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Harris vs. Trump: Auto insiders weigh in on both candidates, top issues
New Ford F-150 trucks go through the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — The automotive industry has become a crucial topic during the 2024 presidential election as Michigan — home of the Motor City and 1.1 million automotive jobs — […]
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Minimum wage is on the ballot in 5 states this November. Here’s how the votes could go
A Feb. 18 rally celebrating the California Labor Commissioner’s order for a McDonald’s franchise to rehire and compensate workers who went on strike for coronavirus protections was held on Feb. 18, 2021. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters This November, voters in at least three states will decide whether or not to raise their state-level minimum wages. […]
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After a decade of Elon Musk promising Tesla robotaxis, here’s what we know
For a decade, Elon Musk has championed the idea that one day Tesla cars will drive themselves as robotaxis. Next week, the company will unveil the design of its autonomous cabs. Despite years of bold predictions and missed deadlines, fans of the company are holding out hope that Musk will finally deliver at an Oct. […]
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Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco
For Molly Cantillon, living in a hacker house wasn’t just a dream, but a necessity. “I had lived in a few hacker houses before and wanted to replicate that energy,” said Cantillon, 20, co-founder of HackHer House and founder of the startup NOX. “A place where really energetic, hardcore people came together to solve problems. […]
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‘They knew and they lied’: California sues ExxonMobil, alleging deception about plastics recycling
California’s attorney general sued ExxonMobil on Monday, alleging that the company had waged a “campaign of deception” for decades to mislead consumers and convince them that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste. The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California in San Francisco, says ExxonMobil promoted recycling as a “cure-all for plastic waste,” even […]
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Why a Disney vacation may have gotten too pricey for the average American family
The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels and air travel has surged even as more than a third of travelers planned to take on debt for summer trips. However, inflation-weary consumers might be taking their money elsewhere when it comes to […]
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Home listings are up more than 60% in some cities. Here’s where
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. United States real estate industry rules governing agent commissions will change on August 17 as part of a legal settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / […]
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Orange juice prices are going through the roof — forcing some makers to consider alternative fruits
Oranges are collected in a trolley at an orchard in Arcadia, Florida, on March 14, 2023. In Florida, the world’s second largest producer of orange juice after Brazil, orchards have been suffering from a citrus tree disease, Huanglongbing (HLB), for the last 17 years. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images Orange juice prices have […]
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A half-million school buses across US could become EV battery powerhouse feeding energy back onto the grid
The nightlife of school buses is about to get more interesting. Zum, which provides student transportation including EV buses to 4,000 schools across the country, is partnering with the Oakland Unified School District to start selling power stored in EV batteries back to the California utility grid. Oakland is the first school district in the […]
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As California wildfire time nears, startup BurnBot is working on a higher-tech technique to avoidance
BurnBot RX burns unwelcome vegetation devoid of emitting plumes of smoke. Lora Kolodny for CNBC Final year’s document warmth wave worsened drought and dry situations throughout the world, a specially calamitous predicament for California, which has noticed 13 of the state’s 20 most harmful wildfires in historical past break out given that 2017. In South […]
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