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Key Home Energy Tax Credits End This Year. Act Quickly if You're Considering Solar Panels, Experts Say

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 01:15:12

A big federal tax credit for homeowners who get solar panels will end this year, meaning a window for significant savings on going solar is closing fast. The 30% credit has long been the biggest single incentive for residential solar panel adoption, and its expiration is a significant blow for what has been a fast-growing industry. For homeowners, its elimination significantly changes the calculus of whether solar panels make financial sense compared with paying utility electrical rates. "It's

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The Big EV Tax Credit Mystery

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-07-20 14:43:37

If you’re thinking about buying an electric vehicle, brace yourself: the federal tax credits that offer up to $7,500 off new EVs and $4,000 off used ones could change as soon as September 30. But here’s the real issue: Nobody knows for sure what happens next. Carmakers, consumers, and even some dealerships have been operating under the belief that a signed contract before September 30 locks in the credit. But now, some automakers are quietly admitting that the IRS has not finalized that rule.

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Trump-Appointed Judge Kills Rule to Remove All Medical Debt From Credit Reports

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-07-23 22:55:36

Yet another Biden-era reform intended to make life easier for some Americans has been quashed. Late last week, a Trump-appointed federal judge struck down a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed all medical debt from being included in people’s credit reports. Judge Sean Jordan of the U.S. District Court of Texas’ Eastern District issued the decision Friday, declaring that the CFPB’s rule surpassed the limits of its authority. The agency previously state

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Last Call for the $7,500 EV Tax Credit: It Expires in September

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 17:40:26

Car dealers are always advertising that now is the best time to buy, but if you're in the market for an electric vehicle, now might actually be the best time to buy. The reason: Congress voted to pull the plug early on a massive tax incentive that could save buyers up to $7,500 on new EVs. Instead of expiring in 2032, the tax break now ends Sept. 30 of this year. An EV you buy in October or later won't qualify. The move by congressional Republicans and signed by President Donald Trump was desi

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What the Post-Credit Scenes for 'Superman' Mean for the Future of DC's Cinematic Universe

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-24 21:45:03

It's official -- James Gunn's new Superman movie is officially a blockbuster hit, earning $125 million in the US during its first weekend. If you're a fan of other Gunn movies like Suicide Squad or Guardians of the Galaxy, you'd best grab your tickets for this relaunch of this new DC Universe before they're all sold out. Superman stars Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as the Man of Steel. The movie isn't an origin story; it picks up when Superman i

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Google’s generative video model Veo 3 has a subtitles problem

technologyreview.com Rhiannon Williams 2025-07-26 10:40:32

Getting rid of them isn’t straightforward—or cheap. Users have been forced to resort to regenerating clips (which costs them more money), using external subtitle-removing tools, or cropping their videos to get rid of the subtitles altogether. Josh Woodward, vice president of Google Labs and Gemini, posted on X on June 9 that Google had developed fixes to reduce the gibberish text. But over a month later, users are still logging issues with it in Google Labs’ Discord channel, demonstrating how d

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How to Use Clean Energy Tax Credits Before They Disappear

wired.com Tik Root 2025-07-28 22:00:00

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The “one big beautiful bill” that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4 is set to upend many aspects of American life, including climate policy. The law, which Republicans backed en masse, not only derails the nation’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it could also strike a blow to consumers’ pocketbooks. From a climate perspective, the legislation’s most significant rollbacks are aimed

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2025 Volvo EX90: A low-key luxury electric SUV

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-03 22:24:03

Volvo was among the very first of the global automakers to declare plans to build an all-electrified future. Note the choice of word—electrified, not electric, as it includes hybrids, both plug-in and mild. When it comes to pure electric vehicles, the Swedish automaker has something of a two-pronged strategy. At the low end, there's the diminutive EX30 and EX30 Cross Country, a pair of stripped-down crossovers whose value proposition might be entirely different in light of tariffs and the end of

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Musk Is Struggling to Understand What's Happening Around Him, Says Former Tesla Exec

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-06 06:10:17

Tesla investors are clearly worried that CEO Elon Musk's fiery new pledge to build a third US political party could inflict even more damage on the embattled company. The EV maker has been put through the wringer by Musk's antics, from cratering sales worldwide to an enormous drop in year-over-year revenues. The company's finances are in free fall. And now that president Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" has passed through Congress, Tesla's crisis could soon take a major turn for

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Moonvalley’s ‘ethical’ AI video model for filmmakers is now publicly available

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-08-06 18:32:02

The team at Moonvalley, a Los Angeles-based AI video generation startup, doesn’t think you can prompt your way to making a movie. That’s why the company on Tuesday opened up its “3D-aware” model to the public, promising a “hybrid” approach that gives filmmakers more control than other standard text-to-video models. Moonvalley first launched its model, named Marey, in beta in March, and has now released it as a monthly credits-based subscription. Users can pay $14.99 for 100 credits, $34.99 for

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Everything you want to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE just leaked

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-08 06:44:21

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Specs for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE have leaked. The information reportedly comes from official Samsung promotional materials. The company’s foldables appear to sport disappointingly small batteries. Samsung is set to reveal its latest foldables at Galaxy Unpacked this week. While the showcase is scheduled for June 9, it doesn’t look like you’ll have to wait until Wednesday to learn more about the company’s new hardware. Some leaked pr

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The Great American EV Fire Sale Is About to Begin

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2025-08-09 21:37:39

If you are thinking about buying an electric vehicle, the clock is now ticking. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has officially passed Congress, and with it, a countdown that will kill the popular $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles. You now have less than three months to act. The tax credit officially expires on September 30, 2025. Initially, there were rumors the EV credits would last 180 days from when the bill was signed, a six-month grace period. This law

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Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen but lifts nuclear and geothermal

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-08-12 13:38:52

Republican legislators Thursday passed a reconciliation act that, among other things, unwinds much of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill, which passed 218-214 with two Republicans voting no, now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature. Trump is expected to sign it. Solar, wind, and clean hydrogen will all lose incentives under the new bill, while nuclear and geothermal see some IRA benefits preserved. The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-Jun

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Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen, but lifts nuclear and geothermal

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-08-12 18:38:52

Republican legislators Thursday passed a reconciliation act that, among other things, unwinds much of the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill, which passed 218-214 with two Republicans voting no, now awaits President Donald Trump’s signature. Trump is expected to sign it. Solar, wind, and clean hydrogen will all lose incentives under the new bill, while nuclear and geothermal see some IRA benefits preserved. The final bill is largely what emerged from the Senate Finance Committee in mid-June, tho

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French B2B fintech Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-08-12 19:00:00

“Is Qonto a real bank?” is one of the top suggested questions in Google searches about the French fintech startup. The answer is no, but it could change: Qonto has filed for a banking license in France, CEO Alexandre Prot revealed. Qonto, which targets European freelancers and SMBs, currently operates with a payment institution license it obtained in 2018, and which already enabled it to introduce a form of buy now, pay later (BNPL). But a credit institution license would let it offer broader l

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 shows up in real-life images for the first time

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-13 18:21:24

Evan Blass TL;DR The Galaxy Z Fold 7 has appeared online in real-life hands-on images. The image shows Z Fold 7 in a blue shade, which is much lighter than the blue of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. While the displays remain hidden, Samsung appears to have moved the SIM tray to a different location. The Galaxy Z Fold 7’s launch is just around the corner, which means we are seeing an increasing number of leaks. Earlier today, we witnessed the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 leak with cases, adding to the ar

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French B2B neobank Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-08-14 01:00:00

“Is Qonto a real bank?” is one of the top suggested questions in Google searches about the French fintech startup. The answer is no, but it could change: Qonto has filed for a banking license in France, CEO Alexandre Prot revealed. Qonto, which targets European freelancers and SMBs, currently operates with a payment institution license it obtained in 2018, and which already enabled it to introduce a form of buy now, pay later (BNPL). But a credit institution license would let it offer broader l

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Chipmakers get larger tax credits in Trump’s latest ‘big beautiful bill’

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-16 11:23:07

The latest version of U.S. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" could make it cheaper for semiconductor manufacturers to build plants in the U.S. as Washington continues its efforts to strengthen its domestic chip supply chain. Under the bill, passed by the Senate Tuesday, tax credits for those semiconductor firms would rise to 35% from 25%. That's more than the 30% increase that had made it into a draft version of the bill. Companies eligible for the credits could include chipmakers

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The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs

wired.com Molly Taft 2025-08-17 14:00:47

After more than a day of continuous debate, the US Senate passed its version of the budget megabill Tuesday afternoon—with potentially disastrous implications for the future of renewable energy in the country. Among a barrage of bad news for climate initiatives, including a new tax credit for coal and the sunsetting of electric vehicle tax credits, the bill forces an aggressive cutoff for tax credits for wind and solar. The bill ends credits for projects placed in service—a term meaning, essent

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GOP wants EV tax credit gone; it would be a disaster for Tesla

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-18 02:00:55

The Republican Party's opposition to tax credits for electric vehicles has stepped up a notch. As its members in the US Senate add their input to the budget bill that came from their colleagues in the House of Representatives, among the changes they want to see is a faster eradication of the IRS clean vehicle tax credit. The tax credit provides up to $7,500 off the price of an EV as long as certain conditions are met, and the language from the House would have given it until the end of the year.

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'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans Will Start to Impact Your Credit Score Later This Year. Here's How

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-19 05:30:00

CNET/Getty Images You can use "Buy Now, Pay Later" for just about everything now, from Costco purchases to DoorDash (although that doesn't mean you should). About 86.5 million people used BNPL in 2024, according to Capital One's research. But the one thing BNPL couldn't do was improve your credit. Although some of Affirm's plans do report to Experian and TransUnion, most BNPL services don't report on-time payments to credit bureaus. However, that could change later this year. FICO, one of the

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Microloan Apps May Be Poised to Destroy the Economy

futurism.com Unknown 2025-08-20 16:15:32

We love microlending, don't we, folks? Unlike old-school credit cards, with their days-long approval processes and prior credit minimums, buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) apps — companies like Klarna and Afterpay — offer hard-up customers instant financing options to buy the junk they crave the instant they see it. In the United States, purchases made with these apps currently don't even affect your FICO credit score — or at least, they never used to. That's all about to change this fall, when Fair I

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Your BNPL Plans Could Soon Impact Your Credit Score. Here's When

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-20 15:00:00

CNET/Getty Images Have you ever opted for Buy Now, Pay Later at the checkout? You'd hardly be the only one. About 86.5 million people used BNPL in 2024, according to Capital One's research. Starting later this year, your BNPL plans could start appearing on your credit report. You can use BNPL for just about everything now, from Costco purchases to DoorDash (although that doesn't mean you should). But the one thing BNPL couldn't do was improve your credit. Although some of Affirm's plans do rep

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The FTC has reopened claims for Fortnite settlement refunds: here’s how you can submit one

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2025-08-22 10:11:15

You were charged in-game currency for items you didn’t want between January 2017 and September 2022. Your child made charges to your credit card without your knowledge between January 2017 and November 2018. Your account was locked between January 2017 and September 2022 after you complained to your credit card company about wrongful charges.

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This Is the Least Rewarding Card in My Wallet. Here's Why I Still Use It

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-22 13:00:00

CNET/Getty Images As a credit card writer, I carefully curate my wallet. I have cash-back cards that earn rewards on everyday spending, travel cards with useful perks and other cards that I've picked up for one reason or another. Most of them earn between 2% and 5% rewards in different categories or provide benefits such as trip insurance. Then there's my humble Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card*, which earns a flat 1.25x miles on all purchases and comes with relatively few travel be

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Reserve your upcoming Samsung foldable phone and get $50 off

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 14:08:31

Samsung Are you already dreaming of that next Samsung foldable phone? Samsung is preparing for its next Unpacked event, where we should see the new Galaxy Fold 7 and Flip 7 models. We don’t know anything official yet, but Samsung already offers some incentives if you’re considering getting one. Let’s take a look at them! Reserve a new Samsung foldable phone and get a $50 credit, enhanced trade-in value, and a chance to win $5,000 This offer is available directly from Samsung’s website. It is o

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Samsung Wallet will soon let you start, lock, and unlock your Mercedes-Benz

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-26 22:09:34

Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Wallet will soon support digital keys for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Users will be able to securely share their digital key with friends and family. A digital key can be locked or deleted remotely if the device that contains it is stolen or misplaced. Like other digital wallets, Samsung Wallet can store various things like payment methods, identification cards, digital keys, and more. On the digital key front, the app already supports a range of vehic

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Chase debuts new Reserve card with Apple Music and Apple TV+ benefit

9to5mac.com Fernando Silva 2025-08-27 06:18:23

As a long-time Chase Sapphire Reserve owner and a big fan of both the Chase ecosystem and Apple products, its fun when my worlds collide like this. Chase just refreshed all the perks and benefits of the Sapphire Reserve card, which includes a serious perk for Apple users. Here what you need to new about the refresh. Everything new with the Chase Sapphire Reserve I want to give a quick overview of all the benefits for those curious, because there are many. Chase is advertising that they are giv

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Credit, Debit or Crypto? Mastercard Says It'll Add Stablecoin as a Payment Option

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 10:00:00

Cheng Xin/Getty Images How does a carousel of currencies -- cash, credit, crypto, installment -- attached to a single payment credential sound to you? Well, that's what Mastercard is touting with its One Credential, noting a particular interest in attracting Gen Z. Mastercard announced it's partnering with payment processor Fiserv to bring its recently announced stablecoin, FIUSD, to the Mastercard network. That means Mastercard One Credential users will be able to choose to pay with FIUSD, ca

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I Won't Be Getting the New Chase Sapphire Reserve. Here's Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-28 08:20:00

Chase/CNET The Chase Sapphire Reserve®* is well-known among travel enthusiasts and average credit card users as a great travel credit card. However, its accessibility to the former crowd is likely to change. The Sapphire Reserve was an expensive card before Chase's recent update at $550 annually, but it now costs $795, which is even more than its top competitor, The Platinum Card® from American Express. Aside from the higher fee, the biggest changes to the card are a greater emphasis on annua

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Key Home Energy Tax Credits End This Year. Act Quickly if You're Considering Solar Panels, Experts Say

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Final GOP bill kneecaps renewables and hydrogen but lifts nuclear and geothermal

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French B2B fintech Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license

Galaxy Z Fold 7 shows up in real-life images for the first time

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