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A 500-Acre Data Center Battle Sparked a Bourbon Boycott. It Started With a Mug Shot

A fight over a proposed data center in Kentucky escalated after a developer texted a local critic about posting her mug shot in a Facebook group. Days later, many were calling for a boycott of his new whiskey brand.

A 500-Acre Data Center Battle Sparked a Bourbon Boycott. It Started With a Mug Shot

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Smartphone Sales Are Falling Worldwide, But Apple Keeps Growing

Apple gained ground in India, Latin America, and Europe even as all three markets contracted, according to a new series of Counterpoint Research reports. Between late March and the beginning of August, Indian smartphone sales ran 14% behind the equivalent stretch of 2025, and the market slipped for three straight weeks once major…

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