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The strange history of Taco Tuesday

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The war over “Taco Tuesday” may be heating up now, but its origins date back several decades. Regional chain Taco John’s owns the “Taco Tuesday” trademark, and last week it responded to a lawsuit from Taco Bell that aims to cancel the trademark. Wyoming-based Taco John’s said

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Meta takes aim at Twitter with new Threads app

CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has just kicked up a notch. Zuckerberg’s Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has teased a new app that is set to take on Twitter by offering a rival space for real-time conversations online. The app is called Threads

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Meta takes aim at Twitter with new Threads app

CNN By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has just kicked up a notch. Zuckerberg’s Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has teased a new app that is set to take on Twitter by offering a rival space for real-time conversations online. The app is called Threads

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What’s open and closed on July 4

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans across the country will celebrate Independence Day with barbeques, fireworks and — for many — a day off from work. The Fourth of July marks the birth of American independence, the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. This year, the Fourth of July

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China hits back in the chip war, imposing export curbs on crucial raw materials

By Hanna Ziady and Xiaofei Xu, CNN London/Paris (CNN) — Beijing will impose export controls on two rare elements essential for manufacturing semiconductors, in apparent retaliation after the United States and Europe restricted chip exports to China. Gallium and germanium will be subject to export controls starting August 1 “to protect national security and interests,”

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Tesla shares rise on strong sales report

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla shares shot up 5% Monday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales. Tesla’s stock is building on an already strong run this year. The EV company reported record sales of 466,000, nearly double the 255,000 it delivered in the year earlier quarter when sales were depressed from

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