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Justices Kavanaugh, Alito, and Thomas argued that Trump's tariffs were lawful and that reversing them could get messy. Read more âș
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The president insisted he'll find other ways to make the tariffs that have rocked the tech industry happen. Read more âș
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The landmark 6-3 ruling knocks down a load-bearing beam of Trump's economic agenda. Read more âș
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The process for IEEPA tariff refunds will likely go through the Court of International Trade. Already, over 1,000 lawsuits are pending. Read more âș
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trumpâs tariffs are unlawful, the Supreme Court said on Friday.  What just happened? In a 6-3 decision, the Court struck down the sprawling tariffs [âŠ] Read more âș
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Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build âmegaâ detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. Read more âș
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Microsoft gaming boss Phil Spencer has just announced he's leaving the company after 12 years leading Xbox and nearly 40 at Microsoft in total. His replacement: Asha Sharma, formerly head of development for Microsoft's AI enterprise teams. Before that, she was COO of Instacart for three years, and spent four at Meta in charge of [âŠ] Read more âș
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A new interview with the 'Star Wars' series creator digs deep into its political parallels. Read more âș
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President Donald Trumpâs approach to foreign policy so far has been to speak loudly and carry a big stick. On Friday, the Supreme Court took away his favorite stick. From Cuba, to China, to Greenland, itâs not an exaggeration to say that tariffs are the default foreign policy tool of the second Trump administration. He [âŠ] Read more âș
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The Supreme Court fast-tracked a case over whether President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. Read more âș
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In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration's signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds. Read more âș
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And don't worry, Eddie, Tom Hardy is expected to be involved in some way. Read more âș
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The Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Learning Resources v. Trump on Friday, with a total of six justices concluding that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are illegal. Chief Justice John Roberts, a Republican, wrote the opinion. At least some of his opinion was joined by five other [âŠ] Read more âș
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Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft after nearly 40 years at the software giant. Xbox president Sarah Bond is also leaving Microsoft, in what is a major shakeup to the management of Xbox and Microsoft's gaming efforts. Asha Sharma, currently president of CoreAI product, is taking over as CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Microsoft CEO [âŠ] Read more âș
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YouTube's latest experiment makes the Subscription feed far less convenient. Read more âș
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Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized libraryâs worth of books in your pocket, but so will your phone. An ebook reader offers a more book-like reading experience, with fewer distractions and less eye strain, and many include extra features, like adjustable frontlighting. Some really are pocketable. Others are waterproof [âŠ] Read more âș
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Homeland Security aims to combine its face and fingerprint systems into one big biometric platformâafter dismantling centralized privacy reviews and key limits on face recognition. Read more âș
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Airlines are saying that AI is becoming an edge in running day-to-day operations â and a new source of risk that could quickly erode trust if it goes wrong. Read more âș
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Air Indiaâs long-awaited turnaround has been slowed by supply chain delays, but CEO Campbell Wilson tells Skift that the structural overhaul is largely complete. Read more âș
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Indiaâs hotel boom is real, but its two most storied hospitality brands â Taj and Oberoi â are betting on opposite futures. Read more âș
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Travel executives are hopeful for a rebound, but visits to the U.S. remain well below pre-pandemic levels. Read more âș
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IHGâs 21st brand underscores how major hotel groups are multiplying âcollectionâ labels to capture independents, even as questions about portfolio overlap grow louder. Read more âș
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Pritzker is among the business leaders who have faced repercussions since the release of files showing the breadth of Epstein's network. Read more âș
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AI booking platforms could become the new gatekeepers of travel demand. Wyndham is among the hotel groups plugging in their inventory and hoping to capture bookings at a lower cost than through OTAs. Read more âș
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In 2018, Airbnb had a "superguest" loyalty plan in the works to reward frequent guests with premium benefits, but it never came to be. Might the loyalty benefits being tested resurrect some of those plans? Read more âș
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IHGâs AI strategy isnât about chatbots. Itâs about making sure its hotels are structured, searchable, and integrated enough to survive the shift from links to answers. Read more âș
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