The candidate’s vocal disdain for wind farms is another worry for developers, who’ve faced high costs and supply chain woes.
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TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal
The shift in policy is part of a broader attempt in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for artificial intelligence usage.
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Union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business
A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and the country’s biggest farmworker union over how a group of workers organized under a recently enacted labor law.
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Despite numbers showing a healthy economy overall, lower-income spenders are showing the strain
Remarkably resilient spending by U.S. consumers overall has been one of the main reasons the economy has avoided a recession, at least so far.
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Skowhegan selectman’s company awarded contract for overseeing new athletic complex construction
Wentworth Partners & Associates, run by Selectman Steven Govoni, was the only company to submit a bid for the clerk of works contract.
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Spike in road fatalities prompts Maine officials to urge driver safety
So far this year, 42 people have died on Maine roads, an increase over 29 deaths at this time in 2023, but the numbers have seesawed up and down since 2020.
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How sweet it is: Winslow student crowned 2024 American Honey Princess
Of America’s roughly 200,000 beekeepers, less than 1% are in Maine. Lainey Bell aims to change that through her newfound royalty.
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Carmakers flag difficult year on costs, muted EV demand
Persistent inflation, muted economic growth in much of Europe and a protracted recovery in China – where excessive EV discounting is hurting manufacturers – are adding to the industry’s headaches.
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U.S. revokes Intel, Qualcomm licenses to sell chips to Huawei
The decision will affect sales of chips for use in Huawei phones and laptops, according to the people, who discussed the move on condition of anonymity.
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Cocoa’s dizzying volatility is spilling into the coffee market
Just like cocoa, the coffee market is facing severe shortages. Many major traders deal in both commodities, so soaring cocoa prices are squeezing those market players for cash and forcing them out of coffee trading.