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Woman killed, several others injured after car plows into pedestrians outside Trader Joe's in LA's Fairfax District - ABC7 Los Angeles

Woman killed, several others injured after car plows into pedestrians outside Trader Joe's in LA's Fairfax District - ABC7 Los Angeles

The driver, a 91-year-old woman, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the LAFD said.

Anthropic Nears Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility - Bloomberg.com

Anthropic Nears Finalizing $15 Billion Pre-IPO Credit Facility - Bloomberg.com

Anthropic PBC is set to finalize an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, clearing a hurdle before the artificial intelligence firm’s public filing for its highly anticipated IPO.

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 100,000 jobs - BBC

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut 100,000 jobs - BBC

The group - which includes Audi, Porsche, Skoda as well as the VW brand - plans to cut a total of 100,000 by 2030.

Auto companies call for ban on Chinese-made cars - The Hill

Auto companies call for ban on Chinese-made cars - The Hill

A group representing American automakers sent a letter Thursday to congressional leaders asking for a “permanent ban” on Chinese-made cars in the U.S. John Bozzella, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s CEO and president, described in the letter China’s m…

Costco quietly pulls popular member perk seemingly without warning: 'Real bummer for the deals' - Fox Business

Costco quietly pulls popular member perk seemingly without warning: 'Real bummer for the deals' - Fox Business

Costco members can no longer access the retailer’s Costco Next storefronts, which featured discounted camping gear, home goods, electronics, bicycles and even caskets.

Tesla Cybercabs Hit Austin Streets in Expansion of Robotaxi Service - WSJ

Tesla Cybercabs Hit Austin Streets in Expansion of Robotaxi Service - WSJ

Driverless rides reflect Elon Musk’s push to turn the EV maker into an autonomous-vehicle giant

Stock futures are little changed as traders await August jobs report: Live updates - CNBC

Stock futures are little changed as traders await August jobs report: Live updates - CNBC

The three major averages are heading for a winning week as traders await the August payrolls report.

OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra with major advances in AI capabilities: 'Now in the AGI era' - Fox Business

OpenAI unveils GPT-6 Astra with major advances in AI capabilities: 'Now in the AGI era' - Fox Business

The new GPT-6 Astra AI model is rolling out first to enterprise users and can complete computer tasks, create documents and assist with coding.

Oura files to go public - TechCrunch

Oura files to go public - TechCrunch

The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year.