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United Airlines raises checked bag fees by $10 to $45-$60 per bag amid surging fuel costs, following industry trend of rising travel expenses.

Texas diesel prices soared 60% to $5.147/gallon, hitting truckers, farmers & small businesses hard with no relief in sight.

Perplexity AI refused to fabricate quotes from a missing presidential proclamation, exposing critical tensions between AI tools and journalism sourcing standards.

The GENIUS Act creates America's first federal stablecoin framework, with OCC's 376-page rule defining reserve requirements and supervision standards.

U.S. to triple PAC-3 interceptor missile production to 2,000/year by 2030 under new Pentagon acquisition model with Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Texas communities are rejecting massive tax breaks for billion-dollar data centers as residents question who really benefits from these deals.

Flatiron Health's OncoEMR platform integrates diagnostics from Guardant, Natera, and Abbott, becoming the control center for precision oncology data and care.

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The Robot Studio rents humanoid robots for $500/hour to Dallas events, scaling from 4 to 20 units by 2026 as demand for interactive AI entertainment grows.

Texas hemp retailers face a March 31, 2026 deadline as new DSHS rules ban smokable flower, impose 0.3% total THC caps, and raise fees up to $10,000.