Mayor Mamdani zooms around Coney Island in a go-kart as he launches his PIT Crew initiative, which will deploy engineers to build digital products for NYC residents
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Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Takes Equity Stakes in Dozens of Firms
“Over the past year, the Trump administration has made deals to acquire equity stakes in more than two dozen firms, an unusual practice that has extended the government’s influence over industries including semiconductors, nuclear energy, minerals, quantum computers and steel,” the New York Times reports. “Artificial intelligence executives are increasingly wondering if they will be […]
Longreads
• Brendan Fitzgerald
Skill Nostalgia
"Is all the beekeeping, baking and leatherwork just escapist fantasy or the start of a radically human approach to work?"
Electrek
• Michelle Lewis
Mercedes is now building its new electric C-Class – here’s where

Mercedes-Benz has officially kicked off production of its upcoming all-electric C-Class at its factory in Kecskemét, Hungary, as the automaker expands EV production in Europe ahead of a wave of new electric models.
Electrek
• Fred Lambert
California’s new $3,500 EV rebate favors Rivian and Lucid over Tesla

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership starting later this summer.
The point-of-sale discount is backed by $135.5 million in state funding, matched dollar-for-dollar by participating automakers — and a California-headquarters rule makes Rivian and Lucid the biggest winners, while Tesla qualifies only on its cheapest models.
Electrek
• Reinette LeJeune
ENGWE 150-mile L16 Utility e-bike from $899, Segway Xyber e-bike + extra battery $1,400 off, Navimow i215 LiDAR robot, more
Electrek
• Fred Lambert
Tesla says it’s building a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi in Texas

Tesla is building a purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle, a company policy advisor told lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Monday.
But Tesla gave no timeline, no vehicle, and no details, and it’s not clear the “active product” is anything more than the Robovan it unveiled nearly two years ago.
Racket
• Racket Staff
Minnehaha Falls Art Fair, Drinking With Goats, Girl Tones: This Week’s Best Events
Plus free Shakespeare in a cidery parking lot (bring sunscreen).
New footage of the halfway-drained Reflecting Pool reveals a splotchy floor and no visible "350-foot gash"
WIRED
• Simon Hill
Wi-Fi 8 Explained: Features, Release Date, and More
Chipset makers and router manufacturers are talking about Wi-Fi 8, but what is the new standard, and when will it arrive?
Ocean Vuong has a photograpy show opening at The...
Ocean Vuong has a photograpy show opening at The Wadsworth Museum in Hartford, CT in August. Vuong used “portraiture, landscape, and snapshots to document queer and immigrant life in the Connecticut River Valley over two decades”.
Tesla puts Singapore back on the Netherlands’ tax radar (ftm.eu)
Parasite Infections Tied to Severe Diarrhea Surge in Michigan (bloomberg.com)
Judge Excoriates Trump’s IRS Lawsuit That Led to $1.8 Billion Fund (wsj.com)
California, Other State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Megadeal (wsj.com)
wsj.com/business/media/paramount-warner-merger-california-0b46fb98?st=8iEFjM
Opinion | How to interpret Trump’s head-spinning pivots on Iran and Russia (wapo.st)
Traumatic births on NHS put women off having more children (thetimes.com)
Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says (wapo.st)
Trump Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next? (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Pete Hegseth Cracks Down On Information Leaks
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the Pentagon and the Justice Department have created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leakers as part of the department’s effort to clamp down on disclosure of sensitive information,” The Hill reports.