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Trump insists 'there's nothing wrong' with his big crypto gains

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President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said there was nothing illegal about his involvement, following disclosures about his family companies’ crypto windfall.

Trump reported earlier this week earning at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related ...Read more

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Costco's growing cool factor attracts younger audiences

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Those with a watchful eye and a social media presence may notice there’s been a consistent yet unassuming character in their feeds: Costco.

A Costco waffle-cone cake, for example, is turning heads across digital channels. The sponge cake, meant to replicate the waffle-cone ice cream flavor, with chocolate and caramel swirls and mini ice cream...Read more

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Starbucks says it'll pay its baristas to make TikToks

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If you see a Starbucks barista filming while making your drink, don’t assume they’re goofing off. Starbucks could be paying them to make a TikTok.

Starbucks baristas have posted content on social media for years, showing off experimental recipes, making “ASMR” videos featuring the sounds of making drinks, and lip syncing to popular ...Read more

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Amazon's emissions jump 16% amid AI boom

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Amazon’s global carbon dioxide emissions spiked last year, as the tech giant scales up its ambitious artificial intelligence plans.

The Seattle-based company's emissions jumped 16% to almost 81 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2025, after three years of fluctuating emission levels, according to a sustainability report Amazon released ...Read more

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Chip industry urges US to avoid moves that distort memory market

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Government attempts to address the global memory chip shortage by influencing prices or production capacity would worsen a historic squeeze on supply driven by the artificial intelligence boom, a semiconductor industry group warned the Trump administration.

In a letter to senior administration officials, the SEMI industry association urged the...Read more

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Trump says he wants AI guardrails, but 'as little as possible'

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President Donald Trump said he sees the need for some standards on artificial intelligence technology, but wants to avoid burdensome restrictions that may hamper American companies competing with China.

”Well, you need some guardrails, but you want to do as little as possible,” Trump said in a White House interview with CNBC on Thursday.

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WA economy grows fastest in nation thanks to AI spending

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Washington’s economy, aided by a tech sector all in on artificial intelligence, had a strong start to the year and could be on track to outperform other state economies in 2026.

Washington’s real gross domestic product, which refers to the total value of all goods and services produced within the state, rose 1.1% to almost $730 billion ...Read more

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First recorded Tesla Semi crash kills two people in Nevada

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An electric Tesla Semi truck crashed into two vehicles in Dayton, Nev., over the weekend, killing two people and raising questions about the truck's safety features.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office responded to a major collision around 7 a.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway about 40 miles east of Reno, the ...Read more

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NBCUniversal spin marks new era of Hollywood moguls

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LOS ANGELES — Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.

This week, another titan who has been instrumental in shaping American media and telecommunications began to unwind his ...Read more

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Tech firms and feds push to block Minnesota's strict new law on prediction markets

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Shut down operations in Minnesota or get hit with a felony.

Those are the stakes the makers of popular prediction market apps Kalshi and Polymarket will face in four weeks, when Minnesota’s strict new law regulating the apps takes effect. The case has attracted national attention because Minnesota is the first state to outlaw prediction ...Read more

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Auto review: Updated Toyota bZ offers better range, recharging, and price

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You may think EVs are expensive with limited range. Understandable, but what if there was an electric crossover that cost little more than a comparable gas-powered model? And it comes from an automaker renowned for battery and motor technology? Check out the 2026 Toyota bZ.

As with the similar Subaru Solterra and Lexus RZ, the bZ did not get ...Read more

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Best Buy banking on next-gen TVs to spur shoppers to upgrade

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How much better does a TV have to work before shoppers are willing to spend upward of $1,500 to replace the one already hanging on their walls?

That’s the question facing Minnesota-based Best Buy as it becomes the exclusive national retailer for a new generation of premium TVs that promises brighter colors, deeper contrast and less glare than...Read more

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Auto review: The 2026 Ford F-250 Super-Duty Platinum Crew Cab: Because moderation is for hatchbacks

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There it sits, like an industrial-strength rhinoceros in bespoke loafers, the 2026 Ford F-250 Super-Duty Platinum.

Gleaming like a petrochemical baron’s wedding band, it’s not merely a truck. It is a rolling steel-and-leather declaration that you have something towable, be it a boat, camper, or trailer. This is a machine conceived without ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Yukon Denali Ultimate gets pricey, but tops the charts

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GMC and their flagship Yukon brings all-around excellence with this week’s tester, the 2026 GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate.

This cousin to the Chevrolet Tahoe provides all of the space, comfort, style and luxury anyone could want.

In 2026, GM worked wonders on its existing fleet and added nice trim levels to keep the competition always thinking ...Read more

Real estate Q&A: As a buyer, do I have to pay my real estate agent 3%?

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Q: I am buying my first home, and before showing me anything, my agent had me sign an agreement to pay her 3%. The house I want is not offering to cover my agent, and I am already stretched thin with the down payment and closing costs. Do I really have to pay my agent that 3% out of my own pocket? — Danielle

A: Buying your first home is ...Read more

US hiring slows sharply, curbing recent job-market momentum

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U.S. hiring slowed sharply in June even as the unemployment rate fell, curbing some of the budding momentum in job growth this year.

Nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 last month after downward revisions to the prior two months took some of the shine off recent blockbuster reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics data Thursday showed. The ...Read more

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Auto review: Wheelin' the Chevy Trax, Detroit's most affordable model

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STRATFORD, Virginia — With bold styling, peppy performance and more rear legroom than an Audi Q7 for goodness sake, the $23,495 Chevrolet Trax is the most affordable SUV from a Detroit automaker. By a country mile.

But, admit it, the problem we have with entry-level models is the wheels.

Wheels? They look more like they were pulled off the ...Read more

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Home insurer surcharges for wildfires is legal, judge rules

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Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County's wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday.

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Tiana Murillo turned down a petition by advocacy group Consumer Watchdog to halt the charges, which insurers began levying ...Read more

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Trump's $1.4 billion haul makes him biggest US crypto moneymaker

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Donald Trump, who reversed his early skepticism of crypto to become one of the industry’s biggest boosters, reported more crypto-related income last year than any publicly traded U.S. digital-asset company earned.

The 927-page financial disclosure released Tuesday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics showed Trump generated at least $1.4 ...Read more

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Alibaba, payment firm will pay $600 million to resolve US probe

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Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and its U.S. digital payment processor agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a federal investigation into whether they failed to prevent the sale and importation of illegal pharmaceuticals and controlled substances, the Justice Department said.

Alibaba entered into a non-prosecution agreement ...Read more