Robert Gray

Journalist...covering the business of life: news, finance, fun, sports, and tech.

[Robert Gray @robertdgray]

@RamsNFL can’t welcome fans @SoFiStadium so the team’s virtually bringing game day to them. New interactive and AR experiences are designed to engage fans and create community in a season of social distancing.
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#Wine industry prepares for a correction as a California grape glut combines with declining demand. Winemakers cut back supply, look to boost demand w/ cheaper prices at the low end & better-quality grapes for the same price points on the higher end. Live from ⁦@AMVwine⁩

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.@xfl2020 goes for Week 2. The startup football league had a solid debut last week. Can the #XFL build on that and avoid the fate of prior spring leagues? My report for FoxBiz: https://t.co/bfZh7RYiRu

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#Vinyl records and turntables may be popular holiday gifts again this year. #LP sales for '19 are forecast to grow to the highest level since 1989 (RIAA). What may surprise some folks--the demographics powering the record buying spree. My story: https://t.co/CnbCLhGubB

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The #vinyl records resurgence keeps playing on. The physical format’s improbable growth for more than a dozen straight years keeps some pressing plants humming around the clock to meet demand. Live on Fox Business from Record Technology Inc.

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.@inviarobotics provides robotics-as-a-service to retailers & e-commerce firms, helping them fulfill orders & handle returns to more efficiently compete with Amazon. Live w/ the robots on Fox Biz. #robotics

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.@Porsche 911 Carrera S helping drive sales growth and making its first U.S. live drive on TV. Reporting for Fox Biz from behind the wheel at Porsche Experience Center.

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#GettyFire on LA’s Westside forcing thousands to evacuate, power outages. Covering @FoxBusiness

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.@NFL news: It’s official @Rams & @Chargers will play in @SoFi Stadium when it opens next year. Financial terms for the 20-year naming rights deal not divulged, but sources say it's valued higher than prior reports & the Allegiant Stadium deal.

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.⁦@lacoliseum⁩ today showed off privately-funded $315 Mln renovation: new seats, suites, press box, roof deck w/ city/mountain/sea views & other amenities. The iconic venue’s peristyle & mural are restored & ready for kickoff ⁦@USC_FB⁩ & ⁦⁦⁦@RamsNFL⁩

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.@e3 Day 2 coverage on Fox Business. $TTWO CEO Strauss Zelnick with me on @fbncountdown to discuss the evolving video game industry and the growth opportunity in esports.

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.@e3 is open. Gamers streaming in to play, dance and experience the latest games and tech. Live coverage on Fox Business.

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.⁦@E3⁩ today covering the growing and evolving $100 Bln + video game industry on Fox Business. Talking to ⁦@compLexity⁩ CEO ⁦@JasonBWLake⁩ and more

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.⁦@CallawayGolf⁩ the first to use #AI in designing a golf club—the Epic Flash driver. ⁦@PhilMickelson⁩ using it ⁦@usopengolf⁩. I’ve got the story on Fox Business.

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San Francisco’s already pricey #realestate market is bracing for the next wave of #IPO millionaires. Sign of the times: a $2.5 Mln. teardown. An inside look live on Fox Business.

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.⁦@cafexapp⁩ is the nation’s first robotic coffee bar. The robot takes orders by app or digital kiosk and makes coffee drinks in 10 seconds while humans restock beans and assist customers. Live on Fox Business w/ the barista bot.

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Dine-in theater operators are offering premium experiences @ premium prices to entice people off the couch & into the cinema. Live on Fox Business ⁦@CinepolisUSA⁩ Bay Theater, where every seat is a leather recliner w/ call-button, seatside service & tickets cost up to $27.

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.⁦@Google⁩ unveiling new hardware & software updates @ #I/O developers conference. Investors want to hear plans on protecting privacy and boosting ad revenue. Live coverage on #FoxBusiness

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.@Queueit software creates virtual waiting rooms to keep the line moving for high-demand ticket on-sales, #Hamilton #Coachella etc. @SegerstromArts @SydOperaHouse @TheShedNY & other venues, even for #sneakerheads. My story: https://t.co/8lUS8kJrxY

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.@HamiltonMusical History lessons for venues preparing to host the #Hamilton juggernaut. Theater & ticketing execs who have staged the touring musical offer tips to controlling the narrative: "You only get one shot to do this right." My story: https://t.co/G91pKt3TXR