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Kroger loses $12 billion as customer behavior takes a turn
Supermarket chain Kroger has lost $12 billion in consumer packaged goods spending amid a shifting retail environment. Shopper beha
topicQantas is retiring its A380s. Is it time to say goodbye to the superjumbo?
Qantas is retiring its Airbus A380 fleet as carriers continue to price their exits from the superjumbo market. Despite airline wit
topicMeta’s Muse Agent Almost Cost Me $408
Meta introduced Muse, the world's first personal artificial intelligence agent built for everyone. The software quickly climbed to
topicSouth Korea's expanded espionage law takes effect amid push to protect chip technology
South Korea has enacted an expanded espionage law designed to safeguard critical semiconductor technology and state secrets from f
topicGreg Cote laid off by Miami Herland after 54 years with paper
Legendary Miami Herald columnist Greg Cote has lost his job after fifty-four years at the publication. Corporate owner McClatchy M
topicConstruction robots are tackling America's housing shortage, but we're a long way from humanoid homebuilders
Robotics and automation are taking on specific stages of residential construction in the United States, helping address a severe d
topicWoman arrested after undressing on American Airlines flight and performing ‘indecent acts’
An unnamed female passenger was arrested by police in Miami after stripping naked and engaging in indecent acts mid-flight on an A
topicAirline passengers rocked by turbulence during descent: 'We started to plummet'
Passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight panicked and screamed in terror as severe turbulence struck the aircraft during its descen
A flawed system and one man’s hubris cost Meta shareholders $17 billion
Meta has agreed to settle social media addiction cases for up to $16.8 billion, sparking widespread debate across multiple states
topicFed’s Warsh on Collision Course With Trump as Rate Hike Looms
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces an impending clash with Donald Trump as markets brace for an interest rate increase. Stubb
topicA 615-megawatt reactor lost its cooling towers, its transformer and its power lines to a teardown crew, so rebuilding all three to get it on the grid by early 2029 takes up to $1.9 billion in federal money, the biggest check any American restart has drawn
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to revive a shuttered 615-megawatt nuclear reacto
topicAmazon plane crash: Investigators to give update on deadly Miami incident
Amazon has suspended its use of 21 Air, the North Carolina-based carrier involved in the fatal Boeing 767 runway overrun at Miami
topicExclusive / Senate Republicans say crypto bill likely to fail
Senate Republicans introduced a revised version of the CLARITY Act to secure Democratic support for a procedural vote on September
topicUS alarmed as North Korea pays recruits $500 a month in Nigeria, South Africa, India and Iran to help fake workers get into American companies
North Korea is recruiting foreign specialists to help fake IT workers infiltrate United States companies. The regime pays recruits
topic‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs
OpenAI and Anthropic are facing backlash from the mathematical community following AI breakthroughs related to the Navier-Stokes M
topicStock futures are little changed after losing session; Brent crude nears $100 per barrel: Live updates
Brent crude oil has surpassed $100 per barrel, driving traders to price in higher Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Market part
topicScott Bessent’s attempts to suppress interest rates could spark a recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's attempt to lower interest rates through a $6 billion buyback of longer-term debt has failed to
topicDollar grinds higher, yen near 7-month high ahead of Fed, BOJ meetings
The Japanese yen is trading near a seven-month high as markets anticipate upcoming meetings from the Federal Reserve and the Bank
topicStocks are in a late-stage bubble and poised to crash 21% next year, while Treasury yields above 5% will signal a new era of tight money, analysts say
Analysts predict a 21% stock market crash next year, describing current valuations as a late-stage bubble. This outlook coincides
topicWhy stocks haven't tanked despite higher bond yields: Chart of the Day
Equities remain stable despite surging bond yields, though economists warn this resilience may be temporary. The 10-year Treasury
topicGOP senator pushes back as Trump threatens to block Bombardier jets in Canada trade fight
Canada has implemented retaliatory tariffs after President Donald Trump ordered 50% duties on Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark
topicTesla Is Reclaiming the U.S. EV Market as Legacy Automakers Retreat
Tesla has reclaimed a dominant position in the US electric vehicle market as legacy automakers scale back their efforts. According
topicUS real estate agent duct-taped and zip-tied to plane seat after ‘racial slurs’ is fired
Arthur Layne Lundeen, a 67-year-old Tucson real estate agent, lost his job following a violent incident on an American Airlines fl
topicTesla crashes into scaffolding in Midtown Manhattan, killing passenger
A 27-year-old woman faces vehicular manslaughter charges after crashing her Tesla into scaffolding on 42nd Street in Midtown Manha