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Elite colleges conspire to use early admissions to inflate costs, lawsuit says  The Washington Post Top US colleges sued in class action over ‘early decision’ admissions  Reuters Brown, other universities sued over alleged tuition inflation through early decision applications  The Brown Daily Herald Antitrust Lawsuit Challenges Early-Decision Programs  The Chronicle of Higher Education ‘It does not seem fair.’ Lawsuit filed in Mass. against elite …

A cancer diagnosis increases privately insured patients’ monthly out-of-pocket costs, which also rise as the disease progresses, new research shows.  Out-of-pocket costs jumped by $592.53 per month for the six months after a diagnosis, according to a recent report published in JAMA Open Network. The study underscores the financial toll a cancer diagnosis can take on individuals, even for those who …

Electricity costs rise amid data center boom  Axios How big tech plans to feed AI’s voracious appetite for power  The Economist Which states have rising electricity costs? See map  USA Today Beware the AI industrial complex | Op-Ed  The Seattle Times Rise in electricity prices hitting Ohioans, picking supplier can be tricky  Toledo Blade Source link

Most U.S. adults stressed by grocery costs: poll  Axios The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds  AP News Food, housing, and health care costs are a source of major stress for many people  AP-NORC Most stressed about grocery costs: Survey  The Hill Grocery prices spark stress for nearly half of Americans, new poll shows  Straight Arrow News …

(Credit: The Shortcut) 📈 Nintendo has updated its pricing for Switch and Switch 2 consoles and accessories 💰 The Nintendo Switch OLED has seen the largest price increase of $50 🙏 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles are unaffected for now 😬 However, many accessories are now more expensive Nintendo announced that the price of Nintendo Switch consoles and accessories were set …

After cancer diagnosis, out-of-pocket costs jump, study says  The Washington Post Cancer Crisis: The Hidden Financial Toll on Indian Families  Deccan Herald Cancer economics create new class of medical poverty  Rolling Out Cancer Care Costs High Among Privately Insured Patients  Medscape Patients face high out-of-pocket costs after incident cancer diagnosis  Medical Xpress Source link

Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during the September quarter. Cook says Apple has already spent around $800 million during the June quarter, which is less than the $900 million that the company predicted in May. …

Apple revenue forecast beats estimates, tariff costs projected at $1.1 billion  Reuters Apple reports biggest revenue growth since December 2021  CNBC Apple reports third quarter results  Apple Apple beats Q3 expectations on strong iPhone sales  Yahoo Finance Apple Surprises Investors Worried That It Had Lost Its Touch  The New York Times Source link

CORSAIR launches AI Workstation 300 SFF PC: Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 with 128GB memory costs $2,299  VideoCardz.com CORSAIR Launches AI WORKSTATION 300, Combining Security, Scalability and Simplicity for AI Innovators  Yahoo Finance Corsair’s new decked-out Ryzen mini PC is perfect for AI enthusiasts  PCWorld Corsair’s tiny PC takes on Framework Desktop with the same 128GB Strix Halo for LLMs (and gaming).  The Verge Corsair’s …

Skyrocketing demand for copper promises to push prices to new heights. As the global economy transitions away from fossil fuels, it is going to need twice as much copper in the coming years than humanity has mined throughout all of its existence. Still Bright, a New Jersey-based startup founded in 2022, thinks it has found a novel (and cleaner way) …