AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHome & DIY: Lowe’s is opening a 95,000-square-foot Texas store with a 30,000-square-foot garden center, plus AI shopping tools like “Mylow” and a Material List builder from photos and notes. Retail & value: Aldi plans to add about 40 new UK supermarkets and hire 450 staff, while Target’s latest summer kitchen drop leans into hosting upgrades. Consumer tech: Apple is bringing Android-friendly updates to Apple TV and Apple Music, adding more home screen widgets and quicker access to “continue watching” and live radio. Health & safety: A new Pennsylvania rule will push restaurants like Outback Steakhouse to provide plastic straws and stirrers only on request, and a Doritos recall flags a health risk. Smart living: Nothing’s Ear (3a) gets a hands-on review, and Status and GoldenSound team up on a tuned earbuds edition. Policy & money: A UK student travel perk scraps foreign debit card fees, and Altoona, Pennsylvania launches a Safe Steps home repair cash program.
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