Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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. Last year, it also announced a new hub in India that will be its largest tech center outside the United States.

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Futurism

MAY 10, 2025

Much of that spending is fueled by the rise of the military tech industry. Between 2021 and 2023, venture capital firms pumped $100 billion into military tech startups in the US alone, hoping to snag lucrative contracts for everything from high-powered counter-UAV systems to deadly drone swarms.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 7, 2025

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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