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United Airlines' flights resume in US after tech issue fixed

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United Airlines Holdings Inc. started to resume flights after fixing a tech issue that temporarily grounded planes and delayed hundreds of flights across the U.S. Wednesday evening.

The Chicago-based carrier, the biggest airline in the world by capacity, said it was restarting operations to get customers to their destinations, albeit delayed, ...Read more

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Apple announces $100 billion US investment

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Apple Inc. committed to spending another $100 billion on domestic manufacturing ahead of an event with President Donald Trump, marking the latest pledge by the tech giant to increase U.S. production as it seeks to avoid punishing tariffs on its flagship iPhones.

As part of what it calls the American Manufacturing Program, or AMP, Apple promised...Read more

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Tech review: Dangbei N2 Mini projector is small, yet mighty

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I’ve reviewed more than a few projectors over the years. Some are made for meetings in a conference room, and some are made for watching movies in your home theater room. Some are made very small for carrying around in a travel bag, and some are quite large.

Some are expensive and some are more affordable.

Today we are looking at a very ...Read more

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Hypercar, hyper-price: Corvette ZR1X brings the thunder for over $200k

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The Chevy Corvette ZR1X hypercar is all about the numbers. Zero-to-60 in less than two seconds, 233 mph top speed, 1,250 horsepower, 6.49.3-minute lap time around the 12.9-mile Nürburgring circuit in Germany.

Now we know the number that will allow you access to those performance numbers.

The ZR1X will start at $207,395 for the standard 1LZ ...Read more

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Driving alone in an EV in the carpool lane? Your sticker is about to expire -- maybe for good

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Unless lawmakers on Capitol Hill move quickly, one of the most desired perks of driving a zero-emissions vehicle in California will be put on the shelf by the end of next month.

For years, motorists with stickers on their cars through the state’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal program have been allowed to drive in the carpool, or High Occupancy ...Read more

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Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino named top exec of weight-loss company

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Linda Yaccarino, the former X CEO who left the social media company last month in the wake of yet another Elon Musk controversy, has been named the top executive at health company eMed.

eMed Population Health provides support for patients on GLP-1 medications, such as Wegovy and Ozempic, that treat diabetes and obesity.

“Our mission is ...Read more

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Trump, Apple to announce fresh $100 billion US investment

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President Donald Trump plans to announce that Apple Inc. will commit to spending another $100 billion on domestic manufacturing, the latest pledge by the tech giant to increase U.S. production of its products as it seeks to avoid punishing tariffs on its flagship iPhones.

The announcement at the White House on Wednesday includes a new ...Read more

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Former CNBC pundit and fugitive sentenced to prison for bilking investors out of millions

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James Arthur McDonald Jr., an investor and financial analyst who frequently appeared on CNBC, was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors in a multimillion-dollar scheme, the United States Attorney’s Office said on Monday.

McDonald, 53, a former San Gabriel Valley resident, was the CEO and chief investment officer of two ...Read more

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Disney's streaming business continues to grow, despite theatrical losses

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Continued growth in streaming subscriptions and strong domestic tourism to its theme parks propelled Walt Disney Co.'s fiscal third quarter earnings, even as its theatrical results dipped, the company said Wednesday.

The Burbank media and entertainment giant reported $23.7 billion in revenue for the three-month period that ended June 28, up 2% ...Read more

Boeing's fifth 777-9, part of delayed 777X family, takes first flight

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Boeing’s fifth 777-9 took its first flight from Paine Field on Tuesday, marking another step in the jet manufacturer’s journey to get its latest plane model out of the factory.

The 777-9, part of Boeing’s 777X family, has been delayed for years as the company worked to fix defects and faced heightened regulatory scrutiny after fatal 737 ...Read more

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US jobs data can be seen as 99.9% correct

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Is there something really wrong with the nation’s employment counts?

Questions about the quality of the jobs data came into the spotlight this month when President Donald Trump fired the boss of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after its latest report showed, among numerous disappointing results, a sharp revision to June’s initial jobs tally....Read more

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US charges Chinese nationals with Nvidia chips export breach

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Two Chinese nationals were arrested this week on charges that they sent tens of millions of dollars worth of advanced AI chips made by Nvidia Corp. to China in violation of U.S. export restrictions, according to authorities.

The defendants used a company based in El Monte, California, to export sensitive technology, including graphics ...Read more

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Why the world is divided on plastic as UN treaty talks restart

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Almost every week seems to bring a new report that plastic is even worse than had been thought for both human and planetary health. This week, it’s a paper in the Lancet that warns of a “grave, growing” danger from the rising tide of the material, and puts its health-related economic costs at more than $1.5 trillion a year.

Yet as ...Read more

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Consumers have been worried about the economy for years. Now they're acting like it

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Natalie Slinger’s growing family could use a bigger house and a second car. Right now, both feel out of reach.

Slinger and her husband already have one child in day care, which costs as much as their mortgage. They rarely eat out and limit their travel to camping. Their second child, due this fall, will rely on hand-me-downs.

“The cost of ...Read more

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UAW faction seeks to oust President Fain in sign of union unrest

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A group of United Auto Workers members is seeking to oust President Shawn Fain ahead of an election next year, a sign of frustration among some in the two years since the labor group secured landmark contracts with U.S. automakers.

Workers at a Stellantis NV truck factory in suburban Detroit and an engine plant in southeast Michigan voted over ...Read more

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Distrust in US inflation data threatens $2 trillion market

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A $2 trillion market for securities linked to U.S. inflation data could be the first area of Treasuries that would crack if the Bureau of Labor Statistics is politicized, according to bond investors.

After President Donald Trump fired BLS chief Erika McEntarfer on Friday following a weak jobs report and said the figures were “rigged,” ...Read more

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GM EV unofficially tops industry range record. Here's how far it went

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General Motors Co. engineers unofficially broke industry records for miles driven in an electric vehicle on a single charge, the Detroit automaker said Tuesday, going more than 1,000 miles.

Drivers reached more than double the Environmental Protection Agency's estimated 493-mile range for the 2026 Silverado EV Work Truck, which Chief Engineer ...Read more

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Michael Hiltzik: How the economy went from a 3% annual growth rate to the brink of recession just two days later

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For a brief, shining moment last week, it seemed as if the U.S. economy had dodged a tariff-powered bullet. Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3%, the government announced Wednesday, rather higher than the 2.3% projected by economists.

"WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED!" President Trump crowed on Truth Social. He claimed that this ...Read more

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Microsoft lays off dozens of WA workers

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Microsoft is laying off 40 Washington-based employees, as the company continues to trim its workforce amid record spending on artificial intelligence.

Monday's layoffs, disclosed in a state filing, are separate from previous announcements of global job cuts. The company announced in May that it was letting go of more than 6,000 workers and made...Read more

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Waymos haven't caused crashes in Atlanta so far, but some are getting confused

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ATLANTA — It’s been a month since Waymo’s autonomous vehicles started taking fares broadly on Atlanta’s streets via the Uber app after more than a year of testing the cars without passengers.

From January 2024 through July 30, 2025, the Atlanta Police Department has responded to only two traffic crashes involving a Waymo, but the ...Read more