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Politico reports: Amazon Web Services is giving the Trump administration a $1 billion coupon to use their services for the federal government’s digital transformation and artificial intelligence capacity. The deal, set to run through 2028, is being framed by administration officials as a cornerstone of both the administration’s AI strategy and its broader effort to modernize government IT systems. Federal …

Reuters reports: Tesla for years had more repeat U.S. customers than any other major automotive brand but its loyalty has plunged since CEO Elon Musk endorsed President Donald Trump last summer. The data, which has not been previously reported, shows Tesla’s customer loyalty peaked in June 2024, when 73% of Tesla-owning households in the market for a new car bought …

The Washington Post reports: Two days after Jeff Fargo’s mother died, he lay in bed, crying, at home in Nevada and opened his laptop to ChatGPT. Her friends had asked about an obituary, so for nearly an hour he typed about her life: that she had been a single mom in a male-dominated world, that she never got the credit …

The Washington Post reports: A jury found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida, and slapped the company with $200 million in punitive damages, a stunning rebuke for CEO Elon Musk’s company, which for years has avoided responsibility when its technology is involved in a crash. After less than a day of deliberation, the eight-person …

The Independent reports: Multiple packagings of High Noon Hard Seltzer are being recalled due to a major labeling issue. The popular drink brand is recalling two lots of its High Noon Beach Variety 12-packs, according to a press release. The recall was issued because some cans, filled with High Noon Vodka Seltzer, were mislabeled as the non-alcoholic Celsius Astro Vibe …

Fox Business reports: Procter & Gamble on Tuesday said it will raise prices on some products sold in the U.S. as it deals with uncertainty over tariffs. Economic volatility and “consumer anxiety” related to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and immigration crackdown have led consumers to rein in their spending to provide a buffer in their budget, the company’s executives …

The Daily Beast reports: United Airlines has resumed their ‘most hated’ policy of charging solo passengers more. Known as the ‘Single Tax Rule,’ an investigation by Thrifty Traveler found that United Airlines charged single passengers more than those traveling in groups by a price premium of at least 8 percent. The investigation searched for flights for one passenger, and compared …

The New York Times reports: A man armed with a folding knife went on a stabbing spree at a Walmart near Traverse City, Mich., on Saturday afternoon, randomly targeting victims, the authorities said. At least 11 people were being treated for injuries at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, said Megan Brown, the chief communications officer for Munson Healthcare, which …

CNBC reports: Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will begin piloting next month in the U.S., allows women passengers to match with women drivers when booking or pre-booking rides, and create a preference in their app settings. …

Axios reports: Three Democratic senators wrote to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Monday to raise concerns about company plans to use AI to set individualized fares, which the airline maintains won’t target customers with offers based on personal details. Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote that Delta’s personalized “current and planned individualized pricing …

NBC News reports: The Coca-Cola Company said Tuesday that it will launch a version of its signature drink made with U.S. cane sugar. The announcement comes days after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had “been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so.” …

Politico Europe reports: Nigel Farage announced Monday that any future Reform UK government would try to send prisoners overseas to complete their sentences — including to El Salvador. The Reform UK leader said the plan, which echoes one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s own hardline policies, would see up to 10,000 “serious” prisoners serve their time abroad in countries like …

The New York Times reports: Stellantis, the maker of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram vehicles, reported a big loss on Monday, which it blamed, in part, on President Trump’s tariffs. The company, which also owns European brands like Peugeot, Fiat and Opel, said it lost 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in the first half of the year after revenue fell 13 …

CBS News reports: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling roughly 5 million above-ground pools linked to the deaths of nine children over the last two decades. The federal agency said in a recall notice that the pools, which were manufactured in China and sold by multiple U.S. vendors, have a compression strap along the outside that can allow …

CNBC reports: Southwest Airlines passengers will fly in assigned seats for the first time on Jan. 27, the carrier told CNBC. Customers can start buying tickets with assigned seats on July 29. The move ends more than half a century of open seating on the airline, a policy that has set it apart from rivals for decades — along with …

Fox Business reports: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, revealed plans Saturday night to release Baby Grok, a kid-friendly version of the AI chatbot Grok. The former head of DOGE made the statement via X, writing, “We’re going to make Baby Grok @xAI, an app dedicated to kid-friendly content.” Baby Grok is reportedly a more kid-friendly version of the …

NBC News reports: Elon Musk’s health tech company Neuralink labeled itself a “small disadvantaged business” in a federal filing with the U.S. Small Business Administration, shortly before a financing round valued the company at $9 billion. Neuralink is developing a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with an initial aim to help people with severe paralysis regain some independence. BCI technology broadly …

CNBC reports: Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on Thursday. The parties did not disclose details of the settlement and …

NewsNation reports: A popular yogurt company is recalling more than a dozen of its varieties due to the potential presence of plastic pieces that could have sharp edges and cause choking, as seen in a recall alert published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the recall alert, Danone U.S. is voluntarily recalling all flavors and sizes of …

The Associated Press reports: Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers — resulting in permanent vision loss for two people to date. The recall covers Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles,” which have been sold at the chain’s stores across the country since 2017. …