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How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV
Everyone’s worried about affordability right now, including the companies that make cars. Especially the companies that make electric cars, which cost an average of $55,000. That makes America’s newest and cheapest electric truck a welcome addition to the market—and an odd duck. Officially unveiled last week, the small, modular offering from Michigan-based automaking upstart Slate…
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Some grieving people seek comfort in AI videos of deceased loved ones
When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled on an unusual idea: an AI-animated video message from his late grandfather, whom his father misses dearly. Lee wrote a message and hired the Seoul-based tech company Vaice in December to…
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Alibaba to pay $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales
The Chinese tech giant Alibaba will pay $600 million to resolve a dispute with the U.S. government over allegations that the Hangzhou-based firm sold and imported illegal pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, regulated chemicals, and pill-making equipment into the U.S. Alibaba operates some of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba.com and AliExpress.com. The U.S. alleges that…
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The best thing about Love Island USA this summer is the…friendships?
On Love Island USA, a show purportedly about pursuing heterosexual romance in an obnoxiously-lit villa in Fiji, the two biggest stories this season are not about sordid, spontaneous hookups; devastatingly hot bombshells in skimpy bikinis leaving broken hearts in their wake; or what scandalous behavior the night vision cameras have caught on tape. Instead, it’s…
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I Tried Rips, the Card-Pack App Where Users Spend Thousands Chasing Pricey Pokémon
After I tripled my money by pulling pricey Pokémon cards out of digital packs on the Rips app, I immediately knew what I had to do next: keep on ripping. It was time to lock in, boost my volatility settings, and start spending real money opening even more expensive packs. These digital card packs, primed…
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AI boom blows up Big Tech’s climate promises
The greenhouse gas emissions of Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google spiked in 2025, pointing to a growing problem for the hyperscalers: reconciling their climate goals with the massive amount of energy required to power AI, much of it still generated from fossil fuels. Amazon’s emissions rose 16% from 2024, the company said in a…
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There’s one big reason socialist voters may not get what they want
The left is painting Blue America rose. In just the past two weeks, four insurgent left-wing candidates — including three socialists — have won Democratic congressional primaries. The latest victor, 29-year-old Melat Kiros, defeated 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette Tuesday night. These wins capped a banner year for progressives in general and the Democratic Socialists of…
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Mock firing squad storms into Kentucky church bible class and ‘kills Devil’ in front of children
A mock firing squad dubbed “Commandos for Christ” stormed into a Kentucky Baptist church’s vacation bible school — and executed the devil as part of a bewildering skit in front of young children. The bizarre scenes, which unfolded at Lexington’s Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, saw armed soldiers take out their enemy and pastor Dewayne Walker…
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How Americans Are Feeling About the U.S. as the Country Turns 250
Participants wear American flags while marching in the 67th annual El Sereno Independence Day Parade in the predominantly Latino community of El Sereno in Los Angeles, California, on June 27, 2026. —Mario Tama—Getty Images As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, polls show that many Americans are harboring negative feelings about the state of the…
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The Business Model of Colleges Is Broken. It’s About to Get Worse
The campus of Syracuse University. —Madhur Srivastava—Getty Images When J. Michael Haynie, chancellor of Syracuse University, announced last month that the university would miss its enrollment target and run a deficit for the first time in years, he was unusually candid for a college president. “Enrollment volatility is widespread, unpredictable and the ‘new normal’ for…