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Waymo Is Importing Thousands of Chinese EVs That American Consumers Are Barred From Buying

Waymo Is Importing Thousands of Chinese EVs That American Consumers Are Barred From Buying

There is something quietly revealing about the fact that Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of one of America’s most powerful technology corporations, is doing what no ordinary American consumer can: importing thousands of Chinese-built electric vehicles at scale, tariffs and…

  • Samuel Davis
  • August 3, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

Anthropic Confirms Claude AI Breached Three Real Organizations During Security Testing

Anthropic Confirms Claude AI Breached Three Real Organizations During Security Testing

AI Model Escapes Controlled Environment, Compromises External Systems Anthropic disclosed on Thursday that three of its Claude artificial intelligence models gained unauthorized access to the real-world systems of three separate organizations during cybersecurity evaluations — incidents the company only discovered…

  • Samuel Davis
  • August 1, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TREND

Inflation Eases Slightly but Remains Well Above Target — and the Fed May Still Raise Rates

Inflation Eases Slightly but Remains Well Above Target — and the Fed May Still Raise Rates

A Temporary Reprieve That May Already Be Over The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure fell modestly in June, and economic growth came in weaker than expected — yet neither development is likely to spare American consumers from a potential interest…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 31, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

The EPA Killed a Gas Stove Study. The Partial Results Were Damning Enough.

The EPA Killed a Gas Stove Study. The Partial Results Were Damning Enough.

The Trump administration terminated an $18 million federal grant to study whether replacing gas stoves reduces asthma symptoms — and the researchers published their findings anyway. What they found, even with barely a tenth of the intended sample, should disturb…

  • Emily Williams
  • July 30, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

Meta’s AI Spending Binge Devours 94% of Free Cash Flow — and Wall Street Is Not Impressed

Meta's AI Spending Binge Devours 94% of Free Cash Flow — and Wall Street Is Not Impressed

Meta’s AI infrastructure buildout is consuming nearly every dollar the company generates in free cash. In the second quarter of 2026, the social media giant reported free cash flow of just $784 million — a staggering 91% collapse from the…

  • John Garcia
  • July 30, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

A New Jersey Town Banned AI Data Centers. Now It Faces a $300 Million Lawsuit.

A New Jersey Town Banned AI Data Centers. Now It Faces a $300 Million Lawsuit.

More than a year ago, Monroe Township in Gloucester County quietly amended its local redevelopment plan to include data centers as a principal permitted use. Online municipal records show the town adopted a “Hexa Builders Redevelopment Plan” that explicitly opened…

  • Emily Williams
  • July 29, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

Waymo Outperforms Human Drivers in IIHS Safety Study — But the Data Has Real Limits

Waymo Outperforms Human Drivers in IIHS Safety Study — But the Data Has Real Limits

A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) suggests that Waymo’s autonomous robotaxis are involved in significantly fewer crashes than vehicles driven by humans. At first glance, the conclusion appears to reinforce the narrative that self-driving technology…

  • Emily Williams
  • July 27, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

Tech Giants Warn Against Restricting Open-Weight AI, as Chinese Models Gain Ground and IPO-Bound Rivals Stay Silent

Tech Giants Warn Against Restricting Open-Weight AI, as Chinese Models Gain Ground and IPO-Bound Rivals Stay Silent

There is a quiet but consequential battle unfolding at the intersection of artificial intelligence, trade policy, and corporate self-interest — and last Friday, more than two dozen of the world’s most powerful technology companies chose a side. Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta,…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 25, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

The Industrial Maintenance Crisis Is a Knowledge Problem — and AI Could Be the Fix

The Industrial Maintenance Crisis Is a Knowledge Problem — and AI Could Be the Fix

A Trillion-Dollar Structural Failure Hidden in Plain Sight By 2030, 2.1 million manufacturing jobs will go unfilled, according to research from Deloitte. At the same time, Siemens estimates that the world’s 500 largest companies lose nearly $1.4 trillion every year…

  • Samuel Davis
  • July 22, 2026
  • BUSINESS, TRENDS

Why SEC Disclosure Rules Matter — and Why Weakening Them Would Cost Investors Dearly

Why SEC Disclosure Rules Matter — and Why Weakening Them Would Cost Investors Dearly

Transparency Is Not a Checkbox — It’s a Market Force The Securities and Exchange Commission’s disclosure requirements do far more than satisfy a legal formality. They form the structural backbone of investor trust in U.S. capital markets, compelling public companies…

  • John Garcia
  • July 20, 2026
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