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Investing.com — Here is your weekly Pro Recap of the past week's biggest headlines in the electric vehicle space: Tesla’s continued legal troubles; US commits to EV advancement; and China EVs shine in August.

Investing.com — Has U.S. gasoline demand peaked for this time of year? Well, that’s what the Labor Day holiday supposedly says. 

Pat Cummins has been called it. So have King Charles and Pope Francis. Florida governor Ron De Santis has made it the centrepiece of his campaign for president. It also follows around everyone involved in the Yes campaign for the Voice.

GenesisCare’s troubled business in the United States, which collapsed into bankruptcy in June, is performing better than expected, helped by cost-cutting ahead of a sales process that will involve splitting its assets.

Reuters reported. However, it did not give a cause of death.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, publicly endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy, the emerging United States Republican presidential candidate. On August 18, 2023, Musk responded to a post by Tucker Carlson on Twitter, stating, «He is a very promising candidate.» Carlson's original tweet even highlighted Ramaswamy as the «youngest Republican presidential candidate ever» and emphasized his significance in the current political landscape.

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The founder and chairman of Care A2 Plus misled regulators in the United States in a bid to enter the lucrative infant formula market, increase its valuation and “personally receive a windfall” from an ASX-listing, the company’s former distribution partner has claimed in a Florida court.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who had been planning to announce the acceptance of crypto contributions for his 2024 presidential campaign, was forced to delay the initiative due to the approach of Hurricane Idalia.

In a world increasingly reliant on internet connectivity, a Florida-based startup is breaking new ground by enabling Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network transactions even when there's no access to the web.

Florida in Gainesville with the hope of making it to the playoff stage. Earlier, FSU recorded wins at the Gainesville while Florida may stare at their third losing season. Breaking a losing streak, FSU scored a 45-38 win against the Gators last year. They have played together 13 times in 11 seasons between 1990 and 2000, all the games were played between the top 10 teams, including six games played between the top five teams.

Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life

Mega Millions ticket was purchased in Ames, Iowa, according to a report in Sun. On September 6, 2022, an individual visited The Filling Station and Gateway Express and acquired a lottery ticket featuring the numbers 6, 17, 46, 59, and 68. The only number that did not match was the Mega Ball, which turned out to be 2, the report in Sun stated. The fortunate ticket holder has until September 6 to come forward and claim their substantial prize, and they are required to do so in person at the Iowa Lottery headquarters located in Clive.

Labor Day weekend. The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that this will be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind only the Juneteenth weekend, which included Father's Day, and the Presidents Day break. Hurricane Idalia weakened and headed out to sea Thursday. While the storm left damage and power outages, its impact on travel eased. Airlines canceled several dozen flights in Florida and Georgia on Thursday but expected to operate at full strength Friday. Travelers can check conditions where they are going on the FAA website. Thursday figured to be the busiest day in U.S. airspace, with 52,203 flights scheduled, followed by 49,111 flights on Friday, according to the FAA. After a lull on Saturday and Sunday, flights are scheduled to pick back up Monday and Tuesday. The numbers include airline, military and some private flights. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen more than 14 million passengers from Friday through Wednesday, up nearly 11% over the same weekend last year.

Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis canceled a campaign event in which he was reportedly planning to announce the acceptance of cryptocurrency contributions toward his 2024 presidential run. 

Former US President Donald Trump Thursday pleaded not guilty in case accusing him and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. "As evidenced by my signature below, I do hereby waive formal arraignment and enter my plea of NOT GUILTY to the Indictment in this case," Reuters reported as Trump saying in a court filing in Fulton County Superior Court.

TikTok that he adds some carrots for color—and, he notes, “you get a few vitamins." PepsiCo now sells boxed mac and cheese in various Cheetos flavors, including flamin’ hot, which the company said it created to offer “a more exciting and flavor-forward option." Whole Foods named “retro remix" as a top 10 food trend for this year, with throwback foods like mac and cheese being reinvented with better ingredients and adjusted for special diets. Organic food company Annie’s has 25 different styles of mac and cheese, including vegan and gluten-free varieties and different pasta shapes, according to parent General Mills, and an extra-protein version is coming in the fall. Tharin White, a content creator in Orlando, Fla., made a Barbie-themed mac and cheese in July for himself and his girlfriend to celebrate the release of the movie about the doll.

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India is one of the biggest edtech centres in the world and is among the key markets of US-based Anthology, its recently-appointed CEO Bruce Dahlgren said. Anthology, a global edtech company, is operational in 80 countries and has 150 million consumers. It is present in India since 2000 and has three offices — two in Bengaluru and one in Chennai. «I made it a point to ensure that I come to India in my first few weeks itself because of the importance of technology and the people here,» Dahlgren, who is visiting the country for the first time after taking charge of the Florida-based company a few weeks earlier, told PTI. Without sharing details about its India presence, the company said they are among the global leaders in the edtech sector. Dahlgren said more than 25 per cent of its employees are Indian. «Much of the innovation and concepts around the future come from India.