases, among other perks.

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How failure helped 6 millennials launch a multimillion-dollar international start-up

If at first you don't succeed, try and try again.

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'Red Dead Redemption 2' smashes opening weekend records, Take-Two stock skyrockets

Take-Two Interactive's new blockbuster video game "Red Dead Redemption 2" grossed $725 million during its opening weekend. The company says that's "the single-biggest opening weekend in the history of entertainment."

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Google CEO, in internal memo, supports employee walk-out in the wake of report on sexual misconduct

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees that they would have the support they needed to take place in an employee walk-out planned for Thursday in the wake of a bombshell report about sexual misconduct at the company. 

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Mark Zuckerberg laid out how everything is changing for Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg laid out his product vision for Facebook on a call with analysts on Tuesday, saying video, messaging and stories are the key to the company's future.

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Samsung's profit rises 21 percent on the back of strong chip sales

Samsung said its results were driven by strong sales and improving production yield in its memory products as well as higher demand for OLED display panels from major customers.

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Nearly half of UK firms think their business models won't exist in 5 years due to A.I., study says

A new report Wednesday found that 41 percent of British companies surveyed said their business models will cease to exist in the next five years thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).

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Alphabet exec accused of sexual misconduct resigns

Alphabet exec Richard DeVaul has resigned from research lab X following accusations of sexual misconduct. He did not receive an exit package. 

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eBay shares rise after earnings beat

eBay shares jumped in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company exceeded Wall Street's estimates in its third-quarter earnings report.

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Mark Zuckerberg: Apple is Facebook's 'biggest competitor by far' in messaging

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said because Apple adds iMessage as its default messaging app, it gives it a competitive advantage in areas like the U.S. where iPhone sales dominate. 

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