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Hollywood gets into the microdrama race as mobile-first storytelling draws stars and major studios
While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas.
Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations that impose digital service tax
President Trump says he would impose a 100% tariff on the goods of any European nation that decides to impose a digital service tax on U.S. tech companies.
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World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albums
Adam Martin remembers taking boxes of Panini stickers and their accompanying World Cup albums to a Formula 1 race in May, shortly after his collectibles shop had received a shipment and long before the tournament was to begin.
Florida tattoo shop draws backlash after owner bans military, calls troops ‘war criminals’
A Florida tattoo shop owner is facing intense criticism after posting on Facebook that he would refuse service to active-duty military members and veterans, calling the armed forces "a bunch of war criminals."
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.
Heat catches Europe’s fashion industry unprepared as models face the sun in fur and wool
The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack.
ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
Iran moves to control commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz, issues warning after vessel is struck
Iran on Friday asserted its right to manage commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and warned ships not to take alternative routes a day after a cargo ship was struck in the waterway.
Rent board fulfills Mamdani vow to freeze the rent on 1 million NYC apartments
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani barreled into City Hall vowing to tackle the city's notoriously high cost of living, partly by fulfilling a campaign promise repeated with almost monomaniacal zeal in social media ads, speeches and rallies: "As your next mayor, I will freeze your rent."
Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish after Micron soars and Apple drops
The U.S. stock market meandered to a mixed finish Thursday after several artificial-intelligence stocks veered back up their roller-coaster ride, while Apple dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.
U.N. agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that used a route backed by the U.N.
GOP congressional agenda stalled over tactical disagreements on SAVE America Act
President Trump and some of his MAGA allies in the House are ramping up their tactics to advance the GOP's stalled election integrity bill and effectively shutting down Congress in the process.
Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies
A court in Paris ruled on Thursday that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers' greenhouse gas emissions, giving the French oil giant six months to report the environmental risks caused by the consumption of its gas and oil products.
Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here’s how job seekers can address them
When Monique Di Liberto began looking for a paying job after putting her career on pause to parent full-time, she felt paralyzed by self-doubt.
Report: No federal building meets 60% occupancy standard required by law to stay open
No federal building in the nation has met the 60% occupancy minimum required by law to stay open, an independent government agency reported Thursday.
Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.
Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips
Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.
