TIME magazine is reporting that country music icon Dolly Parton has died at age 80. It said Parton was a star, businesswoman and philanthropist whose career spanned decades.
The magazine also reported on escalating trade tensions, noting that Canada has retaliated against President Donald J Trump’s tariffs with levies of up to 50% on U.S. goods. This move comes in response to the 47th president’s latest tariffs against Canada and amid an escalating trade war.
In U.S. politics, TIME said the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s order restricting mail-in voting for now, though it did not rule on the legality of the restrictions. Separately, the magazine highlighted a private meeting between top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries and Trump confidant Jared Kushner ahead of the midterms, which has drawn scrutiny from some Democrats.
Regarding technology, TIME is reporting that Google bid $10 million for a failed airline’s data, a deal that points to artificial intelligence companies’ growing ambitions to automate white-collar work. It also noted that Republicans in states like Texas, Michigan and Florida are reacting to polls showing voter opposition to data centers that fuel AI expansion.