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The Unexpected Winners of Trump’s Trade War

Americans are now hit with tariffs when they shop from overseas sellers on eBay and Etsy. Shein and Temu had months to get ahead of the curve.

Big Tech Companies in the US Have Been Told Not to Apply the Digital Services Act

Business

The FTC notified companies like Google, Meta, and Apple that they must not apply the Digital Services Act, which regulates digital platforms, if it jeopardizes the freedom of Americans.

Chinese ‘Virtual Human’ Salespeople Are Outperforming Their Real Human Counterparts

Business

Built using AI technology from Baidu and DeepSeek, the virtual livestreamers sell everything from wet wipes to printers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU

Science

The Cleveland Clinic and startup Piramidal are developing an AI model trained on brain wave data to monitor intensive care patients.

Trump Ends Tariff Exemption for Small Packages

Business

Starting in September, US buyers on sites like Etsy and eBay may face higher tariffs on goods from abroad.

X Data Center Fire in Oregon Started Inside Power Cabinet, Authorities Say

Business

Generative AI has put data centers under the spotlight, and surging electricity needs could increase risk of fires.

There’s Neuralink—and There’s the Mind-Reading Company That Might Surpass It

Unlike Elon Musk's brain-computer interface, Synchron's doesn't require open-skull surgery, and it has an OpenAI chatbot baked in.

These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers

Business

A new crowd-trained way to develop LLMs over the internet could shake up the AI industry with a giant 100 billion-parameter model later this year.

This Refinery Wants to Make Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mainstream. Trump’s Cuts Could Kill It

Business

A sprawling Minnesota refinery wants to make low-carbon aviation fuel mainstream—but without government support experts believe the project could be “dead in the water.”

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