🌍 Apple is about to "Glow" up

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IS A NEW IPHONE ON THE WAY? 

Apple has put a big announcement event — tagline “It’s Glow Time” —on the docket for September 9, which means that new gadgets from the tech giant are likely to soon be on their way.

The headliner is definitely a potential iPhone 16, but industry observers are also on the lookout for updates throughout the Apple product tree, from new charging ports on the AirPods Max Pros to new cases for the Apple Watch.

Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro looks over what new devices and device features that Apple devotees might want to keep an eye open for when the company’s execs make their presentations at the Steve Jobs Theater.

WHICH WILL BE THE LAST STORE STANDING POST-INFLATION?

The American shopper is down but not out. Though retailers have been glum lately about a retrenchment in spending, the tap isn’t completely dry yet.

Instead of doing their best to cope with rising prices in every facet of their lives, people are still spending — but are now much more mindful about doing so to fulfill big needs instead of little wants. That has big ramifications for companies dropping prices to get back into their customers’ wallets and good graces.

Quartz’s Francisco Velasquez takes a step back to see how big-box retail is adjusting to the new landscape of cautious consumers who are tired of paying more money for less stuff.

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Ghost jobs continue to haunt the labor market. One expert says that for every 10 job listings online, only four people are getting hired.

Crayola really cranks things up for back-to-school season. The iconic crayon manufacturer is pumping out 13 million of the little wax sticks a day this time of year.

Elon Musk spends more time posting about politics than Tesla. The Wall Street Journal analyzed 300,000 of the X owner’s words on the platform to chart his transformation into a Trump fanboy.

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