The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

Tech Insider : Travel
Chateau Avensac
A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates.

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Three years ago, when Mark Goff and Phillip Engel had their first viewing of Château Avensac in the south of France, only one thing prevented the California couple from putting in an offer: Was it old enough?

Your robot has arrived

Tech Insider : Economy
Waymo's fully autonomous Jaguar I-PACE between two pointing fingers, one from a human hand and another from a robot hand.
Waymo's fully autonomous Jaguar I-PACE

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Why everyone from Joe Manchin to the DSA is happy with Tim Walz

Tech Insider : Politics
Democratic nominee for Vice President Gov. Tim Walz waves to attendees at campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Democratic nominee for Vice President Gov. Tim Walz

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