BYD has officially taken Tesla's crown and become the world's largest EV seller

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BYD container ship.

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Amtrak is booming: Why more Americans are taking its trains than ever before

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Amtrak has reported a record number of riders on its trains as well as record revenue.

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Washington is still catching up with the AI bubble debate

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"Will there be uncertainty? Will there be economic challenges? Of course," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

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19 states just raised their minimum wage. See which states pay the most.

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$15 minimum wage signs outside the Capitol

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is inaugurated, vowing to replace 'rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism'

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Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the mayor of New York on Thursday. His wife, Rama Duwaji, joined him onstage at City Hall.

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A Russian soldier surrendered by writing 'Please take me prisoner, I want to live' on cardboard seen by a drone, units say

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Ukrainian units said drone pilots saw surrender messages displayed by a Russian soldier.

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The proposals NYC business leaders say they can live with under Zohran Mamdani, according to his CEO whisperer

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Zohran Mamdani is projected to defeat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa in the NYC mayoral election.

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Meet the Elon Musk lawyer who's also literally a clown

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Jaymie Parkkinen
By day, Jaymie Parkkinen is a skilled intellectual property lawyer working for Elon Musk in a clash-of-the-titans legal dispute against Sam Altman. By night, he is a clown.

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Lawmakers are beginning to grapple with how their staff use AI

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Sen. Josh Hawley said he doesn't have an official no-use policy on AI, but that he discourages his staff from using it.

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Nearly 30,000 Americans have received about $335 million in basic income. Here are 5 takeaways.

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Americans have received millions of dollars as part of guaranteed income pilot programs.

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