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Nvidia confirms $13 billion acquisition of open-weight AI platform Hugging Face
Nvidia has confirmed the acquisition of Hugging Face, an open-weight AI platform, for a price cited between $12.9 billion and $13
topicChargePoint CEO says 70% stock surge 'is the beginning of the momentum'
ChargePoint stock rose between 70% and 74% following Q2 FY2027 earnings that beat estimates with record revenue and a narrower los
topicFirst-ever nonstop US flights to Ibiza announced for 2027
Nonstop flights from the United States to Ibiza will launch in 2027. United Airlines is driving this expansion as part of its larg
topicNew phishing scam targeting MyChart patients: What to look out for
Scammers are using fake emails and text messages to steal patient data by impersonating the MyChart portal. These messages use rew
topicU.S. Trade Gap Ballooned in July
The U.S. trade gap widened in July, reaching its largest size since early 2025. This increase was driven by a surge in capital goo
topicZuckerberg told Trump in call that a national AI regulator was a flawed idea
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told President Donald Trump during a private call that a proposed national AI regulator was a flawed idea
topic9th Circuit sides with states in Kalshi gambling fight, potentially reviving Arizona's prosecution
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kalshi sports contracts constitute sports betting, stripping the platform of federal
topicPentagon brings on Grok and ChatGPT for military use
The Pentagon integrated ChatGPT Mil and Grok for Government into its GenAI.mil portal to serve nearly 3 million military and civil
FedEx Freight fires chief commercial officer following internal probe
FedEx Freight terminated its chief commercial officer and executive vice president following an internal investigation. The compan
topicChatGPT, Claude, Gemini down: What we know about the AI outages
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok experienced rare simultaneous downtime on Thursday, September 3, 2026. While services were affec
topicIs Ultragenyx Stock a Buy After GTX-102 Flop? Analysts Point to Commercial Pipeline
Ultragenyx shares crashed 44% to a record low after its GTX-102 drug failed a late-stage phase 3 trial for Angelman syndrome. The
topicAsian shares climb ahead of US jobs data, Fed's Waller soothes bonds
Asian stocks climbed Friday, tracking a Wall Street rally led by technology shares. Markets rose as expectations for further Feder
topicPrediction: This Will Be Nvidia's Stock Price by the End of 2027, Based on Its Latest Forecast
Nvidia is positioned for a significant increase in earnings over the next three years, which analysts suggest will create solid up
topicWhy a signature Newsom power move flopped in the last days of the Legislative session
California legislators killed a wildfire liability bill during the final days of the legislative session after utilities raised co
topicChatGPT Down for Thousands of Users Thursday, Downdetector Reports
ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini experienced overlapping downtime on Thursday, impacting thousands of users worldwide. Report tot
topicMortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up
Mortgage rates have reached their highest levels of 2026, with some reports placing the peak since July 2025. This surge follows r
topic‘Not normal behavior’: De Nederlandsche Bank reallocates gold from U.S.
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has reallocated billions of dollars in gold bullion from the United States and Canada to London. The D
topicCar strikes pedestrians in L.A. Trader Joe’s parking lot, 1 dead
A 91-year-old woman driving a Tesla killed one person and injured four others after crashing into pedestrians in a Trader Joe's pa
topicChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EU
The European Commission has applied the Digital Services Act to ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox, imposing stricter standards for conte
topicU.S. crude oil hits $90 per barrel following latest U.S. attacks against Iran
Global stocks rose and bond yields fell after President Trump indicated that U.S. strikes against Iran may be short-lived. This sh
topicWall Street closes lower as oil prices jump, indexes notch monthly gains
U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, reversing a three-day decline. The rally followed comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christoph
topicGoogle spared from ad-business breakup, but judge orders changes to how it operates
A judge has ruled that Google will not be forced to break up its advertising business despite long-term antitrust efforts by the J
topicVolkswagen Plans to Cut 50,000 Jobs Amid Dire Need to Reduce Costs
The Volkswagen board approved a turnaround plan to cut 50,000 jobs and close four German factories to reduce costs. These latest r
topicGold price falls to $4,543/oz after payrolls revisions show -79,000 jobs in 12 months to March 2026
Gold prices fell more than 2% on Friday, September 4, 2026, pushing the metal toward a weekly loss. This decline follows the relea