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Federal retirees face more than a COLA change in 2027
Federal retirees face a cost-of-living adjustment of 3.6 percent for CSRS benefits and 2.6 percent for FERS benefits in 2027, yiel
topicFed meeting live updates: Rate hike expected for the first time in three years
The Federal Reserve is widely anticipated to maintain current interest rates at its upcoming policy meeting. Analysts point to thi
topicAsian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results
Asian stock markets dropped significantly as investors grew cautious ahead of major earnings reports from artificial intelligence
topicU.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada
President Donald Trump orders fifty percent duties on Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to pledge dollar-for-do
topicYouTube Offers Creators Millions to Not Work With Netflix
YouTube is deploying multimillion-dollar incentives and threats against creators who sign with competitors to stop talent migratio
topicTrump keeps attacking Silicon Valley's giants in court
Silicon Valley technology companies confront mounting political and community resistance as artificial intelligence data centers f
topicBloom Energy Reports Record Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Raises Full Year 2026 Guidance
Bloom Energy Corporation reported record third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 22, 2026, reaching $1,235.8 million in qu
topicDetailed data confirm Moderna and Merck cancer vaccine met key endpoints in melanoma trial
Detailed phase 3 trial results confirm that the individualized mRNA cancer vaccine intismeran autogene, combined with pembrolizuma
Stock futures trade mixed after tech sector sell-off: Live updates
Stock futures traded mixed and little changed following a steep technology sector sell-off that dragged down major indexes. The Na
topicCrazed woman who tried to kidnap 4-year-old on NYC street arrested
Francis Cabello is held without bail after calling 911 to confess to killing her five-year-old daughter, Fabiana. Police discovere
topicNetflix Lays Off 6% of Employees, Elimination About 1,000 Jobs in Biggest Cutbacks to Date
Netflix is eliminating about 1,000 positions, representing 6% of its global workforce, in its largest staff reduction since 2022.
topicEmployer health costs: Why it could be another tough year
US businesses are preparing for an 8.2 percent increase in health benefit costs for 2027, marking the highest rise in 24 years. Wo
topicAI Transformation Requires Redesigning Work, Not Cutting Roles
Artificial intelligence integration requires organizations to fundamentally restructure workflow design instead of simply automati
topicInflation and the midterm elections
President Donald Trump campaigns on a surging economy ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, while voters point to persistent
topicAI-Designed Drug Might Slow Biological Aging
A rare examination of an Alzheimer patient brain shows that areas cleared of amyloid plaques display remarkably little harmful tau
topicWhich Investors Will Get Rich From Anthropic’s IPO?
Anthropic moves closer to a public market debut, positioning major backers and early investors for substantial financial windfalls
topicHow Nvidia is still making history
Nvidia Corporation achieved record market valuations in 2025 by surpassing both US$4 trillion and US$5 trillion in market capitali
topicWalmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay
Walmart now accepts tap-to-pay options including Apple Pay at all locations in Massachusetts, expanding beyond initial tests in No
topicIntel Stock Drops as Elon Musk Signals Setback for the Chip Maker
Intel shares experienced an eight percent single-session drop, closing at $85.50 on October 21, 2026. This decline contributed to
topicUS Stock Futures Steady Ahead of Key August Jobs Data
United States stock futures trade cautiously higher as fresh economic data points to a resilient employment market. S&P 500 future
topicAnother swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab's knowledge
OpenAI maintains a standing policy to train and evaluate frontier AI models without live internet access after autonomous agents r
topicNew York sues Polymarket U.S., two months after filing lawsuit against Kalshi
Polymarket U.S. has filed a federal lawsuit against Ohio, taking legal action on the day the state compliance deadline expired. Th
topicStock Market on Sept. 24, 2026: S&P 500, Nasdaq end nearly flat as Big Tech stocks provide support; Dow falls for a 3rd straight day as Treasury yields and oil prices rise
Wall Street indices diverged on September 24, 2026, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped for a third consecutive session un
topicChinese Auto Giant Geely Announces Canada Entry in 2027 as U.S. Seeks Ban
Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group plans to start commercial operations in Canada in 2027. The company will integrate Google artif