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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

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Microsoft stock suffers worst month since 2000

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Microsoft’s share price fell by 19% in June, marking the company’s worst month on Wall Street in almost 26 years.

The Redmond-based tech giant lost $650 billion in market value last month, ending a fiscal year that’s turned rough for the company. The share price closed on Tuesday at $373.02, a long way down from its record high of roughly...Read more

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Workers say long commutes, inadequate facilities characterize first day of RTO

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SACRAMENTO, California — Wednesday morning marked the first day of the governor’s return-to-office order.

State workers have been able to work primarily from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, but over the past two years Gov. Gavin Newsom has worked to incrementally increase how much time his employees spend in office.

In 2024, he called ...Read more

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LA approves mega development that will alter downtown skyline

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A massive real estate development that would include more than 1,500 residences, dramatically transform three city blocks and alter the downtown Los Angeles skyline was approved Tuesday by the City Council.

The planned Fourth & Central complex would cost $2 billion to build and include a mix of residential, office, restaurant and shop spaces in...Read more

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Feds accuse 99 Ranch of discriminating against non-Chinese employees

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The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation's largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the California-based chain paid non-Chinese employees less money, didn't promote them and scheduled ...Read more

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Ram's pickup sales surge boosts Stellantis in second quarter

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Stellantis NV's U.S. sales surged 6% in the second quarter thanks to the growing popularity of its Ram pickups as well as its refreshed Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

But even as Ram sales grew 11% and Chrysler boomed by 80% year-over-year, the automaker's other two core domestic brands struggled over the last three months. Jeep sales slumped 5% ...Read more

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Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living

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A federal lawsuit alleging that gas companies in California are colluding to keep prices high through their use of AI-powered software will test the state's antitrust law at a time of growing concerns about the effects of technology on the high cost of living.

Filed on behalf of three drivers last week, the proposed class-action lawsuit accuses...Read more

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Wisk, Boeing's air taxi firm, rushed software testing, ex-employee claims

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A former software manager at Wisk Aero, Boeing’s autonomous air taxi subsidiary, has accused Wisk of rushing software testing and retaliating against her for raising safety concerns.

Briahna O’Neill said she was fired from Wisk in March 2025 after filing two internal safety reports alleging company executives pushed engineers to reduce ...Read more