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The best Prime Day vacuum deals on Shark, Bissell, Roborock, and more

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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Jamie Davis Smith; Camryn Rabideau/Business Insider The red countdown banner flashing across every Prime Day deal means one thing: we're in the final hours of Prime Day. Vacuums are always among the most popular items at the event, and while some of the deals have already come and gone, there are still some really strong deals you can take advantage of on the best vacuums we've tested. Keep reading to find the best Prime Day vacuum deals on models we've tested and loved, featuring brands like Shark, Dyson, Levoit, Bissell, Narwal, and more. Not all red tags are created equal, and I'm here to be transparent so you're actually getting a good Prime Day deal . And if you're a pet parent looking for a vacuum that can, our dedicated roundup of  pet vacuum deals  was written with you in mind. Top Prime Day vacuum deals An ultra-lightweight and affordable cor...

OpenAI hopes to make GPT-5.6 generally available in the coming weeks and says "this kind of government access process" should not become the long-term default (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

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Amrith Ramkumar / Wall Street Journal : OpenAI hopes to make GPT-5.6 generally available in the coming weeks and says “this kind of government access process” should not become the long-term default   —  Company says White House review of AI releases shouldn't become long-term default; ban on Anthropic's Mythos model remains from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Pmkhq0L

Google launches a Google Finance app for Android, with market data, financial news, and an AI-powered "Key Moments" feature, and plans an iOS version this year (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Google launches a Google Finance app for Android, with market data, financial news, and an AI-powered “Key Moments” feature, and plans an iOS version this year   —  Google on Thursday launched a dedicated mobile app for Google Finance that houses users' watchlists and provides real … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3qVK1Wt

Melania Trump and Donald Trump repeatedly butted heads over White House renovations, new book says

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President Donald Trump's changes to the White House decor occasionally undid Melania Trump's earlier design choices from his first term. Alex Wong/Getty Images New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan published "Regime Change" on June 23. The book details the inner workings of Donald Trump's presidency, including White House redesigns. Melania Trump was reportedly opposed to building a new ballroom and redesigning the Rose Garden. A new book chronicling the inner workings of President Donald Trump's second term reveals his extensive involvement in redecorating the White House — and how, reportedly, Melania Trump wasn't always pleased with his changes. As part of their reporting for " Regime Change ," published June 23, New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan conducted over 1,000 interviews with people close to Donald Trump and sat for an hourlong interview with the president, where they wrote that he "pu...

Binance says it will make a fresh push for permission to operate in the EU after its MiCA license application in Greece failed ahead of the June 30 deadline (Reuters)

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Reuters : Binance says it will make a fresh push for permission to operate in the EU after its MiCA license application in Greece failed ahead of the June 30 deadline   —  Crypto platform Binance intends to stay in the European Union and will make a fresh push for permission to operate there … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/4CKigxz

My dad left 2 packed storage units when he died. I found childhood memories, vintage gems, and trash.

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Maia Storm had to go through two storage units her dad had. Courtesy of Maia Storm Maia Storm is sorting through two storage units left behind by her late father. She has discovered childhood photos, keepsakes, and decades of memorabilia. The process has helped her better understand her father and navigate grief. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maia Storm, of Maia's Makery . It has been edited for length and clarity. In January, my dad, with whom I have always had a strained relationship, died unexpectedly. For the last few years, my dad had been homeless on and off. Throughout that time, he'd kept his things in two storage units in north Georgia. There was one temperature-controlled unit that was 12 feet by 12 feet, and a second, which was much bigger — 12 feet by 24 feet. My aunt and I found his keys in his truck, and when we opened the units, we couldn't believe the sheer amount of stuff he had squirreled away for decades. I found childhood photo...

Walmart acquires Vibe.co, which lets businesses create and buy ads on CTVs, sources say for $1.4B cash; top executives get $180M to stay for four years (Sarah Nassauer/Wall Street Journal)

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Sarah Nassauer / Wall Street Journal : Walmart acquires Vibe.co, which lets businesses create and buy ads on CTVs, sources say for $1.4B cash; top executives get $180M to stay for four years   —  Retail giant is paying $1.4 billion for Vibe.co, a company that enables advertising through connected TVs from Techmeme https://ift.tt/TvRxHoV