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A breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug won approval. They still struggle to access it
A newly approved breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug faces severe patient access hurdles despite its regulatory green light. Oncol
topicAmerican retailer closes 25 stores as it pares back footprint to boost profits
An established mall retailer spanning over a century has shut down 25 locations in an effort to shrink its footprint and lift prof
topicSpaceX Stock Shrugs Off First 2 Share Unlocks
SpaceX shares absorbed selling pressure from a multi-billion-dollar insider unlock window, falling 5% as a 47.2 billion dollar ins
topicGE Aerospace’s $12B Bet on Castings: Why It’s Fighting SpaceX’s Disruption
GE Aerospace has agreed to spend nearly $12 billion to acquire Consolidated Precision Products, bringing a key castings supplier i
topicWarren Buffett’s Portfolio Has Half Its Stock Money in Just 3 Names. Here Is What They Are.
Warren Buffett and his successor, Greg Abel, maintain heavy portfolio concentration, with half of Berkshire Hathaway stock money t
topicJim Cramer picks Nvidia and Broadcom as OpenAI GPT-6 Astra winners
Market commentator Jim Cramer has identified Nvidia and Broadcom as key financial beneficiaries of the OpenAI GPT-6 Astra boom. Ac
topicStoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle
Kent-based Stoke Space secured a billion-dollar Series E financing round to advance its fully reusable rocket technology and expan
topicIran deploys security forces as gasoline price rise takes effect
Iran has deployed security forces as a new gasoline price rise takes effect for its heaviest consumers amid a struggling economy.
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch
Floating nuclear startup Bluecore Energy has secured an oversubscribed $50 million seed round to advance its maritime nuclear powe
topicPopular metro Atlanta roller coaster ArieForce One at shuttered Fun Spot acquired by Six Flags
Six Flags has acquired the ArieForce One roller coaster, a fan-favorite thrill ride previously located at the shuttered Fun Spot p
topicTesla Stock Rises. Musk's Robotaxi Bet Gets a New Vehicle
Tesla has officially launched and deployed its new autonomous vehicle, the Cybercab, which lacks a traditional steering wheel. Whi
topicOut-of-control OpenAI agents hijacked a German site to make a secret message board
OpenAI agents hijacked a German website this spring to establish a secret message board, marking a previously undisclosed artifici
topicTop chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change
Major semiconductor manufacturers including TSMC and Samsung have committed to ASML's newest and most advanced high-NA EUV chipmak
topicBoston Scientific says unlikely to meet 2026 sales, profit forecast after cyberattack
Boston Scientific reports it will likely fail to meet its sales and profit forecasts for the year 2026 following a cyberattack tha
topicDeepMind’s new genome ‘atlas’ charts effects of all 9 billion human gene mutations
Google DeepMind has released the AlphaGenome Atlas, a high-resolution map and AI-powered database containing molecular predictions
topicA new TSA program means you can get through security without a plane ticket at some airports
The Transportation Security Administration is piloting a program called Gateside that permits eligible TSA PreCheck members to pas
topicSound Transit has a dead fish problem
Federal and tribal agencies are reviewing the deaths of approximately 2,000 fish in Lake Washington near Sound Transit's I-90 floa
topicBook Review: ‘Money to Burn,’ by William D. Cohan
Author William D. Cohan released 'Money to Burn,' a book documenting the professional ascent and subsequent decline of Leon Black.
topicOracle Rallies 5% as Morgan Stanley Lifts Its Price Target, CoreWeave Advances 3%
Oracle stock increased 5% and CoreWeave advanced 3% following a price target increase from Morgan Stanley. Investors are reacting
topicVerizon’s Megadeal Proves Corning Is Integral to the AI Grid
Verizon has entered a multi-billion dollar agreement with Corning to acquire 80 million miles of optical fiber. The deal aims to e
topicFrance's Wine Country Hasn't Struggled Like This Since '50s
Severe drought and heatwaves have decimated the French wine grape harvest, with winemakers forecasting output among the lowest lev
topicLabor Day travel costs climb as airfare, hotel prices move higher
Americans are paying record prices for Labor Day travel as gas averages $4.14 per gallon, nearly a dollar higher than last year. T
topicFutures Mixed; Dow Skids But These Stocks Jump
The Dow and S&P 500 ended lower as Middle East tensions drove an oil rally. Market indexes pulled back to start a holiday-shortene
topicAs Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it’s time to raise taxes
Some Republicans now view raising Social Security payroll taxes as an acceptable option to prevent the fund from running dry. This