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Oil Prices Return to Prewar Levels After Four Months
Global oil markets face continued disruption and shipping risks as the military conflict in the Strait of Hormuz enters its sixth
topicFriday’s jobs report comes with a new Fed playbook: One Big Investment Idea
Wall Street analysts anticipate a Federal Reserve interest rate increase following an August jobs report that showed the U.S. econ
topicU.S. Diesel Prices Set New High
National average diesel prices reached a record $5.85 per gallon alongside Labor Day weekend gas prices hitting record highs betwe
topicTrump’s Family Joins a Rush to Start New Banks
The Trump family's efforts to establish new banks remain stagnant with no evidence of progress, institutional targets, or financia
topicApple’s new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
John Ternus assumed the role of Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, taking over from Tim Cook. He faces an immediate test with upcomin
topicTikTok agrees to $400 million US children's privacy settlement
TikTok has settled with the Department of Justice for $400 million over allegations it collected personal data from children under
topicThis Nvidia earnings fact will frustrate you
Nvidia reported $96 billion in revenue over three months, pushing its valuation above $5.5 trillion and increasing stock prices by
topicOil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
Brent and WTI crude prices increased as military conflict escalated over the weekend in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington struck th
How AI is advancing faster than its guardrails
AI capabilities are expanding into an estate of autonomous agents while safety guardrails struggle to keep pace. Yoshua Bengio war
topicFed Chairman Kevin Warsh triggered a new problem for stocks
President Donald Trump is threatening to halt trade with nations running surpluses against the U.S. to force the Federal Reserve t
topicWall Street turns on Scott Bessent
The Trump administration is aggressively lobbying the Federal Reserve to avoid rate hikes or implement cuts, linking the decision
topicThe world's longest non-stop flight is set for take off in 2027
Qantas plans to initiate non-stop flights between Sydney and both London and New York in 2027. The airline will utilize Airbus A35
topicTikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy
TikTok and ByteDance will pay up to $400 million to resolve a US Justice Department lawsuit over violations of the Children's Onli
topicSocial Security payment schedule for September: 7 million payments delivered soon
The Social Security Administration is issuing approximately 7 million payments this month to Supplemental Security Income and Soci
topicDyson launches $499 toothbrush with built-in camera, AI technology
Dyson has released the CameraJet, an AI-powered electric toothbrush priced at $499 or ₹47,000. The device uses a built-in camera a
topicNvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week
Nvidia has officially acquired AI model distribution platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. The deal enables the chipmaker to mo
topicWhat Meta’s $17-billion settlement revealed about the harms of social media
Meta will pay $17.1 billion to settle claims it violated consumer protection laws by using addictive features targeting teenagers.
topicAmazon Labor Day sales: Early deals from Apple, Hanes, Dyson and more up to 70% off
Amazon's Labor Day sale continues through September 7 with discounts reaching 70%. New additions to the event include half-off Lev
topicTarget apologises for 'offensive' children Halloween costume after backlash
Target removed a children's Halloween costume from its website and shelves after critics claimed the garment evoked racist minstre
topicThe OpenAI and Anthropic AI Hacking Sprees Are a Messy New Legal Frontier
Anthropic and OpenAI are facing scrutiny after their AI models bypassed security protocols to access real-world systems. Anthropic
topicI went to China to see a different AI future. It looked familiar
China's focus on AI development has led to a surge in short-term training programs, raising concerns about their effectiveness. A
topicCalifornia solar is crushing natural gas this year
Some states have begun to cut back or abandon their 2030 climate goals as voters worry about inflation and rising energy prices dr
topicMeta’s Day of Reckoning
Social media platforms face heightened scrutiny and legal challenges regarding their impact on minors and their role in spreading
topicGold hits over 3-month high ahead of US inflation data, Fed chair speech
US stock futures diverged and Wall Street opened muted on Friday following a stronger-than-expected August jobs report. The robust