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Trump is taking credit for Giant Eagle's summer grocery price cuts on 300 products

Giant Eagle launched its summer discount campaign on July 9, nearly two weeks before Trump praised the chain on Truth Social

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Cris Tolomia

Samsung Electronics America is slashing hundreds of U.S. jobs as it moves its headquarters to Texas

A WARN Act filing shows 739 roles affected at the company's New Jersey campus, with roughly 100 more cut at its Plano, Texas office

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AMD's Helios is the first real challenger to Nvidia's AI dominance. Microsoft is in

AMD will begin shipping the Helios system, which combines its own GPUs, CPUs, networking chips, and software, to customers including Microsoft later...

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Kalshi surged to 3 million new users by riding the World Cup wave

More than $1.2 billion traded on the platform's World Cup winner contract, a record for a single market on Kalshi

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AMC Entertainment posted record revenue and a surprise profit as blockbusters packed theaters

The theater chain beat Wall Street estimates on both revenue and earnings as attendance climbed in the U.S. and Europe

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Dollar Tree is shuttering 75 stores while opening hundreds more in 2026

The discount retailer ended its first quarter with 9,382 total locations and plans to grow that count despite the closures

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TSMC is pouring another $100 billion into Arizona as AI chip demand soars

The fresh commitment raises TSMC's total planned spending in Arizona to $265 billion, covering new wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's signature leather jacket sold for nearly $1 million at Sotheby's

The final price was 16 times the pre-sale estimate of $40,000 to $60,000, with 45 collectors placing 65 bids

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American Airlines is betting on bigger lounges and new wide-body jets to catch up to rivals

CEO Robert Isom outlined plans for a 37,000-square-foot lounge and a new wide-body aircraft order as American trails Delta and United by billions in...

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DOJ cleared TikTok for federal workers' government phones after yearslong ban

The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel concluded that a restructured TikTok joint venture no longer falls under a 2022 law banning the app...

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Hut 8 is fully commercializing its Texas AI data center campus with a second $9.8 billion lease

The 15-year deal doubles an existing tenant's contracted capacity at the 1 GW Beacon Point campus to 704 MW

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Costco is building standalone gas stations as soaring fuel demand overwhelms its warehouse pumps

The first location opened in Mission Viejo, California last month; a second is planned for Honolulu

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Alibaba claims its new AI model is second best in the world

The 2.4 trillion-parameter model debuted at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, with open weights promised soon

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Boeing's CEO says the company needs more time to fix its finances before building a new jet

Kelly Ortberg said Boeing must get its financial house in order and wait for the right technology before committing to a new aircraft design

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Jeff Bezos backs $450 million raise for U.K. AI startup hunting for new chip materials

The U.K. startup, now valued at $2.6 billion, is directing 80% of its near-term research toward semiconductor materials

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Domino's Pizza's revenue beat Wall Street — but profit missed as consumers pulled back

U.S. same-store sales grew just 0.1% in the quarter, the slowest pace in five quarters, as cautious consumers curbed spending

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Ryanair's profit plunged as Iran war drove up fuel costs and pushed fares down

Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers said unhedged jet fuel more than doubled in price while fares fell 6% amid consumer hesitancy

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Oil is back above $90. The US has struck Iran nine days running. Stocks are trying to hold

Iran's signal that diplomacy remains possible pulled crude back from its highs, giving equity futures a lift Monday morning

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Gas prices are back at $4 a gallon as U.S.-Iran attacks resume

The national average climbed 13 cents from a week ago, with diesel now at $5.11 a gallon and oil topping $90 a barrel

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FDA admitted it was wrong about a positive cyclospora test on Taylor Farms lettuce

The agency said its lab experts re-reviewed the sample and concluded the result was a false positive, leaving no confirmed positive product tests

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Trump administration is seizing control of who can access frontier AI models

A new clearinghouse program would put the White House in charge of approving which companies and entities can use the most powerful AI systems

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Cris Tolomia

The best vacuums for bare floors, ranked by Consumer Reports

A rough vacuum can scratch and dull a hardwood finish over time. Consumer Reports tested vacuums for bare-floor cleaning across every type

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Colleen Cabili

Airplane etiquette rules you might not know

Avoid common travel mistakes with these four airplane etiquette rules every passenger should know for a smoother, more courteous flight

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Haley Chamberlain

The best coffee filters, according to Consumer Reports

The wrong coffee filter can leave a papery taste in every cup. Consumer Reports tested filters for flow rate and flavor clarity

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Colleen Cabili

The green jet fuel that never showed up

The recent Iran oil shock briefly sent jet fuel prices soaring, revealing how little sustainable aviation fuel is actually available

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Jackie Snow

The most stunning clear-water lakes to visit in the U.S. this summer

From Crater Lake's 144-foot clarity record to Michigan's Torch Lake, where limestone turns the water Caribbean turquoise

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Ambia Staley

These are the 8 most impressive national parks in Indonesia

From Bromo's predawn crater rim above Java's lunar Sand Sea to a three-day klotok river trip past Borneo orangutans in Tanjung Puting

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Ambia Staley

5 ways to tell if your dog is happy

Discover five signs of a happy dog, from relaxed body language and playful zoomies to healthy daily habits

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Haley Chamberlain

The 10 best ways to visit Portugal on a budget

From October Algarve hotels at 75% off summer rates to a galão and pastel de nata for under 5 Euro at any neighborhood snack bar

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Ambia Staley

The 10 best hikes in U.S. national parks

From Yosemite's Clouds Rest summit rising 1,000 feet above Half Dome to Zion's Narrows where canyon walls press 20 feet apart above chest-deep water

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Ambia Staley

5 air travel tips for your next flight

Make your next trip smoother with these five smart air travel tips, and avoid common airport mistakes

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Haley Chamberlain

The most essential foods and drinks to try in Singapore

From chili crab's sweet-spicy orange gravy mopped up with mantou buns to an ice cream sandwich melting fast in a vendor's hand on Orchard Road

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Ambia Staley

The 5 best places to visit in Rwanda for gorilla spottings

From 96 daily gorilla permits in Volcanoes National Park to Akagera's lions and rhinos reintroduced after poaching wiped them out

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Ambia Staley

20 places in Europe that are still affordable, still beautiful, and not overrun

From Balkan hill towns to Baltic university cities, these 20 European destinations offer beauty and value without the crowds

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Cris Tolomia

The 10 best places to visit in China in 2026

From the Forbidden City's 500 years of imperial seclusion to Yangshuo's 900 rock-climbing routes above karst peaks along the Li River

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Ambia Staley

The most and least renter-friendly cities across the U.S. in 2026

Housing costs eat up less than 20% of income in some U.S. cities. WalletHub ranked 182 rental markets to sort the best from the worst

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Anthony Lopopolo

20 wartime inventions that quietly became part of everyday life

The technologies and products that were designed for the battlefield and ended up in every kitchen, pocket, and highway on Earth

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Colleen Cabili

The 9 best places to visit in the Netherlands in 2026

From Rotterdam's market hall ceiling painted with giant fruit to Delft's Royal Delft pottery works operating without interruption since 1653

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Ambia Staley

15 cities that surprised the world by becoming worth the trip

Cities that spent decades being dismissed, avoided, or simply ignored, and then became some of the most talked-about destinations on Earth

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Colleen Cabili

The 5 U.S. states with the highest housing vacancy rates in 2026

Nearly 15 million U.S. homes sit vacant, but most aren't for sale. A LendingTree analysis of Census data reveals which states have the most

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Anthony Lopopolo

20 ways your environment is making decisions for you without telling you

The physical world around you shapes what you choose, what you eat, how you feel, and how you think in ways that bypass conscious awareness entirely

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Colleen Cabili

Anthropic is in talks to lease AI computing power from Meta in a $10 billion deal

The AI startup proposed the deal in June; the talks are at an early stage and may not result in an agreement

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Cris Tolomia

Zoox is recalling its entire robotaxi fleet after one drove into a smoke-filled fire scene

The Amazon-owned company issued a software update after a vehicle entered an active emergency scene obscured by heavy smoke in Las Vegas on June 20

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The 5 best purifiers for smoky air: Consumer Reports

Wildfire smoke can seep indoors and linger for days at a time. Consumer Reports tested purifiers for smoke removal and operating cost

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Colleen Cabili

15 smart home upgrades anyone can install without an electrician

These 15 smart home devices install in minutes, skip the rewiring and add security, comfort and energy savings to any house or apartment

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Cris Tolomia

The best blood pressure monitors, according to Consumer Reports

An inaccurate blood pressure reading can hide a real health problem. Consumer Reports tested monitors for accuracy and comfort to find reliable picks

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Colleen Cabili

Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy is halting U.S. production after a ransomware attack

The attack gave an unauthorized third party access to Fairlife's production-related systems; Canadian operations are unaffected

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Cris Tolomia

Truist Financial posted an earnings beat as profit surged from a year ago

The Charlotte-based bank earned $1.23 per diluted share in the second quarter, topping Wall Street's forecast of $1.08

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Apple surpassed Nvidia to become the world's most valuable company

Apple reached a market cap of $4.88 trillion on Friday, edging past Nvidia's $4.86 trillion as chip stocks declined

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U.S. import prices climbed unexpectedly in June as goods from China hit an 18-year high

The Bureau of Labor Statistics said import prices beat expectations, with the annual gain of 7.1% the largest since August 2022

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