Category: economy
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When Bureaucracy Meets Baseball: Is the Government Overreaching on the Athletics’ Trademark?
The Oakland Athletics, a century-old MLB team, face trademark challenges in naming their franchise in Las Vegas due to federal regulations. The USPTO deems “Las Vegas Athletics” too generic, creating a procedural catch-22. This situation highlights the conflict between bureaucratic rigidity and the realities of brand recognition for established franchises.
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Plants, Power, and Accountability: What the Palisades Fire Really Exposed
The catastrophic Palisades Fire was not just the result of wind, drought, or climate change. Newly surfaced documents and litigation records raise troubling questions about California’s wildfire policies, empty reservoirs, and environmental rules that may have delayed aggressive suppression—turning a small, contained blaze into one of the most destructive urban fires in state history.
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Tiny Vernon Becomes an AI Powerhouse—And Shows What California Gets Right When It Gets Out of the Way
A tiny industrial city with just 200 residents has quietly become Southern California’s most important AI data-center hub. Vernon’s cheap power, minimal red tape, and lack of political resistance reveal what happens when California lets infrastructure—not ideology—lead economic growth.
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Amazon Backs Out of Massive “Project Blue” Data Center Campus in Arizona
Amazon Web Services has withdrawn from a significant data center project in Mesa, Arizona, leading to community concerns about transparency and economic impact. The abrupt exit follows rising construction costs, regulatory scrutiny, and water resource conflicts. Residents are left questioning past commitments and the negotiation process, highlighting broader issues with Big Tech projects.
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