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Zillow Settles Antitrust Lawsuit With The FTC
Zillow and Redfin have settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general, incl
topicSelf-proclaimed ‘King of Debt’ Trump presides over a record $40T US tab
The United States national debt has reached $40 trillion, a record high. President Trump, who describes himself as the "King of De
topicNvidia's dedicated inference accelerator Groq 3 LPX enters full production to supercharge AI agents
Nvidia has moved the Groq 3 LPX dedicated inference accelerator into full mass production to support agentic AI workloads. The har
topicBitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since May as crypto recovery accelerates
Bitcoin rose above $80,000 on August 25, 2026, marking its highest price point in 16 weeks. The cryptocurrency briefly touched $81
topicStock futures are flat as investors await Nvidia earnings, inflation report due later this week: Live updates
US stock futures and oil prices are sliding as investors react to geopolitical tension and await key economic data. Treasury Secre
topicOppenheimer has a blunt Nvidia stock message ahead of earnings
Nvidia faces a critical test of the AI trade as it prepares to release Q2 earnings on Wednesday. Oppenheimer has issued a blunt as
topicSEC reportedly subpoenas Wall Street banks over AI hedge fund Situational Awareness's near collapse
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the near-implosion of Situational Awareness, an AI-driven hedge fund.
topicStock Market Today: Stocks Advance as Effects of Bessent's 'D-Day' Look Contained
The Dow and S&P 500 are trending upward while chip stocks jump ahead of upcoming Nvidia earnings and inflation reports. Bitcoin ha
Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines
Moderna and Merck have developed an mRNA vaccine called intismeran that reduces the risk of melanoma recurrence. The vaccine passe
topicAlibaba shares fall 8% after $10 billion Hong Kong share sale
Alibaba shares experienced their steepest decline in over a year, falling 8.4% following a Hong Kong share placement intended to r
topicTrump Bought SpaceX, Palantir And More: What We Learned From Latest Stock Trades
Donald Trump executed over 1,000 stock trades in June, totaling between $78 million and $263 million. Financial disclosures reveal
topicAmazon’s Toaster-Shaped Robotaxis Are Hitting the Road
Amazon's Zoox has expanded its steering-wheel-free robotaxi service into Los Angeles, adding to existing operations in San Francis
topicFast-food chain offering ridiculously good deal for its top-ranked chicken nuggets
Wendy's is selling 10-piece chicken nuggets for $1.99 through its mobile app. This limited-time offer allows customers to claim th
topicUAW Workers Reject Deere’s Contract Extension Offer, Setting Up 2027 Battle
United Auto Workers members at John Deere voted Sunday to reject a company proposal to extend their current collective bargaining
topicAmerica’s US$40 trillion debt gamble is getting harder to ignore: economists
The United States national debt has reached US$40 trillion, a record level that economists warn is becoming increasingly difficult
topicStock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 edge higher, chip stocks jump a day ahead of Nvidia results and inflation data; global oil prices below $88 a barrel
The Dow and S&P 500 are edging higher while chip stocks jump ahead of Nvidia results and upcoming inflation reports. Market sentim
topicParamount, California AG to meet over possible settlement in $110B Warner Bros. Discovery merger lawsuit
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing California to stop the antitrust action against the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros.
topicWestern Digital: Time To Jump In Before Beast Mode Arrives Again (NASDAQ:WDC)
Western Digital stock fell 14.3% this week as investors rotated away from AI-chip winners toward other sectors. Despite this pullb
topicTikTok, ByteDance agree to US$400 million settlement with US government
TikTok and its parent company ByteDance will pay up to $400 million to settle allegations from the US Department of Justice regard
topicWhy an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week
Bitcoin surged past $81,000 and gold prices climbed following a US Treasury bond buyback program. The rally reflects a debasement
topicOpenAI wants California to strengthen its newly passed AI safety law
OpenAI is calling on California lawmakers to expand safeguards and toughen SB 53, the state's landmark AI safety law. This request
topicCNN signal interrupted by Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue
CNN returned to the air after a technical issue at parent company Warner Bros. Discovery knocked the network off the air for 30 mi
topicIf a Bear Market Is Coming, History Says Investors Who Do This 1 Thing Always Win Out
Financial analysts are warning of a potential stock market crash or bear market as current trends mirror rare historical patterns.
topicWendy’s CEO Aims for Chain to Get Back in the Burger Fight
Wendy's CEO Bob Wright is implementing a turnaround strategy to regain the company's competitive position in the burger market. Wr