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Chevron to lay off up to 20% of its workers

Fast Company Tech

Its $53-billion deal to acquire oil producer Hess and gain a foothold in Guyana’s lucrative oilfield is in limbo due to a court battle with larger rival Exxon Mobil, which has more aggressively expanded its own production.

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France Wants to Roll Out Robot Army by 2040

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Much of that spending is fueled by the rise of the military tech industry. France has previously employed tactics like economic warfare in Guinea, drone espionage in the Central African Republic, and high-tech arms transfers to the oil-rich nation of Guyana, to name a few.

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Trump’s tariffs put the squeeze on NYC’s Economy Candy

Fast Company Tech

It represents just a blip in the countrys $54 billion candy industry. Sourcemap, which tracks supply chains, says Snickers bars include chocolate from Guyana and sugar from Brazil and are wrapped in packaging from Canada. While the bars may roll off conveyors in Texas, they rely on ingredients from around the globe.

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