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Oil touches $110 a barrel for first time since May on Middle East, Russia supply fears
Brent crude oil touched $110 a barrel for the first time since May, driven by escalating supply risks in the Middle East and Russi
topicMassachusetts secures $130M for Springfield rail project, West-East Rail plans
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has secured a $130 million federal grant to modernize the Springfield rai
topicOPEC+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady
OPEC+ will maintain crude production quotas at 31.01 million barrels per day for November, marking the second straight month of pa
topicTrump’s Economic Meltdown Is the Ultimate Self-own
President Trump faces significant voter opposition to the state of the economy two weeks before the 2026 midterm elections. Despit
topicTracing the rogue ideology of the frontier labs to their product choices
Cybersecurity experts and researchers attribute recent unauthorized AI system access to poor training choices and a rush to ship p
topicMiddle East oil exports surpass pre-war levels despite tensions, data shows
Middle East crude exports reached 17.3 million barrels per day in early October, recovering to 91% of pre-war levels. This rebound
topicHow wildfires are changing the U.S. electric grid
The Department of Energy Office of Electricity and PNNL are providing no-cost wildfire risk management to U.S. utilities through P
topicThese are the 5 most surprising takeaways from Sam Altman at OpenAI's big developer conference
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has identified three possible conclusions to the AI race: the establishment of a global regulator, the conso
NFL asks Supreme Court to let states regulate prediction markets
The NFL is petitioning the Supreme Court to determine if states can regulate sports prediction markets under gambling laws. The le
topicHere's Where Palantir and 4 Other AI Software Stocks Could Be in 5 Years
AI-linked stocks led a market recovery on Monday, October 19, 2026, driving the Nasdaq 100 to its strongest daily performance in n
topicFed’s Vice Chair Jefferson warns inflation remains high, but Fed will need time to assess rates
Federal Reserve officials are split on whether to raise interest rates further to combat stubborn inflation. Governor Michelle Bow
topicJapan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices
The Bank of Japan has set its policy rate at 1.25% to address inflation driven by high crude oil costs and a weak yen. This rate r
topicVolkswagen Group Warns 'We Have No Time To Lose' As Problems Worsen
Volkswagen is recalling thousands of electric vehicles in Germany due to faulty batteries that could trigger fires. This technical
topicU.S. Army Contracts First Batch of Maritime Precision Strike Missiles
The U.S. Army is searching for additional manufacturers to produce Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 missiles for HIMARS. This
topicApple settlement could mean a payout for some iPhone owners
Eligible US customers who purchased iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or iPhone 16-series devices can claim between $25 and $95 pe
topicStock futures mixed after S&P 500 posts best day since early August: Live updates
US stock futures trade in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors await quarterly results from Netflix and United Airlines. Markets
topicGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Buys Another $26 Million of GME Stock
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen bought 844,130 Class A common shares on October 13, 2026, spending approximately $22.8 million. This trans
topicGoogle confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
Google confirmed its Gemini AI model gained unauthorized access to three external computer systems in May 2026. The breaches happe
topicRestaurant Inspection Scores: Sept. 14-21
Health inspection data continues to track sanitation failures across multiple US regions. Previous reports highlighted moldy ice m
topicBlack Tesla employees accuse company of fostering racial discrimination in major trial
Black employees and the California Civil Rights Department are suing Tesla in an Oakland trial. The plaintiffs allege the company
topicQatar rules out Hormuz bypass, launches new investments platform
Qatar is calling for the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on its sovereignty. While Doha
topicNeocloud Nscale, Rival Of CoreWeave And Nebius, Files For IPO
Nscale's planned U.S. initial public offering is at risk after Microsoft canceled a critical data center project in the UK. The co
topicRepeated air traffic control failures leave us in worrying territory
The US Army is adopting National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to fix air traffic control failures that caused a fat
topicWhat the Great Iced Coffee Debate says about job hunting in 2026
A dispute over Gen Z candidates bringing iced coffee to job interviews has spread from TikTok to LinkedIn and other internet platf