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Colleen Cabili

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Trump is pushing to require half of every USMCA-built car's value to come from the U.S.

The proposal, unveiled during U.S.-Mexico negotiations in Mexico City, would also raise overall North American content rules to 82%

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Travel industry warns DHS airport customs threat puts $8 billion at risk

The U.S. Travel Association says withdrawing customs officers from Newark and other major airports would strand travelers and devastate tourism ahead...

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Honda is recalling nearly 99,000 U.S. vehicles over faulty airbag sensors

A cracked seat weight sensor can cause front passenger airbags to deploy on children or small adults who should be protected from deployment

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Senate Democrat demands answers on TikTok's U.S. joint venture deal with Oracle

Sen. Ed Markey says the spin-off deal may have violated the spirit of a 2024 law and demands key contract details by June 18

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California is suing 23andMe over its 2023 breach that exposed 7 million users' DNA data

Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges Chrome Holding Co., 23andMe's successor, ignored known vulnerabilities and misled consumers about the breach's...

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Mortgage rates are hovering at their highest point since last August

The 30-year fixed rate climbed to 6.53% this week as uncertainty over the Iran war weighs on borrowers and lenders

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SkinnyDipped is recalling its chocolate almond bites over an undeclared peanut allergen

Bazzini, LLC, a co-manufacturer for SkinnyDipped, issued the recall after a consumer found peanut butter-containing products inside almond bite...

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Federal judge temporarily blocks DOJ's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred the DOJ from transferring money to or processing claims from the fund, with a hearing set for June 12

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Exxon warns oil inventories are weeks from record lows, threatening a price spike

An Exxon executive said physical Brent crude could hit $150 to $160 a barrel once stockpiles are exhausted

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Samuel Adams is reviving its Founding Fathers beer collection for America's 250th

The limited-edition four-pack, first released in 2006, features beers based on recipes from George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and...

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Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is a fraction of Waymo's, new state filings show

New Texas DMV registration data reveals Tesla has just 42 autonomous vehicles in the state, versus 577 for Alphabet's Waymo

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Gap is slashing its full-year sales outlook as Old Navy disappoints

Old Navy comparable sales grew just 1% in the first quarter, well below the 3% analysts had expected

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Pentagon in talks to take equity stakes in U.S. drone companies

Unusual Machines, whose advisory board includes Donald Trump Jr., is among the companies in discussions with the Defense Department

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Rivian is setting June 9 as the first delivery date for its R2 electric SUV

The company will also begin sending order invites and opening public test drives on the same day

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Anthropic is upgrading its flagship AI model and says a more powerful one is coming soon

Claude Opus 4.8 brings improvements in coding and honesty, while Anthropic says Mythos-class models could reach all customers within weeks

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Waymo is opening its new purpose-built robotaxi to public riders for free

The Ojai, Waymo's first vehicle designed from the ground up as a robotaxi, debuts the company's 6th-generation autonomous driving hardware

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U.S. new home sales slumped in April, falling short of forecasts

Sales dropped 6.2% from March to an annualized rate of 622,000 units, missing economist expectations of 660,000

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Tyson Foods is replacing its CEO with a former Procter & Gamble executive from its own board

Jeff Schomburger, who has served on the Tyson board since 2016, will take over as president and CEO on Oct. 4

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U-Haul's annual profit plunged as fleet depreciation and disposal losses piled up

Net earnings fell to $83.1 million from $367.1 million as rental truck depreciation rose by $186.6 million and disposal losses hit $117.6 million for...

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Google engineer charged with using insider data to make $1.2M on Polymarket

Michele Spagnuolo allegedly used confidential Google search data to place bets with near-perfect accuracy on the platform's Year in Search contracts

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HP is beating earnings estimates and tightening its full-year outlook as AI PC demand surges

The PC and printer maker posted $14.4 billion in second-quarter revenue, up 9%, but warned rising memory costs will pressure margins

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IBM and Red Hat are committing $5 billion to secure open-source software

Project Lightwell will deploy more than 20,000 engineers and AI tools to identify and fix vulnerabilities across enterprise software supply chains

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U.S. safety regulators are investigating nearly 115,000 Rivian trucks and SUVs over a suspension defect

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining whether a rear toe link defect caused Rivian EVs to swerve across lanes and crash

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Dollar Tree is raising its full-year profit outlook after a strong first quarter

The discount retailer posted adjusted EPS of $1.74 and lifted its fiscal 2026 earnings forecast to $6.70–$7.10 per share

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Caesars Entertainment agreeing to go private in $17.6 billion Fertitta deal

Shareholders will receive $31 per share in cash, a 49% premium to Caesars' stock price before deal rumors emerged in February

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EU fines Temu €200 million for allowing illegal products on its platform

The European Commission cited toxic baby toys and unsafe electronics chargers found during an undercover shopping exercise

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Pizza Hut is expanding its retro dine-in revival to 155 U.S. locations

The chain is bringing back checkered tablecloths, Tiffany-style lamps, salad bars, and red cups at locations across more than 20 states

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OpenAI Foundation is committing $250 million to help workers navigate AI disruption

The non-profit will fund research into AI's labor market effects, near-term worker support, and new models for distributing economic gains

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25 objects you use every day — and the surprising stories behind how they got here

The fork, the zipper, the pencil, the Post-it — the histories of everyday objects are full of wrong turns, stolen credit, and discoveries that...

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Boeing CEO says 737 production ramp to 47 jets a month is on track

CEO Kelly Ortberg said Boeing has passed an FAA review and expects to reach the higher output rate within a few months

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Jensen Huang pledges $150 billion a year in Taiwan as Nvidia breaks ground on new HQ

The chip company's planned Constellation campus in Taipei will house 4,000 employees when it opens in 2030

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Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan could spend up to $20 billion on an acquisition

The JPMorgan CEO said regulatory changes and strong profits have given the bank more flexibility to pursue deals

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Burger King is giving away free burgers and Spotify subscriptions for National Hamburger Day

Royal Perks members can claim a free hamburger with a $3 purchase on May 28, plus up to 4 months of Spotify Premium with a $10 order

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Glucose-tracking startup Signos is raising $20M and expanding its Dexcom partnership

Google Ventures, Dexcom, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama backed the round as demand for weight loss tools grows

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DOE picks 5 companies to negotiate access to Cold War plutonium as reactor fuel

The Energy Department's Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program could turn roughly 20 metric tons of weapons-grade material into fuel for advanced...

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Abercrombie & Fitch stock surges after profit beat

The apparel retailer's earnings per share of $1.47 topped analyst estimates by 15.7%, though revenue fell slightly short of expectations

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NYSE market strategist Eric Criscuolo explains what catapulted Dow above 50,700

NYSE market strategist Eric Criscuolo explains what catapulted Dow above 50,700

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20 American road trips where the journey beats the destination

From the Pacific Coast Highway to the Natchez Trace, these 20 drives cover the full range of American landscape — and all of them are better...

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Dodge is reviving a Viper-era name for its new SRT performance flagship

The Copperhead coupe, shown as a clay model at Stellantis's investor day, is expected to arrive before the end of the decade

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Oreo and BTS are launching a Korean street food-inspired cookie in 80-plus countries

The cookie features a brown sugar pancake-flavored creme and purple wafers — the first time Oreo has used that color

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Honda is recalling nearly 60,000 electric SUVs over backup cameras that can go blank

The recall covers 2024 Acura ZDX and 2024–2025 Honda Prologue vehicles; dealers will replace the cameras at no cost to owners

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American Airlines in talks to bring Starlink satellite Wi-Fi to its fleet

The carrier plans to outfit its Airbus narrowbody fleet starting in early 2027, joining United, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines in selecting SpaceX's...

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Spotify is rolling out narrated magazine articles for audiobook subscribers

More than 650 long-form pieces from Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, and others are now available in English in markets where audiobooks are...

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15 fermented foods that are easier to make than you think

Fermentation is one of the oldest food techniques in the world and one of the easiest to do at home — these 15 foods prove that the homemade version...

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Dropbox founder Drew Houston is stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman

Ashraf Alkarmi, promoted from general manager, will serve as co-CEO before eventually becoming sole chief executive

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Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts win first U.S. rideshare union

The App Drivers Union will represent roughly 70,000 independent contractors and can now bargain for higher wages with Uber, Lyft, and others

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Cox Media Group is paying $880,000 to settle FTC charges over a fake AI ad service

The FTC says CMG's "Active Listening" product didn't spy on consumers at all — it just resold email lists from data brokers

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Krispy Kreme is paying out $1.6 million over a data breach — but the clock is ticking

About 161,000 current and former employees had personal data exposed in a November 2024 cyberattack; claims must be filed by June 22

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30 years ago, these 15 industries were science fiction

From streaming to cybersecurity to plant-based meat, an entire layer of the global economy has been built from scratch in the past 30 years — and...

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The 15 most consequential things humans did to nature by accident

From cane toads to ozone holes, the unintended consequences of human activity have reshaped ecosystems, altered climates, and produced some of the...

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