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Mia Sato

Mia Sato

Features Writer, The Verge

Features Writer, The Verge

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    Tariffs could change Etsy.

    The marketplace runs on small businesses all over the world — but Donald Trump’s tariffs are causing uncertainty. In a blog post today, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman said the company will add features like shopping pages surfacing domestic sellers, which could be useful for shoppers who want to avoid tariffs.

    Etsy also updated its seller handbook with a tariff section providing advice. It’s an interesting look into the many moving parts of global trade that are upended by Trump’s trade war.

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    Tariffs are splitting even Trump’s loudest boosters.

    At least somewhat. Media Matters analyzed top podcasters aligned with Donald Trump and found that while most covered his tariff policy positively, there are signs of fracturing. Ben Shapiro and Joe Rogan are among the right wing influencers who’ve criticized Trump’s trade war in recent weeks.

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    ‘Made in USA’ is harder than Trump thinks.

    China is an essential part of the world’s supply chains — just ask small businesses who’ve tried to make products in the US. Earlier this year a family-run company told me how it was impossible to manufacture certain playing cards domestically. Wired spoke with small businesses about the skill, machinery, factories, and expertise that only exist in China.

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    They’re putting A1 in the classrooms.

    Secretary of Education Linda McMahon was on a panel to discuss artificial intelligence in the workforce — and pronounced “AI” as “A1” — like the steak sauce — when talking about teaching methods. That is all.