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Apple is scrapping its high-end Mac Pro desktop after two decades, signaling a shift in how the tech giant targets professional users, according to reports. The company has quietly removed the Mac Pro from its website, according to Bloomberg and 9to5Mac, marking the end of a product line that once served as a "halo" device for video editors and developers. The machine, known for its modularity and "cheese grater" design, carried […]

General Motors is planning to ramp up production of heavy-duty pickup trucks in Michigan this summer amid strong demand for gas-powered pickups despite elevated fuel prices.GM is planning to operate its Flint Assembly plant six days a week, up from five, starting in June to produce more trucks to meet demand.The facility produces the heavy-duty versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, known as the 2500 and 3500. The Wall […]

The Federal Aviation Administration is reducing arrival capacity at San Francisco International Airport as construction and new safety rules take effect, a move expected to increase flight delays.The FAA said the measure will lower maximum arrival rates from 54 flights per hour to 36 during a major runway project. The FAA said the runway project and safety measures are separate actions, each reducing arrival capacity by nine flights per hour.San […]

Los Angeles County, once the symbol of American prosperity and Hollywood dreams, has earned the title of the nation's leader in population loss.The latest U.S. Census data shows shows that between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, 53,421 residents left the county, marking the largest decline in the U.S. Additionally, Los Angeles County has fallen from about 10 million residents in 2020 to roughly 9.7 million today."There is a real sense […]

More than four million children have been enrolled in newly created Trump Accounts, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Tuesday, marking a major rollout of the administration’s savings initiative.Additionally, the IRS said more than one million children are covered by elections for the $1,000 Trump Accounts pilot program contribution.Trump Accounts were created under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" last year, and contributions can begin July 4, 2026."The IRS has […]

German automaker Mercedes-Benz said on Tuesday it will invest $4 billion at its Alabama plant through 2030 to boost SUV production as it seeks to address significant U.S. auto tariffs.In total, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz said it plans to invest more than $7 billion in U.S. operations in the coming years. The company is moving up to 500 jobs from various locations across the country into a new, state-of-the-art research and development […]

Virgin Galactic is reopening sales of its commercial spaceflights on a limited basis – though ticket prices have risen from the company's previous rate.The company made the announcement alongside its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, signaling that work on its fleet of SpaceShips is progressing to allow for commercial spaceflights to resume."We completed pivotal milestones during the first quarter of 2026, and with assembly of our […]

Three women are facing criminal charges after authorities said they refused to pay an extra carry-on bag fee, triggering a confrontation that delayed a Frontier Airlines flight at Miami International Airport.Nafisa Dockery, 30, Dionjana Cochran, 21, and Davana Cochran, 26, were each charged with trespassing after warning and resisting an officer without violence, according to arrest reports. Dockery also faces an additional battery charge.The incident delayed a Philadelphia-bound flight by […]

Oracle on Tuesday reportedly began notifying employees that it is moving forward with a round of layoffs as the company looks to reduce costs.The number of layoffs in the thousands, according to a report by CNBC that cited two people familiar with the matter.Oracle has recently ramped up capital spending to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centers as the company looks to incorporate those tools into its business software services.The company's stock […]