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Greece is getting sick of all the cruise ships. Prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to cap the number of cruise ships visiting its popular tourist destinations starting next year.

Donald Trump met with corporate CEOs to float a 20% tax cut. Leaders, including JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Apple’s Tim Cook, met with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee last week.

A Boeing plane was grounded after an incident where it twisted and spun at the same time in mid-air. The 737 Max 8, operated by Southwest Airlines, was substantially damaged during the incident but nobody was injured and the plane landed safely.

 Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa is reportedly not even close to being ready. Amazon is lacking the data and chips needed to run the large language model for its new voice assistant.

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos might be entrusted with America’s national security space missions. SpaceX, and for the first time Blue Origin, will compete for the special Pentagon contracts over the next five years.

Charted: Gas is a lot cheaper this summer

Bucking the usual pattern, gas prices are actually falling just in time to take a summer joy ride.

The Energy Information Administration noted last week that the average cost-per-gallon at the pump is about $3.43 in the U.S. That’s about 6.5% lower than where prices were in April, when they peaked for the year to date, and is much lower than when average gas prices hit $5 this time in 2022.

But while cheaper gas prices usually make people happy, that sentiment isn’t being shown in the latest consumer sentiment data. Quartz’s Melvin Backman takes a look at why.

Quotable: Just make healthier food

“If they’re worried about salty snack foods high in fat, saturated fat, or selling less? I’d say, ‘Well, why don’t you make healthier ones?’” — David Ricks, the CEO of Mounjaro and Zepbound maker Eli Lilly in an interview with the Wall Street Journal

Food, diet, and fitness companies have called Ricks for advice regarding the growing popularity of the company’s diabetes and weight loss drugs. His take? Companies need to adapt to a world that has fewer obese people.

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Surprising discoveries

New DNA tests on remains at Chichén Itzá show that Mayan sacrifices weren’t mostly women and children. A grave of young boys, including twins, upends this popular belief.

There’s a test that can identify a urinary tract infection in 45 minutes. It can also quickly find which antibiotics should be used.

Teen boys are obsessed with facial-fitness gum. Sharp jawlines are the goal, but it’s not clear if it actually works.

The “For Dummies” books are getting in on AI. The publishing house behind the books has already completed a content rights project with one major tech company this quarter.

What’s more mid 2000s than a Livestrong bracelet? The wristwear even made it into Saltburn — but the $1 piece of silicone is nowhere to be seen now.

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