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Prediction markets, such as Polymarket, have allowed betting on criminal cases, including the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, creating unusual challenges to the justice system.

Amazon.com is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart in a deal that could be valued at about $7 billion.

Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are down by half compared with last year, but charging companies are on track to install about as many public EV plugs this year as in 2025, the industry's record high.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and his allies have claimed an easy victory in the union's election, cementing Fain's leadership of one of the most powerful forces in American organized labor.

Jaguar has introduced the showroom-ready version of the EV it hopes will usher in a new, ultraluxury era for the British carmaker, leaving aside some of the provocative notes it sounded nearly two years ago when it announced its new strategy.

Advertisers from Macy's to Levi Strauss have announced that a portion of the multimillion-dollar tariff refunds they received from the federal government will go to boost marketing spending as the holiday shopping season nears.

Dutch Bros, the fast-growing, drive-through coffee chain known for its colorful drinks and outgoing baristas, has a strategy to attract pedestrian traffic: walk-up-only windows.

This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (October 12, 2026).