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Costco shoppers may be eligible for large payout after multi-million dollar email settlement
Costco agreed to a $14 million settlement over claims its promotional emails violated Washington law, with eligible shoppers able to file for compensation.
FAA scales back American Airlines nationwide ground stop after systemwide IT outage
A systemwide IT outage briefly forced the FAA to halt all American Airlines departures nationwide, disrupting travel as crews race to restore service.
FCC blocks new foreign-made power inverters and advanced robots over national security risks
The FCC added foreign-made robot dogs, humanoid robots and other advanced robotic devices to its Covered List after national security agencies cited cybersecurity risks
American Airlines flight diverted after mystery odor reportedly sickens crew
The Rome-to-Philadelphia flight landed safely in Dublin after an oven was identified as the source of the reported odor, with several people medically evaluated.
Zuckerberg predicts more jobs and entrepreneurship if superintelligence is widely distributed
Mark Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom rhetoric, writing that distributed superintelligence will create more jobs and make starting businesses easier.
Anthropic’s Amodei defends open-weight stance following critique from Palantir’s Karp
Dario Amodei says Anthropic has never advocated banning open-weight models but disputes claims that broad AI access necessarily helps defenders more.
Apple to lease iPhones, other products to users through Klarna partnership
Apple Upgrade lets customers lease iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch devices through Klarna, then return, upgrade or purchase the product when the lease ends.
Trump defends tariffs ahead of looming midterms, says they have made the US ‘a fortune’
President Donald Trump defended his administration’s tariffs on Tuesday, telling "Fox & Friends" that they have made the United States "a fortune."
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5B to settle talc lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson says it will pay an estimated $5.5 billion to settle about 76,000 lawsuits alleging its baby powder and talc caused ovarian cancer.
Mercedes-Benz could face US ban under Senate bill targeting Chinese-owned automakers
Sen. Ted Cruz warns Mercedes-Benz would be banned from the U.S. market under new legislation targeting Chinese-owned automakers, accusing GM of a push.