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Wholesale inflation measure rose 0.1%

A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates. The producer price index, which measures selling prices that producers get for goods and services, increased 0.1% on the month, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Excluding volatile food and energy components, …

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Rivian is bringing Apple Music with spatial audio to its CarPlay-less EVs

Rivian isn’t offering phone mirroring features like Apple CarPlay in its electric vehicles, so the company is instead pushing a new software update today that adds built-in Apple Music streaming support, which might scratch customers’ connectivity itch. Last month, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said on Decoder that CarPlay can’t leverage other parts of the vehicle experience and takes control away …

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Google Pixel 9 event: start time and how to watch

We may never know why Google keeps suffering leaks of its portfolio of new products year after year, but there’s still plenty to learn at the upcoming Made by Google event. Beyond new phones, we might learn new details on the (also leaked) next Pixel Watch, new wireless Buds, and fresh Gemini features. The Google Pixel 9 event will take …

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