Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.

Infliction is killing me!

But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!

That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!

See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.

This bill would cut the vital resources they need.

While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it.

Don't they?

Tell Congress, stop the Durban Marshall money grab for corporate megastores.

Paid for it by the Electronic Payments Coalition.

Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, July 14th.

I'm Imani Moise for the Wall Street Journal.

More and more iPhones have been landing in repair shops with no cracks, no water damage, and no signs of life.

We're breaking down why some USBC chargers are behind the broken tech.

Then, nearly a year ago, the U.S. government became Intel's largest shareholder. Just how involved has the Trump administration been in charting the chipmaker's future?

We're looking at the company's comeback and how it's raising bigger questions about the government's

role in the tech industry.

But first, chargers are supposed to keep your phone alive.

But many of the cables and power adapters on the market are sending devices to an early grave.

The cheapest USBC charger on the shelf could end up costing you big money on repairs or a replacement phone. W.S.J's Natalie Kaufman spoke with experts and engineers about the

uptick and broken phones they're seeing, and joins me now to explain why not all chargers are created equal.

Natalie, why is this happening more often now than it was a few years ago?

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