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mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in Phase 3 melanoma trial, Moderna and Merck say
Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, paired with pembrolizumab, significantly reduced the risk of melanoma recurr
topicSpaceX Shares Fall for First Time Since Blockbuster Debut
SpaceX shares fell 11% after the company forecast capital expenditures of $18.4 billion. This decline stems from investor fears th
topicCalifornia Cancels Talks With Paramount Over Warner Bros. Merger
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the antitr
topicIt’s the last day of Prime Day
President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera he has "no time schedule" to resolve the conflict in Iran, which reached the six-month mark
topicSouthwest Airlines flight attendant dies during layover in Hawaii
Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton, 50, from Moore, Oklahoma, died during a layover in Hawaii. Authorities are inves
topicTarget Stock Drops After Halloween Costume Criticized As Racist
Target's stock fell over 5% after pulling a children's Halloween costume criticized for resembling blackface and minstrel imagery.
topicNew Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh indicated that current policy is not restrictive and that there is still work to do on inflation
topicWalmart to let shoppers use Apple Pay, other tap-to-pay methods starting in August
Walmart began accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay at select stores and Sam's Club locations on August 24, 2026. The company plans t
2027 Genesis GV90 Debuts As A Flagship SUV With Coach Doors
Genesis has launched the GV90, an all-electric luxury flagship SUV featuring coach doors and hidden B-pillars. The vehicle uses a
topicFor sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts
President Trump announced a deal giving the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela's proven
topicAlibaba plans $10 billion Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending
Alibaba Group finished a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) follow-on share offering in Hong Kong to fund its artificial intelligence i
topicSweltering heat wave to grip Southern California next week
A severe heat wave is gripping Southern California with record-setting temperatures reported on Wednesday. The National Weather Se
topicTarget ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface
Target has pulled a children's Halloween costume from sale and apologized for its resemblance to racist blackface and minstrel ima
topicWho’s behind the new ‘stealth model’ Ox Alpha?
The developer behind the powerful AI model Ox Alpha is China's Z.AI Co., also known as Zhipu. Ox Alpha appeared anonymously on LMA
topicCompany recalls alfalfa sprouts after CDC says 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN is recalling alfalfa sprouts distributed between May 27 and August 21 after 55 people in
topicTikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay up to $400 million to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit. The settlement addresses al
topicBoeing workers reject contract offer at crucial moment for company
Boeing posted contractor positions for technical and engineering roles on Tuesday, August 26, following the rejection of a four-ye
topicMoving Back Home After College? All Your Friends Are Doing It.
There is currently no new information or updated data regarding the trend of college graduates moving back into parental homes. Re
topicTowards Conversational AI for Disease Management
UPMC is expanding an AI-native clinical services model for transitional care management to 18 hospitals this fall. The program, wh
topicUber set for €825mn Dutch fine over automating driver suspensions
The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber 825 million euros for using automated software to suspend drivers without meaningfu
topicInstagram head expected to testify in Meta trial
Meta will pay between $17 billion and $18 billion to settle lawsuits brought by US states regarding teen social media addiction. T
topicNHTSA expands GM engine recall probe to include more model years
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration expanded its engineering analysis of GM eBoost brake-by-wire systems to 1.16 mi
topicOura’s sleep tracking is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit
A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Oura misled consumers about its sleep tracking accuracy, alleging the company's sleep stage
topicThere has never been a worse time to sell a home, survey says
Rising mortgage rates have reduced housing activity, creating a market that favors buyers over sellers. Most regions report a sign