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Boeing Engineers and Technicians Reject Contract Offer
Boeing engineers and technical staff voted down a new contract proposal centered on pay. This rejection follows a tentative agreem
topicHugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B
Nvidia entered a definitive agreement to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000 on September 3, 2026. The transaction consists o
topicTarget ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface
Target has pulled a children's Halloween costume from its website and shelves following social media backlash. The retailer descri
topicRead Tim Cook’s full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO
Current intelligence provides no new data on the memo Tim Cook sent to Apple employees on his last day as CEO. While previous repo
topicRobot archer lights up 'Zhixin' as 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing
China is transitioning humanoid robots from public showcases to military training grounds following the second World Humanoid Robo
topicEuropean rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video)
Amazon Leo has contracted Arianespace for six more launches using the Ariane 64 rocket to expand its internet satellite network. T
topicVolvo cancels EX40 in the US, updates XC40 with better sensors and Gemini AI
Volvo is canceling the EX40 in North America and refreshing its 40-series crossovers with Google Gemini AI and updated safety sens
topicY Combinator’s Garry Tan says 'do nothing' about distillation as AI giants accuse China of copying their tech
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan argues that regulators should not intervene in AI model distillation. This position follows accusations
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
OpenAI stopped new sign-ups for its $200-per-month ChatGPT Pro plan to alleviate system pressure. Unprecedented demand for the new
topicInflation report lands amid spiking oil prices, rising interest rates and Fed on fence
The Congressional Budget Office reports that the war with Iran is responsible for over one-third of this year's inflation increase
topicPopular Southern California cafe chain files for bankruptcy
Encino-based Marmalade Cafe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on September 2. The Southern California diner chain intends to restruc
topic14-year-old killed in Pacific beach e-bike crash involving Tesla
Owen Harris, a 14-year-old 8th-grade student, died Saturday night after a Tesla struck his e-bike at the intersection of Balboa Av
topicOPEC Sees Oil Demand Growth Explode Sixfold in 2027
Oil prices are increasing due to a Saudi Arabian pipeline outage and heightened risks in the Red Sea. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris
topicDutch central bank shifts billions in gold from US to Britain in ‘crisis preparedness’ move
De Nederlandsche Bank relocated 86 metric tons of gold reserves from New York and Ottawa to London to improve trading liquidity. T
topicCNN’s Singh Warns Escalating New Front In Middle East Could ‘Upend the Global Economy’: Trump is ‘Taking This Very Seriously’
Saudi Arabia has shut its East-West pipeline amid an escalating conflict front in the Middle East. CNN's Singh warns this developm
topicDelta flight plunges 27,000 feet after pressurization issue, oxygen masks deploy
A Delta aircraft diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York following a cabin pressurization failure. The plane
topicAdobe Stock Wavers. Strong Earnings Aren’t Enough to Boost the Stock.
Adobe shares continue to struggle despite the company beating third-quarter revenue expectations and reaching 1 billion monthly ac
topicY Combinator’s Garry Tan wants US open-weight AI labs to ‘distill’ frontier models, too
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan argues that regulators should not intervene in AI model distillation. Tan believes US open-weight AI la
topicMacy's turnaround shows promise as earnings beat estimates, outlook improves
Macy's upgraded its full-year 2026 outlook following stronger second-quarter results, driven by performance at upscale Bloomingdal
topicExclusive | Weil Gotshal to Lose Top Dealmaker and Five Other Partners to Cravath
Weil Gotshal is facing the departure of corporate chair and top rainmaker Mike Aiello alongside five other partners who are moving
topicIt’s so hot that BART is hallucinating trains
Bay Area Rapid Transit faces a three hundred million dollar deficit alongside persistent heat-induced system delays and aging infr
topicExclusive | Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme Coin
Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP meme coin crashed 98 percent following its launch on the Base network due to a liquidity error. Approximate
topicOpenAI Technique in ‘Astra’ Model Sparks Security Concerns
OpenAI is broadly deploying its most capable model yet, GPT-6 Astra, inside ChatGPT with advanced reasoning, music creation, game
topicThe Fed could raise interest rates three times. Here’s where the market could face the stiffest test.
Markets face imminent tests as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023. Investors must