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Microsoft reveals Azure cloud sales in financial reporting shift
Microsoft has disclosed specific Azure cloud sales for the first time, reporting $29.4 billion in revenue. The company is restruct
topicApplied Digital Sinks 7%, IREN Tumbles 13% as Data Center Selloff Broadens Past One Name
Data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure stocks dropped as rising long-term Treasury yields hit capital-intensive ma
topicDollar hits two-week high, Middle East conflict and rate paths in focus
Oil prices reached new 6-week highs this week due to intensifying tensions between the US and Iran, which raised concerns over Mid
topicNearly 150,000 Ford vehicles recalled after defect raises risk of sudden power loss while driving
Ford Motor Company is recalling 10,001 vehicles from its 2026 model-year lineup because of improperly manufactured engine pistons.
topicAnthropic’s $2tn IPO puts powerful external trustees in spotlight
Anthropic is moving toward an initial public offering while attempting to balance rapid progress with safety mandates. The company
topicThe wealth of the world's billionaires reached $15.1 trillion last year, per a new report
Global billionaire wealth reached a record $15.1 trillion in 2025, driven by an artificial intelligence boom. New York holds the t
topicJobs report live updates: August jobs data expected to show labor market 'cooling, not cracking'
The US economy added 162,000 payroll jobs in August, a figure more than double what economists predicted. This growth represents a
topicUS diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
U.S. diesel prices reached an all-time average high of $5.85 per gallon on Friday. This price surge follows six months of war with
Asia stocks rise as reduced Fed hike bets lift tech; U.S. jobs data awaited
Asian benchmarks climbed as technology stocks led a rally following gains on Wall Street. Investor risk appetite increased after d
topicVolkswagen jumps 6% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition
Volkswagen's Supervisory Board approved Future Plan 2030, a restructuring effort to eliminate 50,000 workers and managers over the
topicExclusive | Aon Nears Roughly $17 Billion Deal for Insurance Brokerage USI
Aon has agreed to acquire USI Insurance Services from KKR and co-investors for $17 billion in cash. The transaction aims to expand
topicUltragenyx fails phase 3 Angelman test, plots ‘significant expense reductions’
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical shares dropped between 40.3% and 44% in early September 2026 after its Phase 3 Aspire trial for apazuner
topicIs ChatGPT Down? Users Reported Widespread AI Chatbot Outages
ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini experienced rare overlapping downtime, resulting in a widespread AI outage. Users globally repor
topicCampbell Cuts Dividend, Tyson Slashes Outlook as Food Stocks Get Crushed
Campbell's and Tyson Foods are facing significant financial pressure as food stocks decline. Campbell's reduced its dividend and f
topicSummit Packs A Punch For Merck's Keytruda
Summit Therapeutics and Akeso report that ivonescimab extended lives more effectively than Merck's Keytruda in a Phase 3 head-to-h
topicMicrosoft discloses Azure revenue as part of major financial reporting changes
Microsoft will begin disclosing quarterly Azure revenue starting in fiscal 2027. This change is part of a broader restructuring of
topicFord wants to sell 100,000 Fathoms in the $30k EV truck’s first year
Ford aims to sell 100,000 units of its new Fathom electric midsize pickup during its first year on the market. The vehicle is pric
topicTyson Foods Cuts Revenue Guidance, Citing Cattle Pressure
Tyson Foods has reduced its fiscal 2026 profit and sales growth targets for the second time in one month. The company now expects
topicSnowflake Earnings Beat. Why Snowflake's AI Product Strategy Is Jelling.
Snowflake shares rose between 22% and 23% after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded estimates for revenue an
topicHow much money Americans in their 30s and 40s have in their 401(k)s—see how you stack up
Retirement account balances reached record highs in the second quarter of 2026, according to Fidelity. This growth was driven by r
topicJudge refuses to block Arkansas news reporting on Google data center energy documents
An Arkansas judge refused to block news organizations from reporting on energy documents related to a Google data center. Entergy
topicCostco quietly pulls popular member perk seemingly without warning: 'Real bummer for the deals'
Costco has ended its Costco Next online service without prior notice to its members. This longtime perk allowed customers to save
topicJudge orders changes to Google’s digital ads business but spares it from a breakup
Google will retain its advertising technology business after a United States judge refused to order a corporate breakup, dealing a
topicFBI investigates alleged breach of IDs after hackers claim Hegseth driver’s license
The FBI is investigating a suspected data breach at identity verification company IDScan.net after a dark web service called Nexus