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Doña Ana County in New Mexico is the furthest thing from a tech hub. Located near the U.S. Southern border in the Chihuahuan Desert, the region is known for its chili pepper farms and New Mexico State University. Now, county officials are trying to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom by considering a $165 billion debt package and a sweeping set of tax incentives to become home to a data center campus. Doña Ana County commissioners voted four to one last week to advance a resolution that would provide tax breaks to the backer of a massive development dubbed Project Jupiter. The…

Paramount Pictures studio lot at 5555 Melrose Ave. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in Hollywood, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesDavid Ellison continues to put his stamp on Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance.The CEO and chairman told employees Thursday that they will be expected to work in the office five days a week starting January 5, 2026, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Employees who do not wish to make the transition can seek a buyout starting Thursday and until Sept. 15.”To achieve what we’ve set out to do – and to…

General Motors Co. will start the launch of the Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle in December with one shift at its plant in Kansas, less than the two shifts initially planned for the plug-in compact due to uncertain EV demand, the company said.GM is bracing for the Sept. 30 expiration of the $7,500 consumer tax credit for EV purchases that President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress have cut. The loss of the tax credits could undermine EV sales, so GM is cutting production of the Bolt and two Cadillac EVs until the automaker can measure the impact.”General Motors is making…

Ford’s redesigned three-row Expedition SUV is seeing explosive growth.The Detroit automaker reported Wednesday that it sold 8,724 Expeditions in August, up 53.7% from the same time last year and marking its best sales in 21 years. It’s sold 61,022 of the vehicles so far this year, a 13.1% increase from the same period in 2024.The Expedition is outperforming Ford’s sales overall. In total, the company’s August sales were up 3.9% from the same month last year.While the Expedition only made up about 5% of sales in August, Ford’s profit engine for decades has been large trucks and SUVs.It also has a…

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines and claimed he isn’t limiting access to Covid shots during his Senate testimony on Thursday, as senators grilled him on his sweeping changes to immunization policy and federal health agencies.Kennedy said he supports a statement made by a newly appointed member of a key government vaccine…

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has never been more enthusiastic about the kickoff to the NFL — sports betting’s biggest season.It’s second only to the Super Bowl in terms of importance for acquiring customers and growing the overall betting pool, Robins told CNBC at the Bank of America Gaming and Lodging Conference.”The numbers just keep going up right into kickoff, and it’ll continue through Sunday,” Robins said. “We’re seeing big numbers, record numbers, and we’re really excited about what we’re going to see through the start of the season.”The American Gaming Association estimates legal betting in the U.S. will grow by…