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Oil Tankers Earn $1 Million a Day as War Leaves Ship Shortage
Saudi Arabia has restarted its pipeline, alleviating crude supply fears as West Texas Intermediate tests $88.68 per barrel. At the
topicMicrosoft CEO says superintelligence must remain 'under human control'
Microsoft leaders are calling for a slower pace in artificial intelligence development to ensure systems remain under human contro
topicWalmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit
Walmart Inc. must pay $16 million to California to resolve a state settlement over the illegal sale of expired infant formula and
topicSalesforce stock jumps 18% on AI growth and Anthropic investment gain
Salesforce shares climbed 18% following second-quarter earnings that reached $11.35 billion in revenue and $3.53 billion in net in
topicWhat losing Spirit Airlines changed for everyday travelers
The collapse of Spirit Airlines reduced flight availability and passenger numbers at Pittsburgh International Airport. Everyday tr
topicStock Market Today: Dow falls 150 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edge higher after best day in nearly 2 months; oil prices fall for fourth day
U.S. stock futures and major indexes remain mixed as Wall Street digests an artificial intelligence rally and declining crude oil
topicMamdani blasts DoorDash CEO's 'greedy algorithm,' NY slaps company with $131 million fine
DoorDash has agreed to a massive financial settlement with New York City to resolve claims of underpaying delivery workers. The ag
topicOpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes
OpenAI has released the GPT-6 Sol and Luna artificial intelligence models, offering lower usage costs and reduced error rates comp
Travel delays linger after equipment outages force ground stops at Northeast airports, including PHL
Travel delays and cancellations linger at major Northeast airports following equipment outages and a severed fiber line that force
topicRevealed: the Oracle Cloud Roles Hit Hard by Layoffs
Oracle has cut 359 jobs in Washington as part of a wave of artificial intelligence-driven layoffs affecting its cloud division. De
topicVera Rubin NVL72 Agentic Inference: 67x better Performance per Dollar
Supermicro has begun shipping NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 racks featuring its Data Center Building Block Solutions and direct liquid c
topicNvidia CEO draws line on AI safety after alarming incidents: 'If it’s not ready, just hold it back'
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed world-leading experts to execute his executive order accelerating independent overs
topicAmerican Incomes Hit Record Last Year as Women Gained Ground
Median household income in the United States reached a record high in 2025 according to Census Bureau data. This economic growth m
topicProvidence to receive $1.1B from Nike co-founder to build women's health hospital in Oregon
Phil and Penny Knight are pledging $1.1 billion to Providence to construct Oregon's first hospital dedicated to women's health and
topicTop Wall Street analysts find these 3 stocks attractive as long-term investments
Wall Street analysts have identified Oracle, Rocket Lab, and Meta as attractive stocks for long-term growth and sustained market p
topicNorth Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide
North Korean hackers operating under the WaterPlum group have compromised 30,000 devices globally using fraudulent job interviews
topicFederal Aviation Administration to deploy AI at Washington-area airports
Palantir stock climbed nearly 4 percent as investors eyed potential artificial intelligence opportunities with the Federal Aviatio
topicUS average diesel price passes $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says
The US national average for diesel fuel crossed six dollars per gallon for the first time, driven by surging Brent crude oil futur
topicOpenAI Debuts Financial Tool Tailored to Investment Bankers
Two major initial public offerings have paused and dozens of others are delayed while market caution persists following Anthropic'
topicRevealed: Some of the Oracle Cloud Roles Hit Hardest in Layoffs
Oracle is cutting hundreds of jobs in Washington state as part of a restructuring effort to finance its artificial intelligence op
topicFed rate hike odds surge to 90% on monthly jump in core prices
Solana tested a breakout following a 26 percent monthly gain, trading down to $113.63 after reaching a high of $118.19. This marke
topicMeta unveils AI personal assistant linked to WhatsApp and Instagram
Meta has launched a small, wearable device designed to house its Muse AI agent. The hardware is similar in size to a key fob or di
topicStark warnings from Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs are set to disrupt the AI stock trade they built up
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are urging world leaders to establish cooperative AI governance. Both executi
topicAstraZeneca Breast-Cancer Drug Misses Goal in Late-Stage Trial
Current intelligence shows no updated results or confirmed reports regarding AstraZeneca's late-stage breast cancer drug trials. P