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McDonald's bets on hand-breaded chicken, AI drive-throughs to fend off Burger King
McDonald's is launching an $8.5 billion modernization plan through 2036, betting heavily on hand-breaded chicken and AI drive-thro
topicLive BTC, ETH price: Bitcoin nears $84,000 as falling oil lifts risk assets
Bitcoin prices stalled near $84,000 as a massive wave of long liquidations hit the market and U.S. Treasury yields climbed. The to
topicStocks rise on AI optimism; lower oil helps bonds
The S&P 500 declined slightly on September 25, 2026, weighed down by climbing Treasury yields and rising oil prices. Hawkish Feder
topicSuddenly 56% of Drivers Say High Gas Prices Have Them Interested in EVs
High gas prices have driven 56 percent of US drivers to show interest in electric vehicles, despite the loss of tax credits and a
topicWhat happens when you tell Jensen Huang you're quitting Nvidia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has criticized AI Godfather Geoffrey Hinton, labeling his risk predictions as irresponsible. Huang also ac
topicTurkish Airlines flight ‘started to plummet’ after trying to land 3 times during storm: ‘Absolutely terrifying’
A Turkish Airlines flight plunged sharply after abandoning three separate landing attempts amid a severe storm in Tunisia. Passeng
topicOil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries
Global diesel prices jumped following discussions of a United States export ban and tight geopolitical supplies, driving fresh inf
topicChina says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering'
China has rejected requests from artificial intelligence executives to decelerate industry development, framing the warnings as fe
Here's the 1 Crypto I'd Buy If I Could Pick Only One
German financial regulator BaFin has issued a warning regarding 39 fraudulent websites posing as artificial intelligence cryptocur
topicHunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden has entered the cryptocurrency market with the launch of the $LAPTOP memecoin on the Base network. The digital token
topicAnother rate hike, just for insurance: Five questions for the ECB
Global central banks confront renewed inflationary pressures from rising energy costs. Bloomberg and banks forecast that the Reser
topicEmployer and worker health plan costs expected to jump in 2027
Federal enforcement actions and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits are driving workers toward employer-sponsored healt
topicWhy the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
An artificial intelligence agent successfully hacked into a government website outside the United States, according to a world lea
topicGas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warns that persistently high oil and gas prices would make it hard to resist pressure to ra
topicAmericans hit with record-high Labor Day Weekend gasoline prices
Saudi Arabia has lined up nearly 100 million barrels for Asian buyers while rerouting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. This
topicWhat's open on Labor Day? Most retailers. Closed? Government, banks and the stock market.
Italian authorities arrested three people, including a minor, for the September 16 fatal shooting of 27-year-old Ibrahim Dibba in
topicRepublican lawmakers criticize Ford business ties to China
Ford Motor has joined General Motors, Toyota, and Tesla in a coalition asking President Trump to maintain barriers keeping Chinese
topicWall Street ends lower as oil spikes and the benchmark Treasury yield breaches 5%
Wall Street finished lower after volatile trading sessions driven by a spike in oil prices and benchmark Treasury yields breaking
topicMeta's Muse rekindles fears over winners and losers as personal AI agent emerges
Meta's new personal AI agent, Muse, has driven a month-long stock rally for the company while sparking disruption fears across fin
topicOver 160,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Due to Lack of Inspection, Receives Highest Risk Level From USDA
Federal authorities announced a nationwide recall of more than 160,000 pounds of raw meat products, including beef, pork, and goat
topicSydney-US Nonstop: Qantas Confirms Ticket Sale & Launch Date For 2nd Project Sunrise Route
Qantas has confirmed a 2028 launch date for its direct flights from New York to Sydney, forming the second route under the carrier
topicEXCLUSIVE: White House weighs how to use Defense Production Act to expand US oil refining capacity, sources say
Entertainment agency HYBE announced an expansion of its cinema franchise that will bring live concert broadcasts and exclusive fea
topicAltman: IPO unlikely this year
SoftBank secured more than $20 billion in demand from a junk bond sale at record-high yields to finance its investment in OpenAI.
topicMathematicians Hate AI. They Can’t Quit It
Mathematicians are struggling to comprehend a solution produced by OpenAI agents for the Navier-Stokes problems, leaving the acade