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Three years ago, Stellantis announced it was pairing up with Amazon to create in-car software that would bring a slew of connected products and services to vehicles by 2024 as part of the automaker’s broader plan to generate $22.5 billion annually from software. That never happened. And now the partnership is “winding down,” Reuters reported. The article also reported that Amazon staff working on the project had been reassigned or left the company, according to unnamed sources. Stellantis confirmed the Reuters report and told TechCrunch it would be pivoting to an Android-based system. “Amazon remains a valuable partner for Stellantis,…

Miami, Hialeah Gardens, Florida, Walmart Supercenter, checkout line cashier, customers paying. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesHispanic consumers are cutting back their grocery spending on everything from beer to cooking spray, executives said during recent earnings calls.Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands and Colgate-Palmolive are among the companies that have reported a slowdown in North American sales from Hispanic shoppers.A fifth of the U.S. population identifies as Hispanic or Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Hispanics are now the second-largest demographic in the U.S. and the second-fastest growing ethnic group, agency data shows.As the population of Hispanic consumers grows,…

Scottish seed potato exports could be edging closer to a long-awaited return to EU markets, following a renewed commitment from Defra’s farming minister to resolve the post-Brexit trade barrier.SNP MP for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, Seamus Logan, has welcomed what he described as a “positive response” from Defra Minister Daniel Zeichner, who confirmed the government wants to see exports resume “as soon as possible”.Scottish growers were historically among Europe’s most prominent seed potato exporters, with the industry renowned for its high health status, rigorous standards, and traceability. Prior to Brexit, Scotland exported around 20,000 tonnes of seed potatoes annually…

Streaming has outpaced the combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing for the first time ever, according to a new Nielsen report.Streaming represented 44.8% of total TV viewership in May, its largest share to date, while the combination of broadcast, with 20.1%, and cable, with 24.1%, represented 44.2% of TV viewing, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge monthly report.Compared with this time four years ago, when Nielsen started its monthly reports, streaming has skyrocketed 71%, while broadcast and cable viewing have declined 21% and 39%, respectively, according to Nielsen.”While many have expected this milestone to occur sooner, sporting events, news and new season…

Official and mayoral candidate Brad Lander is handcuffed by masked US federal agents.New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has been arrested by federal agents at an immigration court, as the administration of US President Donald Trump steps up its confrontational approach with local officials over immigration raids. Lander, a central candidate in the city’s Democratic primary election for mayor, was escorting a defendant out of court on Tuesday as part of an effort to observe immigration hearings and promote legal services for immigrants when he was arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “While escorting a defendant out…

June 17, 2025 International Federation of Robotics (IFR) News Summary The total number of industrial robots installed in Europe reached 23,000 in 2024, which is the second-best result in five years.  Europe’s Auto Industry Installed 23,000 New Robots in 2024 FRANKFURT – June 17, 2025 – Investment in automating the car industry in Europe remains high. The total number of industrial robots installed reached 23,000 in 2024, which is the second-best result in five years. These are preliminary results presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).”The…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 taxis at San Diego International Airport on March 4, 2025 in San Diego, California.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told staff the carrier is implementing a host of new cost cuts as softer-than-expected travel demand is making break-even operating margins this year “unlikely.””We’re hopeful demand and bookings will rebound, but even a recovery won’t fully offset the ground we’ve lost this year and our path back to profitability will take longer than we’d hoped. That means we’re still relying on borrowed cash to keep the airline running,” Geraghty said in a note…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The lone survivor of an Air India plane crash had several variables working in his favor, a Northeastern University EMS expert says. But the most important one may have been luck. After all, it was the deadliest air accident in history—241 people on board died—with a sole survivor. In history, eight plane crashes have killed over 100 people that included one survivor. Most recently, a 19-year-old woman survived a Cuban plane crash that killed 112 in 2018. And in 2009, a 12-year-old girl survived a Yemen crash that claimed the lives of 152. “The likelihood of…

Food distribution giant United Natural Foods (UNFI) said it is making “significant progress” in recovering from a cyberattack that occurred almost two weeks ago, as grocery stores across North America reliant on the distributor continue to report food shortages. UNFI said in an update on Sunday that it was restoring its electronic ordering systems, which its customers use to place orders for their grocery stores and supermarkets. The company, which provides more than 30,000 stores across the United States and Canada with fresh produce and other products, was hit by a cyberattack on June 5, which the company disclosed several…

For years, people have been worried — both rightly and otherwise — that electric vehicles could strain the grid to the breaking point. But as they spread, and as EV technology advances, some think these rolling battery packs could become a lifeline for the United States’ aging electrical system. “In the future, the electric vehicle will be the center of the entire energy grid,” Peter Wilson, co-founder and CEO of Volteras, told TechCrunch. The potential is there: Last year, the U.S. installed 37.1 gigawatt-hours of grid-scale energy storage. The country could increase that amount by nearly 10 times if every EV…