UpFront
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Auto slowdown takes global turn
Worldwide trends show that declining car sales are not restricted to a particular country—and worryingly, they're here to stay
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Would you want a computer to judge your risk of HIV?
Scientists say it is possible to correctly identify men at high risk by examining their existing medical records, raising ethical questions about how doctors should use this tool
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Uber lays off 400, a third of its marketing team
The cuts are taking place at Uber offices around the world as profitability doubts linger after Uber's IPO; Uber's global marketing team is about 1,200
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Ritesh Agarwal's $2 billion gamble
The Oyo founder plans to increase stake in the company to 30 percent; investors feel it's worth the risk
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A recession is coming-and here's where you'll see it first
A guide to some of the indicators that have historically done the best job of sounding the alarm for an economic downturn
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Why Whole Foods hasn't satisfied Amazon's grocery appetite
The Amazon-Whole Foods marriage has made clear the difficulties of selling fresh food inexpensively, either in a physical store or through delivery. Bananas are not the same as books
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Show me the earnings
Investors waiting for earnings to revive have chosen to take some money off for the time being
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Why Hong Kong's protests are getting uglier
Protesters are unhappy with deep-rooted issues such as democratic freedom and property prices, but its business as usual for Indian businesses
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Alteria Capital closes maiden venture debt fund at Rs 960 crore
This makes it the largest homegrown venture debt fund, and counts Azim Premji Foundation and Binny Bansal as investors
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (How successful people stay calm), Technology (Elon Musk wants to link brains directly to machines), Media (Great race to rule streaming TV; Evolution of media consumption), Climate Change (Facing extinction by Catherine Ingram), History (Of India's genetic roots), and E-sports (Gaming cult looks to level up in India)