Trump and Epstein at Mar-a-Lago in 2000.
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Jeffrey Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” in an email. The late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggested in emails released publicly by House Democrats yesterday that he believed President Trump was aware of his misbehavior. In an email from 2011, Epstein said one victim had “spent hours at my house with” Trump—though Republicans later identified that victim as Virginia Giuffre, who has said Trump was not involved in wrongdoing. In another from 2019, he said that Trump “knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop,” seemingly referencing Ghislaine Maxwell’s recruitment of girls from Mar-a-Lago. Later in the day, Republicans released 23,000 pages of documents related to Epstein. And there could be more information made public: House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be a vote next week on forcing the DOJ to release all its files, after he swore in a new Democratic rep who provided the final signature necessary to force such a vote.
Waymo hops on the freeway. Yesterday, Waymo became the first robotaxi provider to offer rides on US highways, making it more competitive with traditional taxis—at least for customers who don’t enjoy chatting with their driver. Customers who want to see a self-driving car vroom faster can now opt in for ride routes that include freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, the company said. This could reduce ride times by as much as 50%, per Waymo. It plans to roll the feature out to other areas in the future.
Toyota opens US battery plant. The Japanese automaker declared its $14 billion North Carolina battery-making facility open yesterday, pledging an additional $10 billion investment in US manufacturing over the next five years as it hits the gas on its strategy to sell hybrid cars. While competitors shifted their focus to full EVs, Toyota bet on hybrids, a move that has proven lucrative as hybrid use ticks up and EV interest wanes. The new factory is Toyota’s 11th US manufacturing facility, but its first battery production site outside Japan. The plant will let it step up hybrid production, supplying hybrids and EVs with batteries while saving on shipping and tariff costs.—AR
Jeffrey Epstein said Trump “knew about the girls” in an email. The late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein suggested in emails released publicly by House Democrats yesterday that he believed President Trump was aware of his misbehavior. In an email from 2011, Epstein said one victim had “spent hours at my house with” Trump—though Republicans later identified that victim as Virginia Giuffre, who has said Trump was not involved in wrongdoing. In another from 2019, he said that Trump “knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop,” seemingly referencing Ghislaine Maxwell’s recruitment of girls from Mar-a-Lago. Later in the day, Republicans released 23,000 pages of documents related to Epstein. And there could be more information made public: House Speaker Mike Johnson said there would be a vote next week on forcing the DOJ to release all its files, after he swore in a new Democratic rep who provided the final signature necessary to force such a vote. Waymo hops on the freeway. Yesterday, Waymo became the first robotaxi provider to offer rides on US highways, making it more competitive with traditional taxis—at least for customers who don’t enjoy chatting with their driver. Customers who want to see a self-driving car vroom faster can now opt in for ride routes that include freeways in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, the company said. This could reduce ride times by as much as 50%, per Waymo. It plans to roll the feature out to other areas in the future. Toyota opens US battery plant. The Japanese automaker declared its $14 billion North Carolina battery-making facility open yesterday, pledging an additional $10 billion investment in US manufacturing over the next five years as it hits the gas on its strategy to sell hybrid cars. While competitors shifted their focus to full EVs, Toyota bet on hybrids, a move that has proven lucrative as hybrid use ticks up and EV interest wanes. The new factory is Toyota’s 11th US manufacturing facility, but its first battery production site outside Japan. The plant will let it step up hybrid production, supplying hybrids and EVs with batteries while saving on shipping and tariff costs.—AR
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