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https://www.theverge.com/science/887597/iran-conflict-oil-price-drilling
Prolonged conflict with Iran raises oil prices and could mean more drilling in the US. | The Verge
Mar 2, 2026 - Reserves can offset short-term disruptions to the global market. Beyond that, higher prices could encourage American companies to ramp up production in coming...
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https://www.theverge.com/news/873702/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-assistant-now-available
Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The Verge
Feb 4, 2026 - Amazon’s Alexa Plus AI assistant is now available to Prime members, with new pricing tiers, a free chat option, and a $20/month plan for non-Prime members.
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/22/24303299/baidu-apollo-go-rt6-robotaxi-unit-economics-waymo
Baidu’s supercheap robotaxis should scare the hell out of the US | The Verge
Nov 22, 2024 - China’s Baidu is launching its sixth-generation robotaxi, which it claims costs less than $30,000 to manufacture. That should make Waymo and other US operators...
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/22/22545555/zee5-streaming-service-launch-united-states
South Asian streaming service Zee5 launches in the US | The Verge
Jun 22, 2021 - South Asian content streaming service Zee5 is now widely available to all users in the US. The service will bring 130,000 hours of Indian, Pakistani, and...
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https://www.theverge.com/apple/901388/apple-american-manufacturing-program-expansion
Apple still isn’t making iPhones in the US. | The Verge
Mar 26, 2026 - But it is expanding its modest American Manufacturing Program. TDK will make camera stabilization sensors, while Bosch will build chips for crash detection and...
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https://www.theverge.com/news/643117/psa-pausing-submissions-outside-us-tariffs
PSA pauses card grading submissions from outside the US | The Verge
Apr 3, 2025 - The card grading service PSA is pausing submissions from outside the US due to “significant tariff expenses.”
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https://www.theverge.com/tech/913070/plug-in-solar-gains-traction-in-the-us
Plug-in solar gains traction in the US. | The Verge
Apr 16, 2026 - So-called balcony solar systems that feed energy back into the home over a standard AC wall jack, have already helped Europeans (Germans especially) cut their...
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/21/24203137/samsung-messages-no-pre-install-galaxy-z-fold-flip-6-google-messages-android-rcs
Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 phones won’t come with Samsung Messages in the US | The Verge
Jul 21, 2024 - Samsung will no longer pre-install Samsung Messages on Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6, and newer phones in the US, two years after making Google Messages its...
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https://www.theverge.com/tech/909263/tcl-nxtpaper-70-pro-smartphone-us-availability-pricing-t-mobile
TCL’s NXTPaper 70 Pro with its paperlike screen is now available in the US. | The Verge
Apr 9, 2026 - After being announced at CES 2026, TCL has confirmed its NXTPaper 70 Pro, featuring the company’s matte finish screen tech that’s meant to compete with E Ink,...
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https://www.theverge.com/transportation/918491/ford-and-geely-discussed-a-joint-venture-in-the-us
Ford and Geely discussed a joint venture in the US. | The Verge
Apr 24, 2026 - We already reported that Geely, which also owns Volvo and Polestar, is the Chinese automaker best positioned to sell its vehicles in the US. Now the company is...
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https://www.theverge.com/23869483/us-v-google-search-antitrust-case-updates
US v. Google search antitrust trial: updates | The Verge
Feb 3, 2026 - Everything that’s happened so far in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google’s search business.
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https://www.theverge.com/science/877371/trump-carbon-pollution-endangerment-finding-repeal-climate-change
In one swoop, Trump kills US greenhouse gas regulations | The Verge
Feb 12, 2026 - By attacking a landmark public health finding, the Trump administration could gut federal greenhouse gas regulations all at once.
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https://www.theverge.com/tech/916645/us-lawmakers-call-on-tiktok-to-add-age-verification
US lawmakers call on TikTok to add age verification. | The Verge
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324140/tp-link-us-investigation-ban-chinese-routers
US targets TP-Link with a potential ban on the Chinese routers | The Verge
Dec 18, 2024 - Authorities in the US are considering a ban on TP-Link internet routers over national security concerns due to their repeated links to Chinese cyberattacks.
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https://www.theverge.com/news/862396/us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-air-pollution-health-trump
US greenhouse gas emissions are growing again. | The Verge
Jan 15, 2026 - Planet-heating carbon and methane pollution had actually fallen by around 20 percent over the past decade, but ticked back up again in 2025 as the Trump...
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