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Amazon’s Labor Day sale has deals up to 78% on Shark, Brooks, Stanley and more
Amazon has reduced prices on every Fire TV Stick model, including the 4K Max, 4K Select, 4K Plus, and HD versions. These price cut
topicDow Jones Futures Rise After Oil Prices, Yields Hit Stocks; Inflation Data Due.
US stocks declined Friday with the Dow dropping 0.4% as the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5% and oil prices rose above $102. This
topicAgentic AI Comes to Medicine
AI executives are calling for a slower pace of development due to the risk of AI-enabled bioweapons. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei st
topicInflation Accelerated in May as Iran War Pushed Up Prices
U.S. stock indexes finished the week mixed as bond yields rose and oil prices fluctuated. This market volatility follows a Federal
topicU.S. Treasury yields are steady as 10-year closes in on 5% ahead of Fed rates decision
U.S. equity markets fell Friday as the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5%, fueling investor concerns over inflation and further Fed
topicOil slips on US stock build, Middle East disruptions limit losses
Brent crude fell 1.2% to $104.57 a barrel and WTI crude dropped 0.9% to $101.50 a barrel following the first Federal Reserve rate
topicGM unveils a new user interface for pickup trucks
General Motors is launching a redesigned user interface for its 2027 pickup truck lineup. The system utilizes a split-screen layou
topicOracle CFO Says 'Doing More With Less' Isn't the Answer in All-Hands After Layoffs
Newly appointed CFO Hilary Maxson told staff during her first all-hands meeting that the company is not focused on doing more with
Trump’s Family Joins a Rush to Start New Banks
The Trump family has not established any new banks or initiated financial projects to enter the banking sector. Current intelligen
topicHome sales dropped last month as mortgage rates reached highest level in over a year
Home sales fell last month following a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The central bank raised its benchmark rate by a quarter
topicUS consumer prices accelerate in August, push Fed closer to rate hike
Rising inflation has returned to the center of market attention, prompting new concerns regarding a higher-for-longer interest rat
topicAnthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have called for a slower pace of AI development due to the risk of AI-enabled
topicWhat Years of Inflation Have Done to American Prices
American prices continue to climb, with the Consumer Price Index showing a 0.4% increase last month and a 3.4% rise over the past
topicStock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 500 points as investors bet on interest rate hikes. Apple shares also advanced during the
topicEurope is moving its gold out of America; where is it headed
Gold bullion has surpassed US Treasuries in central bank reserves as global markets face volatility. Gold prices reached $4,371.85
topicApple’s new CEO, John Ternus, takes over from Tim Cook after 15 years
Apple CEO John Ternus has raised the price of the iPhone 18 Pro to $1,199, a $100 increase. This move offsets costs stemming from
topicDow Jones Futures: S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound Above Key Level; Moderna, AMD, SpaceX Flash Buy Signals
The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rebounded on Saturday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recording their largest gains in six weeks. Wall S
topicBoeing Engineers, Technical Workers Reject Four-Year Contract Offer
Approximately 16,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by SPEEA rejected a four-year contract offer. The dismisse
topicThe AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
CEOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia debated the necessity of slowing AI development during the Dreamforce conference. This dis
topicChina hits back at US claims of ‘malicious’ AI distillation ahead of planned Trump-Xi talks
The US administration and Anthropic claim Chinese AI companies use distillation to steal secrets from American frontier models. Be
topicZillow predicts big mortgage rate, housing market change
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans have reached 6.95%, increasing the financial burden on homebuyers. At this rate, monthly pa
topicPrediction markets are becoming more professionalized, but also harder to beat
Prediction markets are growing the total betting market while shifting toward high-stakes geopolitical and sporting events. While
topicChina says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'
China and South Korea have dismissed requests from Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs to decelerate artificial intelligence development. Be
topicHere's the 1 Crypto I'd Buy If I Could Pick Only One
Investors continue to navigate instability in stocks, bonds, and digital assets following the Federal Reserve's hawkish decision o