BLUETTI Debuts Charger 2, the Industry’s First Unified Car & Solar Smart Energy Hub

Sydney, Australia – 7 January 2026 — At CES 2026, BLUETTI unveiled Charger 2, the industry’s first unified car and solar smart energy hub, designed for modern touring, 4W...

by newatlas.com

Sydney, Australia – 7 January 2026 — At CES 2026, BLUETTI unveiled Charger 2, the industry’s first unified car and solar smart energy hub, designed for modern touring, 4WD travel, RV road trips, overlanding, and off-grid adventures. The Charger 2 combines high-speed alternator charging with solar input in a single, intelligent system, delivering faster, smarter power for overlanders, van travelers, and anyone leading an on-the-road lifestyle…

FBI shuts down Minnesota’s investigation into ICE shooting and blocks access to evidence

Minnesota investigators face obstacles in probing a fatal ICE shooting after the FBI refuses a joint investigation.

By Steve Frank

Minnesota investigators say they have hit a roadblock in the probe of a fatal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting after the FBI declined to participate in a joint investigation, officials said Wednesday…

Lenders & Homebuilders Jump After Trump Unveils QE-Style $200B Mortgage Bond Buying Plan To Unfreeze Housing Market

“Trump’s post about buying MBS and the potential impact on rates was the first piece of potentially good news for the builders...”

by Tyler Durden

Shares of LoanDepot, Rocket Companies, and Opendoor Technologies surged in premarket trading after President Trump signaled plans to push Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, a move aimed at driving down mortgage rates and improving affordability ahead of the midterm election cycle…

Why Statism Attracts the Worst People—Every Time

Statism does not merely corrupt good people after the fact. More dangerously, it selects for a particular type of person at the outset

by ironcountynews.org

Statism does not merely corrupt good people after the fact. More dangerously, it selects for a particular type of person at the outset—and then reshapes everyone who remains inside it. This is not ideological speculation or partisan rhetoric. It is a pattern that repeats across centuries, cultures, flags, and slogans. Different regimes promise different futures, yet the outcomes are strikingly similar…

Mapped: Global Inflation by Country in 2025

From Venezuela’s 270% spike to China’s 0% reading, we show rates of inflation by country in a turbulent year.

By Dorothy Neufeld

For 2026, the IMF projects inflation to decline even further to 3.7% in 2026, even as tariff impacts continue to materialize. This is being driven by weak price growth in China and below-target inflation in many European countries.

This graphic shows inflation by country in 2025, based on data from the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook…

Artificial intelligence begins prescribing medications in Utah

Pilot program will test how far patients and regulators are willing to trust AI in medicine.

By Yasmin Khorram and Ruth Reader

In a first for the U.S., Utah is letting artificial intelligence — not a doctor — renew certain medical prescriptions. No human involved.

The state has launched a pilot program with health-tech startup Doctronic that allows an AI system to handle routine prescription renewals for patients with chronic conditions. The initiative, which kicked off quietly last month, is a high-stakes test of whether AI can safely take on one of health care’s most sensitive tasks and how far that could spread beyond one AI-friendly red state…

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