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JPMorgan, Goldman Increase Dividends After Passing Stress Tests
JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs announced dividend increases and buybacks following the Federal Reserve's annual stress tests. Al
topicTrump accuses oil companies of gas price ‘gouging,’ calls for DOJ probe
President Donald Trump has directed the Justice Department to investigate oil companies for alleged price gouging. He claims pump
topicUS stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants
Wall Street ended Wednesday with mixed results as losses from tech heavyweights, including Microsoft, weighed on performance. The
topicWhat is GLM-5.2? Another open-source Chinese AI model has Silicon Valley's attention.
Zhipu AI released GLM-5.2 as an open-weights flagship model for long-horizon coding tasks. It features a 1M-token context window a
topicSouth Korea’s Starbucks Shut Early After ‘Tank Day’ Promotion Debacle
Starbucks Korea shut more than 2,000 stores early on Monday to provide staff with history and sensitivity training. The move follo
topicWaymo recall impacts nearly 4K self-driving vehicles. Here's why
Waymo has filed a voluntary recall with the NHTSA after software flaws allowed vehicles to enter closed freeway construction zones
topicStock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip as AI jitters return ahead of Micron earnings
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower. Market volatility was driven by investor anxiet
topicMicron Stock Rides Memory Chip Boom Higher
Micron shares reached a new record high following a blowout third quarter fiscal year 2026 report. The company saw revenue surge t
Arizona’s first Buc-ee’s officially opens its doors in Goodyear
The Texas-based chain opened its first Arizona location in Goodyear on June 22, 2026. The 74,000-square-foot facility attracted th
topicM&M’s may eliminate two iconic colors as it undergoes MAHA overhaul
Mars is introducing a version of M&M's using natural food dyes instead of artificial ones. This new product line will temporarily
topic'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says the companies he backs are skipping consultants and going straight to AI
Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary claims companies he backs are using AI for business decisions instead of consultants. This shift
topicFord City Mall closes by June 22 after city of Chicago files emergency motion over fire suppression system concerns, judge's order
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Leonard Murray ordered the Ford City Mall to close in mid-June. The shutdown follows an emergency
topicElon Musk has blunt proposal for U.S. Treasury
Elon Musk is advocating for the US Treasury to use blockchain technology to increase transparency. He currently leads the Departme
topicAnthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Illicitly’ Accessing Its AI Models
Anthropic has formally accused Alibaba of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to illicitly extract capabilities from its Claude A
topicIntel, Micron, SpaceX, Apogee Therapeutics, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market
Intel and Micron shares continue to reach new highs. A production agreement between Apple and Intel for U.S. chips has supported a
topicPurse Strings Aren't Quite Snipped for Gen X, Millennials
A significant number of adults from the Millennial and Generation X cohorts continue to receive money from their parents. This tre
topicNTSB launches probe into fatal Texas Tesla crash
Federal investigators are examining a crash where a Tesla Model 3 struck a home in Katy, Texas. The incident resulted in the death
topicJPMorgan Chase unveils $50 billion buyback, Goldman Sachs raises dividend after Fed stress test
JPMorgan Chase announced a $50 billion share repurchase program and a quarterly dividend increase to $1.65 per share. Goldman Sach
topicKNDS family owners to sell 40% stake to German government, source says
The German government is buying a 40% stake in tank manufacturer KNDS. France and Germany will hold equal stakes in the company. T
topicShares ease as investors ponder US-Iran peace talks; yen nears 40-year lows
The US dollar strengthened on Monday as investors tracked the first round of peace talks between the US and Iran. The Japanese yen
topicTSA issues warning as ranch dressing causes issues at airports
The TSA is reminding FIFA World Cup visitors that ranch dressing is classified as a liquid. Bottles exceeding 3.4 ounces must be p
topicFed meeting live: Kevin Warsh faces challenging inflation backdrop in his first meeting as Fed chairman
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh kept interest rates unchanged during his first policy decision. He outlined a strategy to reshap
topicIntel surges 9% after Trump says company will partner with Apple on U.S. chip design
President Donald Trump stated on June 18 that Apple and Intel will partner to design and manufacture chips in the U.S. Intel stock
topicTrump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors
The Department of Energy is providing $17.5 billion in conditional loans to accelerate the deployment of 10 new large-scale nuclea