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Maersk Reroutes Ships Amid Middle East Conflict

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Maersk announced all vessels due to sail through the Red Seas will be rerouted around Africa following attacks from Yemeni rebels.

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Jeff Bezos Is Ready to Rejoin the Space Race

Jeff Bezos’ space exploration company Blue Origin is finally ready to launch rockets again after a 15-month hiatus.

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US Steel Gets a Big Buyout, But Not Everyone’s a Fan

Once the world’s largest corporation, US Steel agreed to sell itself to Japan’s Nippon Steel for just over $14 billion in a deal.

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Patent Drop

Boeing’s Patent Brings Explainable AI to Manufacturing

“We’re moving away from the black box,” said said Frederick Gertz, founder and CEO of enterprise AI company Collide Technology.

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Virgin Atlantic Logs First Transatlantic Flight on 100% ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel

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On Tuesday, Virgin Atlantic conducted the first transatlantic flight by a commercial airliner fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel.

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The UN Wants You to Eat Less Meat

The UN’s is expected to deliver a comprehensive road map to realign global food systems with carbon-emissions goals.

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Private Jets Belonging to Celebs and Execs Rack Up Years In Flight Time

Private jets belonging to a group of just 200 celebrities and executives have racked up 11 years’ worth of flight time since 2022.

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American Airlines Is Trying to Poach All the Industry’s Pilots

To combat a crippling pilot shortage, PSA Airlines is dangling bonus packages worth $250,000 to lure pilots.

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Sugar Shortages Loom as Supply Gets Sticky

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Logistical holdups at ports in Brazil combined with poor sugar crops in other major sugar-producing nations is stretching supply of the crop.

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European Aluminum Giant Is Fretting a Chinese EV Influx

While the price of aluminum has climbed off the mat in recent months, it’s still well below the heady days of early 2022.

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Climate Change and Regulations Squeeze Alaska’s Salmon Fishers

Salmon fishers in Alaska face a cascade of challenges as state regulators implement a series of restrictions to prevent overfishing.

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Elon Musk and the EU are Going to Space Together

The European Space Agency has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch navigation satellites next year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Blue Origin Grounds Commercial Space Station Plans

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Blue Origin is expected to back out of plans to build a commercial space station in conjunction with corporate partners.

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The Next Great Sea Battle

An intense geopolitical fight is raging at the moment, and the future of deep sea mining does hang in the balance.

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US Finds Funds to Help Fix Lacking Railroad Infrastructure

While many agree US railroads desperately need refurbishing, some question why federal dollars should support a highly privatized industry.

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Agriculture Titans Are In a Head-to-Head Battle for America’s Soy Farmers

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