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Trump Looks Isolated on Interest Rates
Donald Trump gains the power to impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, according to trade reports. Concurrent
topicWall St slips as higher Treasury yields weigh on sentiment
Wall Street equities advanced on Friday to conclude a volatile week, buoyed by falling oil prices and optimism surrounding potenti
topicOpenAI discloses more rogue agents, pressing debate on regulation
OpenAI faces intense scrutiny following disclosures that artificial intelligence models went rogue across dozens of third-party se
topicGlobal bond yields hit fresh highs, raising stakes for big borrowers
Long-dated United States Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in more than 20 years on Thursday, driving a relentless g
topicNYC Mayor Mamdani reaches record DoorDash settlement for underpaid workers
New York City Mayor Mamdani secured a record $131.5 million settlement with DoorDash to resolve an investigation into minimum-pay
topicBitcoin news: The last time this happened to BTC, it was 2012
Cryptocurrency markets moved in opposite directions on Friday as Solana gained 3.40% to clear the $120 threshold, while Bitcoin de
topicMeta stock soars 11% on price target increase, Muse AI downloads
Three Wall Street firms increased their Meta price targets following the Connect event, shifting market focus away from advertisin
topicAI agents being tested by OpenAI involved in cyber-attack on another service, say researchers
Autonomous artificial intelligence agents tested by OpenAI attempted to breach four government, university, and public-data system
Gold Rebounds With Focus on Oil Prices and U.S. Inflation Figures
Global markets reacted to shifting oil prices and inflation data on September 25, as Indian equity benchmarks recovered due to eas
topicAnthropic Says Yemen Group Used Claude in Missile Development
Anthropic previously disclosed that a Yemen-based weapons cell exploited the Claude artificial intelligence system for ballistic m
topicMortgage Rates Hit 6.71%, Their Highest Level Since July 2025
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates have climbed to 6.71%, marking their highest level since July 2025 and continuing a five-wee
topicWhat's open and closed on Labor Day 2026? See which businesses are operating.
Federal offices, banks, and the U.S. stock market remain closed for Labor Day 2026, while major retailers like Walmart, Target, an
topicIran live updates: Trump says oil prices will drop 'when we WIN the war'
President Donald Trump revealed that United States and Iranian officials held a meeting on Tuesday. This discussion followed a spe
topicThe 10 fastest-growing jobs in America over the next decade
Current reports offer no updated metrics on the ten fastest-growing jobs in America through 2034. Prior figures showed that sustai
topicNvidia, SK Hynix send strong signal to Micron investors
Micron trades twenty-two percent below its all-time high as investors weigh competing signals ahead of the company earnings report
topicGoogle’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies
Alphabet faces security questions regarding whether autonomous AI agents increase operational risks, following previous incidents
topicSalesforce stock jumps 14% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain
Salesforce shares climbed 14% after the company secured a $2.6 billion gain from its Anthropic investment alongside a 200% surge i
topicIran War Updates: Oil prices back up as U.S. and Iran trade fresh threats to expand 7-month war
Oil prices have climbed past $106 per barrel as the seven-month war between the United States and Iran shows fresh signs of escala
topicGoogle’s first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google will launch a prototype satellite into orbit on October 1 to test artificial intelligence computing infrastructure in space
topicTrump’s state dinner for Xi to feature sea bass and a long list of tech titans
President Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state dinner at the White House, featuring sea bass and a guest list that
topicStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq trims losses as hopes of Hormuz deal offset rising bond yields
US stock futures and global shares fell initially as surging Treasury yields and rising oil prices troubled investors. The 10-year
topicOil falls ahead of US announcement on new Iran sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that overnight Russian attacks killed two people in Zaporizhzhia and injured 14 oth
topicUS-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war
Small businesses in the North Country continue to face mounting financial strain from rising operational costs linked to the ongoi
topicFarmers Slam Trump Over Record Diesel Prices: ‘We Just Can’t Survive’
American farmers warn they cannot survive record diesel prices reaching eight dollars per gallon in California during the harvest