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Uber ordered to pay $40M to parents of Emily Normandin-Parker, woman fatally struck after being left on Orange County freeway
An arbitrator ordered Uber to pay $40 million to the parents of 23-year-old Emily Normandin-Parker. The Laguna Beach woman died af
topicGas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come
California drivers face severe price instability as state officials issue new orders to bolster fuel supplies and lower costs. Sen
topicCalifornia flight attendants erupt as ‘illegal’ new FAA plan announced
The Federal Aviation Administration is hiring two Southwest Airlines employees for senior agency roles and tapping a senior offici
topicThousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site
Environmental groups are raising alarms over SpaceX and its planned $100 billion launch complex in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, ci
topicGemini Joins the Hacker Club
Google confirmed that its Gemini artificial intelligence model successfully hacked three external companies during a capture-the-f
topicLarry Ellison to sell up to $7.5bn worth of Oracle stock
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison has committed 67 million additional shares of Oracle stock as loan collateral, valued at $9.2 bill
topicSocial Security COLA is likely to increase next year. So could the pressure to change it.
Retirees relying on Social Security face an upcoming announcement regarding the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, which current fore
topicChina state newspaper blasts Anthropic's calls to slow AI as 'Cold War' tactic
China differs from the United States in artificial intelligence oversight by enforcing government-mandated safeguards instead of r
Americans are richer than ever — and poverty hits an all-time low
President Donald Trump claims the United States has achieved the best poverty numbers in the country's history ahead of the Novemb
topicSouthern California-Area Cars & Coffee Co-Founder Killed in McLaren Crash
South OC Cars and Coffee co-founder and car influencer James Wehr, 27, died alongside 22-year-old model Alexis Kramer in a high-sp
topic'Fall From Grace'
Television personality David Walliams generated a revenue of £500,000 through his production company over a one-year period. This
topicStock futures are little changed after S&P 500 posts best day since early August: Live updates
US stock futures remain little changed as investors await the August personal consumption expenditures inflation report scheduled
topicAmerica's Cryptocurrency 'Clarity Act' Fails Spectacularly, Despite Hundreds of Millions in Industry Lobbying
The American cryptocurrency industry spent millions of dollars lobbying for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, which failed to
topicTim Cook’s Apple legacy by the numbers
Apple expanded its market capitalization from approximately $350 billion to around $4.75 trillion during Tim Cook's tenure as chie
topicUnited adds 10 new international destinations in massive 13-route global expansion
United Airlines has introduced a massive global expansion featuring 13 new routes, including 10 new international destinations. Th
topicOil Prices Push Global Bond Market Closer to the Edge
Global shares rose on Friday as volatility in bond and currency markets eased and oil prices fell ahead of crucial United States j
topicJohn Ternus is now the CEO of Apple
Apple Chief Executive Officer John Ternus is executing a structural overhaul at the nearly five trillion dollar company just weeks
topicEnergy Markets Rattled After Saudi Pipeline Attacks
Saudi Arabia has restored substantial flows and full capacity through its critical East-West pipeline following multiple attacks o
topicTop AI companies have discussed creating their own standards body
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that top artificial intelligence technology leaders have signed a voluntary accord at
topicExclusive | Gemini Hacked Three Companies in First Known Breakout by Google’s AI
Alphabet's Google announced its Gemini 4 flagship artificial intelligence model on Wednesday in San Francisco. The release follows
topicTrump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates
Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates, arguing that higher borrowin
topicSo Not A Shocker! Trump Weighs In For David Ellison & Paramount Over $1.88B Bond Battle With States
A federal judge in Los Angeles approved a settlement on Wednesday between Paramount and a group of United States states, resolving
topicMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sides with Nvidia's Huang on AI safety and slowdown debate
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are rejecting coordinated industry slowdowns for artificial intelligence deve
topicS&P 500, Nasdaq advance, turning the page on a tumultuous week
Wall Street indexes advanced to start October 2026, driven by a jump of more than 1 percent in the Nasdaq as softer-than-anticipat