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Auto, aerospace sectors warm up to 3D printing

  Eden Prairie / AFP New 3D printing technology unveiled this week sharply increases the size of objects that can be produced, offering new possibilities to remake manufacturing in the auto, aerospace and other major industries. One application demonstrated by 3D printing machinery maker Stratasys would allow airlines to pick made-to-order airplane interiors that could be tweaked with the click ...

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Line hunts for acquisitions with $1.3bn IPO war chest

  Bloomberg Line Corp. plans to use part of the $1.3 billion it garnered from last month’s initial public offering to bankroll acquisitions of content and technology, transforming its messaging service into a one-stop shop for Asian social media users. Japan’s most popular messaging service is gunning for companies in areas ranging from artificial intelligence chatbots and advertising to video ...

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FB takes first step towards making money from WhatsApp deal

  Bloomberg Facebook Inc. is laying the groundwork for its free messaging service WhatsApp to begin making money, easing its privacy rules so data can be used for Facebook advertising and allowing businesses to message its more than one billion users. It’s the first step toward monetizing the platform since the social network’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg paid $22 ...

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