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A camera-only driver-assist system covering 3.2 million US cars has a built-in self-check for glare and fog, and federal safety investigators found it fails to warn driver…

NHTSA's engineering analysis of 3.2 million Tesla FSD vehicles found the system's built-in camera degradation detector often ...
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Federal safety regulators expanded a probe covering around 3.2 million camera-only driver-assist vehicles this past March, and the system cannot detect when its own ca…

A federal probe into 3.2 million driver-assist vehicles found the system fails to detect when cameras are blinded by glare or ...
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LFP batteries now claim 90% of new grid storage as US developers race to add record 24 GW in 2026

Lithium iron phosphate batteries hold 90% of global storage deployments as US developers plan a record 24 GW of new utility-scale capacity in 2026, EIA and IEA data show.
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Office return costs US workers $6,736 a year and 23 lost working days in commuting, resume.io city-by-city study finds

A new resume.io analysis of 36 US metros finds office workers spend $6,736 a year and lose 23 working days to commuting, with Sun Belt cities hit hardest.
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A friendship platform used by 60 million people was free to attend for over two decades, but a new owner paywalled the features that actually turn strangers into friends

Meetup's 60 million members signed up for free community events, but new ownership paywalled direct messaging, attendee lists, and the first-come waitlist behind a paid tier.
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Satellite power rules written three decades ago held back more than $2 billion in US broadband value, and a federal spectrum overhaul is projected to push capacity up to ...

The FCC's satellite spectrum overhaul could unlock over $2 billion in US economic benefits and boost broadband capacity up to sevenfold by replacing 1990s-era power-sharing rules.
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Arizona set a 6.2 gigawatt-hour single-quarter battery record in the most recent quarter, and the US installed more grid storage in three months than it once managed in a full year

Arizona installed 6.2 GWh of grid batteries in a single quarter, an all-time state record, as the US hit 20.2 GWh in Q2 2026, the largest storage quarter in American history.
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CATL’s new TECTRANS II truck battery offers 621 miles of range and charges to 80% in 25 minutes

CATL unveiled the Tectrans II commercial vehicle battery at IAA Transportation 2026, offering heavy-duty trucks up to 621 miles of range and 80% charge in 25 minutes.
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Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo debuts alongside iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max with a 2nm A20 Pro chip at its September 9 event

Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone and the iPhone 18 Pro series at its September 9 event, both powered by the new A20 chip on TSMC's 2nm process.
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Arizona grid investments of $1.7 billion since the last rate review sparked a 14% bill hike request, and the state’s attorney general’s office puts $148 million of that ...

A Tucson utility filed for a 14% rate hike to recover $1.7B in grid spending, but the state attorney general's experts say ...
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Colorado PUC cuts Xcel electric settlement by $68 million, approving $157 million rate increase

Colorado regulators approved a $157 million Xcel Energy electric rate increase in August 2026, cutting the negotiated $225 ...
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Roughly 1 in 4 Americans ate every meal alone last year, a rise of 53 percent over two decades, and shared meals predict life satisfaction as reliably as income or employm…

A global study of 150,000 people finds shared meals predict life satisfaction as strongly as income or employment, even as ...