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AMAZON’S FALL HARDWARE BLITZ PUTS “ALEXA PLUS” AT THE CENTER
Devices lineup and AI focus Amazon capped its September hardware event with a sweeping update across Echo speakers, Kindles, Fire
WINDOWS 11 “2025 UPDATE” BEGINS ROLLING OUT—WHAT’S ACTUALLY NEW
Security and under-the-hood changes Microsoft has started releasing the Windows 11 2025 update. The company says users should expect behind-the-scenes
SEOUL SHARPENS DEFENSE SPENDING, EYES DRONES AND MISSILES
Budget pledge and security rationale South Korea’s President vowed a sharp increase in defense outlays to speed deployment of high-tech
U.S. TO TAKE EQUITY STAKE IN LITHIUM AMERICAS’ NEVADA PROJECT
Deal structure and policy context The U.S. government plans to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada
YELP TAPS DOORDASH FOR BUILT-IN FOOD DELIVERY ACCESS
What changes for diners and restaurants Yelp is integrating DoorDash so users can jump straight from a restaurant’s Yelp page
JIMMY FALLON SAYS ‘TONIGHT SHOW’ ISN’T “THAT POLITICAL
Comments and late-night context Jimmy Fallon downplayed the political edge of “The Tonight Show,” saying it isn’t “that political” despite
PHILIPPINES QUAKE: DEATH TOLL RISES AS RESCUE CREWS RACE THE CLOCK
Infrastructure damage and emergency response A powerful 6.9-magnitude offshore earthquake struck near Cebu in the central Philippines late Tuesday, toppling
YOUTUBE AGREES TO PAY TRUMP $22M TO SETTLE SUSPENSION SUIT
Settlement details and industry context YouTube will pay $22 million to settle former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over his 2021
VOX: TENANT “RENT DEBT” STRIKES PUSH CITIES TOWARD NEW RULES
Grassroots tactics meet legal tools A small but growing wave of tenant actions is testing how far renters can go
U.S. COAL LEASE AUCTIONS TO TEST TRUMP ADMIN’S “MINING REVIVAL”
Policy pivot and market appetite The U.S. Interior Department is preparing coal lease auctions that officials say will gauge industry

















