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Target Stock Drops After Halloween Costume Criticized As Racist
Target removed a children's Halloween costume from shelves on Monday following social media criticism that the garment resembled r
topicQualcomm stock pops 10% on data center infrastructure deal with Amazon
Qualcomm shares climbed to a two-month high following a multi-generation partnership with Amazon to build AI data center silicon a
topicBond market anxiety raises stakes for Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech
US stocks rose Wednesday as Treasury yields and oil prices eased, providing temporary relief to markets. Investors remain concerne
topicUS Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the Trump administration will sanction foreign banks every week to restrict Iran's fina
topicHunter Biden’s Crypto Offering Plummets Upon Launching
The LAPTOP meme coin associated with Hunter Biden plunged in value shortly after its debut, following a liquidity error. The token
topicAn N.Y.U. Mathematician Clashed With OpenAI Over a $1 Million Proof
OpenAI claims its AI solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours, but mathematicians are disputing the credit and the
topicOracle's stock jumps 7% on earnings beat as cloud infrastructure revenue more than doubles
Oracle stock jumped after first-quarter results beat analyst expectations for profit and revenue. Cloud infrastructure revenue gre
topicFlorida Sues Netflix, Seeking Billions in Damages
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suing Netflix for billions of dollars, alleging the company secretly tracked children a
EV prices are falling while the average new car tops $50K
New car prices reached their highest level of the year, with the average price surpassing $50,000. This surge occurs as sales ince
topicEntire Sac Bee sports team eliminated in sweeping McClatchy layoffs
McClatchy has dissolved the entire sports team at the Sacramento Bee as part of a nationwide restructuring. The cuts include Joe D
topicElectric air taxis get the green light for test flights in Texas
Joby Aviation has started demonstration flights in North Texas as part of a pilot program to test electric vertical takeoff and la
topicBurger King Quietly Brought Its ‘Best Whopper of All Time’ to Menus Nationwide
Burger King has launched a nationwide menu update featuring a revamped Whopper and new chicken nuggets. The chain modified nearly
topicCharity founder says he secretly gave FTX fraud figure Caroline Ellison a job
Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda Research convicted in the FTX collapse, held a position at the nonprofit Manifund for
topicNvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week
Nvidia has acquired AI model distribution platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion to integrate further into the AI software stack.
topicTrump threatens to ban Bombardier jet sales as Canada’s tariffs take effect
President Donald Trump is calling for a ban on sales from Canadian jet maker Bombardier in the United States. This move targets a
topicOura’s sleep tracking is under fire in a proposed class action lawsuit
Oura is pursuing an initial public offering with a valuation over $11 billion while facing a class action lawsuit in San Francisco
topicMost schools ask parents to buy almost $100 of back-to-school supplies
Families encounter back-to-school expenses exceeding 800 dollars when accounting for laptops, clothing, and social pressures. Basi
topicNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league could rework TV packages in next media deal
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is evaluating changes to the league's television packages for the next media rights agreement to al
topicJapan’s bonds and yen under pressure after Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech
Rising bond yields and sticky inflation are shifting global market expectations while oil prices exceed $100. In the UK, the GBP/U
topicThe Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE
The Boring Company has secured 3 billion dollars in Series D funding led by the United Arab Emirates, bringing the firm's valuatio
topicLabor Day sales 2026: Shop the best end-of-summer deals
The 20th Asian Games begin September 19 in Aichi-Nagoya, bringing 15,000 athletes from 45 countries to compete in 43 sports across
topicSalesforce just put its entire CRM inside Claude
Anthropic has embedded Claude into Salesforce CRM and several wealth management workflows. The Salesforce integration, powered by
topicBizarre New Websites Are Designed Specifically to Spark Dopamine in Your Brain
A new category of bizarre websites is emerging that specifically targets dopamine responses in the brain. These platforms provide
topicAn exercise in thinking about the unthinkable: a U.S. debt default
The US national debt has reached $40 trillion, sparking market volatility and debate over a potential fiscal crisis. Some Wall Str