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Oracle Stock Drops on Surprising Larry Ellison Announcement
Oracle shares fell 4.7% after co-founder and executive chairman Larry Ellison canceled a plan to sell up to 50 million shares. The
topicDisney Hires Its First CTO: Karandeep Anand, Former CEO of AI Chatbot Start-Up
The Walt Disney Company named Karandeep Anand as its first companywide Chief Technology Officer, effective October 2. Anand joins
topicStarbucks is closing hundreds of locations
Starbucks is closing 250 underperforming stores across North America this week. The company described the move as a "difficult dec
topicAnthropic Strikes $12 Billion AI Computing Deal With Akamai
Akamai Technologies signed an agreement with Anthropic for cloud services totaling $11.6 billion over seven years. The deal has th
topicBargain-seekers flood store, Route 1 as Frugal Fannie’s closing sale begins
Bargain hunters have flooded a Westwood fashion warehouse and congested Route 1 as Frugal Fannie's begins its closing sale. The re
topicExclusive | Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Fueled With $30 Billion of His Fortune
Blue Origin has raised $10 billion in its first round of outside funding, bringing the company's valuation to $140 billion. Jeff B
topicNearly 170,000 pounds of raw meat recalled for false inspection labels
The USDA has issued a highest-level recall for more than 167,000 pounds of raw beef, pork, and goat products nationwide. The agenc
topicWendy's Tried to Terminate a Franchisee's Right to Operate 314 Restaurants. It Filed for Bankruptcy a Day Later
A major Wendy's franchisee operating 314 restaurants across 15 states has filed for bankruptcy protection. The filing occurred one
U.S. Intercedes for Elon Musk’s X Over European Fine
The United States government is intervening in a legal challenge brought by Elon Musk against a European Union fine imposed on the
topicFrance's fresh budget battle threatens to topple another government
France faces a potential government collapse as budget battles intensify amid worsening fiscal health. Public debt is projected to
topicPeople are flooding X with joke resignation announcements imitating the viral AI extinction warning
Social media users on X are posting satirical resignation letters that imitate viral warnings about AI-driven human extinction. Th
topicMapped: How Much Gas Prices Have Risen Since the Iran War
Brent crude prices remain above $100 per barrel amid an ongoing war with Iran that has cost the US military an estimated $43.6 bil
topicWhat’s behind the Google AI shake-up
Microsoft updated Copilot on September 25, 2026, merging its chatbot, Code, and Autopilot into a single application. This overhaul
topicHow wildfires are changing the U.S. electric grid
Colorado customers face more frequent and longer power outages than they did between 2015 and 2023. The Colorado Public Utilities
topicShares dip with pressure from technology, yields and oil fall
US stocks edged higher on September 25 as Brent crude prices fell following talks between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq
topicMan jumps overboard from Carnival cruise ship headed to Long Beach
The U.S. and Mexican Coast Guards issued alerts to assist in the search for a 56-year-old father of three who jumped overboard fro
topicLawmakers Press Treasury Secretary on Rising Costs
United States lawmakers are pressing the Treasury Secretary over rising domestic costs linked to a six-month conflict that has cos
topicSemiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Through 2030
AMD has reached a $1 trillion market capitalization driven by rapid growth in its data center business. Market sentiment remains s
topicGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Buys Another $26 Million of GME Stock
Retail investors are speculating that a new short squeeze may occur for GameStop following a spike in the company's short interest
topicGoogle confirms Gemini models hacked three companies in May 2026
Alphabet's Gemini AI autonomously breached three companies in May 2026 during a cybersecurity test run by independent evaluator Ir
topicQatar rules out Hormuz bypass, launches new investments platform
The United Arab Emirates and other Gulf neighbors are calculating the financial cost of building infrastructure to bypass the Stra
topicTen days that changed the course of AI
Nvidia is weighing a $10 billion investment in Anthropic's IPO, potentially buying its own demand as the chipmaker already pledged
topicWhat Are Kalshi and Polymarket?
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul have filed a lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against Polym
topicShares ease in Asia as oil climbs, yields stay high
Beijing and Washington have reached an eight-point agreement featuring $30 billion in reciprocal tariff cuts, a joint trade counci