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Bill Gates Warns AI Could Worsen Inequality—His Foundation Pledges $1 Billion To Widen Access
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pledging $1 billion to expand artificial intelligence access and prevent the technology fro
topicEmployee: Dozens leave plant after worker dies at Smithfield Foods, officials say it was allowed
Dozens of employees walked off the job at a Smithfield Foods facility in Monmouth following the death of a worker. Officials state
topicChina Rejects AI ‘Fearmongering’ After Amodei Urges Slowdown
China is rejecting calls from U.S. AI leaders to slow development, opting instead for stricter technical controls on AI agents. Wh
topicGE Aerospace Buys Turbine Maker in Blow to SpaceX. These Stocks Could Benefit.
GE Aerospace is acquiring Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion to internalize the production of airfoils, blades, an
topicCrypto, banks take lobbying war to US senators' home states ahead of key vote
The Clarity Act faces a likely defeat on Tuesday as several Republican lawmakers, including Senator John Cornyn of Texas, indicate
topicIran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets are damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan
Brent crude remains above $100 per barrel as disruptions to tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks on Saudi Ara
topicUS loans $1.9B to restart shuttered Iowa nuclear plant
The U.S. Department of Energy provided a $1.9 billion loan to NextEra Energy to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear power plant. Loca
topicCanada Looks to Lure New Investment With Aggressive, Broad Tax Writeoff Terms
The Carney government has introduced a "mega deduction" tax measure designed to lure foreign investors by allowing companies to pr
Stock Market Today: Dow Dives With Fed Seen Doing This; Senate Vote Hits These Crypto Stocks
Wall Street closed lower as the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5% and oil prices spiked. Dow futures declined amid th
topicThe Fed Is Poised for a Rate Hike. It Rarely Stops at One.
The Federal Reserve has increased interest rates, ending a three-year pause. This move follows a period of high inflation and risi
topicTSA weighs major change to frustrating airport security rule for some travelers
The Transportation Security Administration is considering a policy shift that would allow certain passengers to carry full water b
topicIran war costs US households $860 more in higher energy prices, economist says
U.S. households now face an estimated $1,700 bill due to rising oil prices and Treasury yields linked to the Iran war. This financ
topicBond rout as it happened: US Treasury yields rise to session highs after Scott Bessent’s buyback operation undershoots target; ECB raises interest rates
US Treasury yields reached session highs, with the 10-year yield touching 5%, a level seen only once since the global financial cr
topicSouthwest Airlines flight attendant dies during layover in Hawaii
The family of Jenny Lupton, a 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Moore, Oklahoma, has announced funeral arrangem
topicFed Chair Kevin Warsh under pressure to hike rates as inflation fails to cool: ‘Time to put up or shut up’
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years. Traders have assigned a better than 90%
topicHealth insurance costs projected to spike next year by most in two decades
Health insurance costs for 2027 are projected to rise for the fifth consecutive year, potentially reducing workers' take-home pay.
topicFriday’s jobs report comes with a new Fed playbook: One Big Investment Idea
Market expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week have risen to approximately 90% following a hotter-than-exp
topicFederal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami
Amazon has suspended its contract with 21 Air, the North Carolina-based carrier involved in a Boeing 767-300 crash at Miami Intern
topicCrypto Darling Gillibrand’s 11th-Hour Flip-Flop Helps Block Trump Crypto Bill
The US Senate failed a cloture vote on the Clarity Act, blocking a regulatory bill linked to Donald Trump. This legislative collap
topicOil extends fall as investors shrug off latest US sanctions on Iran
Oil prices rose to their highest levels since July 24 on September 7, 2026, after Iran threatened to attack Middle East energy inf
topicAlfalfa sprouts recalled for E. coli and salmonella after dozens of illnesses
The FDA upgraded the recall of Everything Sprouts LLC alfalfa sprouts to its highest risk level because the bacterial contaminatio
topicMuse, The Band, Lost Its Social Media Handles To Muse, Meta's New AI Agent
The English rock band Muse has changed its long-held social media handles following the release of Meta's AI agent, also named Mus
topic2027 Genesis GV90 Debuts As A Flagship SUV With Coach Doors
Genesis is presenting the GV90, its first full-size electric flagship SUV, to customers in South Korea. The vehicle is on display
topicOptions Traders Are Betting Oracle Has Another Move Left
Options market sentiment remains bullish for Oracle shares despite reports that the company has started a new wave of layoffs. Tra