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Walmart partnering with Zipline to test drone delivery Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and wellness products close to the retailer's headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. by Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2020 @ 10:20pm

Nvidia to buy Softbank'S ARM in $40B chip deal Nvidia Corp. agreed to buy SoftBank Group Corp.'s chip division Arm Ltd. for $40 billion, taking control of some of the most widely used electronics technology in the semiconductor industry's largest-ever deal. Nvidia will pay $21.5 billion in stock and $12 billion in cash for the U.K.-based chip designer, including a $2 billion payment at signing. SoftBank may receive an additional $5 billion in cash or stock if Arm's performance meets certain targets, the companies said Sunday in a statement. An additional $1.5 billion will be paid to Arm employees in Nvidia stock. by Bloomberg Published Sep. 14 2020 @ 6:28pm

Oracle,TikTok struck a deal; what it is, none will say The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal. by Matt O'brien and Tali Arbel | The Associated Press Published Sep. 14 2020 @ 6:26pm

Curtains rise again | Local arts council ready to finish year strong TRAHC, the local arts council, was back doing what it does best Saturday— elevating the classical performing arts. by Junius Stone Published Sep. 13 2020 @ 11:57pm

Miller-Bowie hopes purchase will keep another downtown staple going for years Amid the downtown business renaissance, several heritage enterprises still ply their trade. Miller-Bowie Supply, established in 1950, started out as a farm supply co-op 70 years ago, but over time has expanded services. And now, they are about to do it again. by Junius Stone Published Sep. 13 2020 @ 11:55pm

BILL OWNEY | 2021 to bring new vehicle models While a great contraction still awaits an industry filled with excess capacity and soon-to-be-outdated technology, 2021 models are in the pipeline. Think of them of rays of hope, a promise that perhaps someday things will return to some form of normality that we might all agree exists. Published Sep. 13 2020 @ 3:07am

DR. YUSON JUNG | Digital transformation bringing change to cash Our society is transitioning to a cashless society where money exists as digital information, and a financial transaction is nothing but an exchange of digital information. by Dr. Yuson Jung Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 1:51am

Watching the pennies | $300 in U.S. jobless aid running out even as more seek assistance The nation's unemployment safety net is looking increasingly shaky, with a $300-a-week federal jobless benefit from the Trump administration running out just weeks after it began and millions of laid-off Americans nearing an end to their state unemployment aid. by Christopher Rugabe and Geoff Mulvihill/The Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 1:49am

Citi's new CEO first woman to lead a major bank Fraser is currently head of Citi's global consumer banking division, a major part of the bank that oversees checking and savings accounts but also Citi's massive credit card business. She's been with Citi for 16 years and had recently been tasked with leading the clean up of the bank's troubled Latin American banking business. by By Ken Sweet/The Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 1:48am

Airlines, unions running out of time to get federal aid A couple hundred flight attendants and pilots rallied this week on Capitol Hill and tweeted at lawmakers, asking them for $25 billion in additional federal funds to prevent airline furloughs next month. by By David Koenig/The Associated Press Published Sep. 12 2020 @ 1:47am

Local restaurant tackles world hunger with tacos Tacos 4 Life kicked off Labor Day weekend on Friday by providing more than 15 million meals to Feed My Starving Children. by Junius Stone Published Sep. 7 2020 @ 10:57pm

A touch of country for Shorty's diner TEXARKANA, Texas — Tucked away in the Texas-side Oaklawn Village Shopping Center, Shorty's Donut Shop and Diner's daily menu hearkens back to an earlier era, and now its decor does the same. by Aaron Brand Published Sep. 3 2020 @ 3:32pm