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Mattel's newest Barbie has diabetes
Dressed in a matching polka dot tank top and ruffled skirt with blue chunky heeled boots and a mini purse, Mattel's newest Barbie may look like previous dolls at first glance.
But this particular doll stands out with a wearable insulin pump on her waist, a glucose monitor on her arm and a phone showing her blood sugar readings, making her the ...Read more

Colorado supermarket workers start voting on contract proposals
Workers at Safeway, Albertsons and King Soopers stores across metro Denver will vote today and Thursday on new contracts with the two supermarket chains, and employees outside the metro area will cast ballots Friday.
The votes today and Thursday follow the announcement over the weekend that members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 ...Read more

Linda Yaccarino to step down as CEO of Elon Musk's social media site X
Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive of social media site X, said Wednesday that she's stepping down from her role after two years at the company.
"When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company," she said in a post on X.
The ...Read more

Trump tariff foes urge appeals court to curb 'blank check'
A group of small businesses that won an order finding President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal urged a federal appeals court to uphold that decision and block the trade levies.
The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled on May 28 that Trump exceeded his authority by imposing broad tariffs, a power granted to Congress in the ...Read more

Vehicle prices in China are spiraling down. What that means for tariffs
Prices of vehicles in China are in a downward spiral, say experts who expect the circumstances to usher in industry consolidation and create opportunity for legacy automakers while tariffs are in place.
The average car retail price in China has fallen nearly 20% in the past two years, with the cuts accelerated for electric vehicles and other ...Read more

Want to buy an EV or get rooftop solar? What Trump's megabill means for you
The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill could lead to a big, mad dash for consumers looking to buy electric vehicles or install rooftop solar before federal tax incentives expire in the coming months.
Led by Republicans on Capitol Hill and signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, the 940-page legislation affects taxes and spending on ...Read more
FAA ramps up testing of Musk's Starlink at agency facilities
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has significantly increased the number of connections to Elon Musk’s Starlink that it’s testing in the hopes of bolstering an air traffic control system that has been beset by outages.
The FAA told Bloomberg that it’s now testing 41 Starlink connections — two in New Jersey, 28 in Alaska and 11 in...Read more

Powell's successor may struggle to deliver the rate cuts Trump wants
Close Federal Reserve watchers have a message for anyone who thinks the next leader of the U.S. central bank will deliver lower borrowing costs on a silver platter: Don’t count on it.
While it’s an unlikely outcome, some investors have staked out positions in futures markets that will profit if interest rates drop immediately after Jerome ...Read more
Commentary: Private equity's black eye legacy should cause concern for family-held businesses
Across the Midwest, family businesses once woven into the fabric of local life are vanishing. Not because of globalization or waning demand, but because of something closer to home: private equity. What began as a tool for capital efficiency has, in too many cases, become a wrecking ball for generational legacies.
As someone who has spent ...Read more

This entrepreneur spots deepfakes for celebrities. Can he help average Joes too?
Celebrities are all too familiar with the world of deepfakes, the colloquial term for artificial-intelligence-generated videos that depict actors and other Hollywood talent falsely doing or saying things that they never agreed to.
To protect themselves, actors including Steve Harvey, Beverly Hills talent agency WME and studios have enlisted the...Read more

This Minnesota recycled aluminum plant will help stem tariff costs
ROSEMOUNT, Minnesota — With its new $71 million expansion, EGA Spectro Alloys in this southern suburb of the Twin Cities becomes one of only about 40 plants in the U.S. that can make recycled aluminum billets.
Think 25-foot-long poles of solid aluminum.
The 90,000-square-foot plant gives companies a needed domestic source for the much-in-...Read more

Tech review: Bluetti Apex 300 is the center of a new power ecosystem
I love portable power stations, and I’m really loving the evolution they are going through as batteries and inverters get better and smaller.
Today’s power stations may look similar to those of two or three years ago, but modern lithium iron phosphate batteries (LiFePO4) are so much better than previous generations of lithium-ion batteries....Read more

It's not easy finding green as matcha shortage hits Seattle shops
Matcha. It’s green. It’s grassy. And while beverages made with the powdered tea are all over social media, there’s one place they are missing: locally owned Seattle cafes.
Supply problems, compounded with increasing prices due to tariffs, have hit several local coffee shops hard, leading to a lowered inventory or, in some cases, no matcha...Read more

TSA backs off shoe-removal policy
The Transportation Security Administration is lifting one of the most hated of airport security hurdles: removing shoes.
The change is now official at all U.S. airports, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday afternoon.
The agency is also evaluating “every rule” in place at airport security checkpoints, she...Read more

Waymo, the robotaxi company, will hit Philadelphia streets this summer
Waymo has arrived in Philly.
But you can’t catch a ride in one of their driverless cars just yet.
Philadelphia is one of more than 10 cities where human autonomous-technology experts will be taking Waymos on summer “road trips,” allowing the cars “to get to know the city,” spokesperson Sandy Karp said in a statement.
The testing ...Read more

Apple COO Jeff Williams retiring after 27 years with tech giant
Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams announced Tuesday he’s retiring after 27 years with the tech company.
Sabih Khan, senior vice president of operations, will be taking on the role of COO as “part of a long-planned succession” later this month, Apple said in a statement.
Williams will stay on to oversee Apple’s design team, as...Read more

Amazon Prime Day deals include TVs, air conditioners, appliances
Amazon Prime Day 2025 kicked off four days of sales Tuesday that include deeply discounted appliances, electronics and beauty products.
The online retail giant this year extended its annual sale from the usual two days to four, with discounts available through Friday.
Air conditioning and cooling units
Perhaps most desirable during the dog ...Read more

TikTok reportedly prepping new app in the US as potential sale looms
TikTok is preparing to release a new app in the U.S. as it awaits a potential sale that would maintain its presence for millions of users in the country, according to media reports.
The popular video app, owned by Chinese technology company ByteDance, is under pressure to sell its U.S. operations by Sept. 17 or face a nationwide ban, due to ...Read more

Boeing continues production ramp-up, with 42 Max deliveries in Jun
Boeing continued on its path to recovery in June, recording its highest number of 737 Max deliveries since the end of 2023 and its best delivery rate for the first half of the year since 2018.
In a monthly recap of airplane orders and deliveries, Boeing said Tuesday it delivered 60 airplanes last month and 150 planes in the second quarter of ...Read more

With China dominating, Stevens bill seeks CHIPS-like federal effort on critical minerals
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens will introduce a bill this week urging the federal government to play a more active role in reducing U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals.
“This bill is about real results. It will lower costs and create jobs by bringing mineral production back home, supporting Michigan workers, and ...Read more
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