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American, United, Southwest scale back schedules as fuel shock reshapes flying
American, United, and Southwest are reducing flight schedules and removing marginal routes to offset rising jet fuel costs. United
topicWarren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
Howard Buffett is the new chairman of Berkshire Hathaway following Warren Buffett's resignation on Friday. The 96-year-old founder
topicAiro train service to begin on Amtrak Cascades route - whatcom-news.com
Amtrak will launch its Airo train fleet on September 30, marking the national debut of the new equipment. The service will operate
topicOpenAI’s feud with mathematicians is only escalating
OpenAI has established a mathematician advisory group following a wave of controversy over its claims to have solved over 100 open
topicBefore and After Photos Show Data Centers Furiously Popping Up Across America
Data centers are rapidly expanding across the United States to support the AI economy. Physical infrastructure investment has reac
topicOracle's $18 billion data center debt under pressure, FT reports
Oracle's $18 billion in loans for AI data centers, known as Project Jupiter, are under market pressure and trading between 89 and
topicUPS is investing $2 billion in international, healthcare and supply chain businesses
UPS is spending $2 billion through 2028 to restructure its operations, shifting priority from domestic services toward supply chai
topicInterest rates could rise again across the world
Central banks in the US and Japan have raised interest rates, while Australian banks now warn of a mortgage rate increase next wee
Airo train service to begin on Amtrak Cascades route
Amtrak will launch its new Airo trainsets on the Cascades intercity route starting September 30. The fleet makes its national debu
topicRepublicans give Warsh room on interest rates
Republican senators and party leadership are providing Kevin Warsh latitude regarding interest rate decisions despite public criti
topicMajor airlines cut flights as higher jet fuel prices hit carriers
Major carriers including American, United, and Southwest are reducing flight schedules and removing low-cost routes to protect pro
topicModerna Shares Double on Success of mRNA Cancer Vaccine
Moderna shares rose 9% after the company secured a Presidential Symposium slot at Europe's leading oncology congress to present Ph
topicAmazon Is Purging Inventory Ahead of October Prime Day
Amazon is offering early discounts on various brands ahead of the Prime Big Deal Days event scheduled for October 6 and 7. Availab
topicUSPS made mail slower to cut costs. Midterm ballots will test the system.
The U.S. Postal Service has slowed mail delivery to reduce costs, a move that now threatens the timely arrival of midterm ballots.
topicNearly 5,000 Georgians to get relief under $694M auto finance settlement - WSB-TV
Credit Acceptance Corporation has reached a multistate settlement to resolve claims of predatory auto lending. While some reports
topicAnthropic selects Accenture as first embedded evaluator to help implement Amodei's slowdown proposal
Anthropic has appointed Accenture as its first embedded AI safety evaluator to implement CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to slow AI de
topic'It's been a nightmare': Passengers face airport chaos after air traffic issue
Air traffic control failures have caused 227 flights to be cancelled across the United Kingdom. Airports including Gatwick, Luton,
topicTesla gives the Roadster an official "Go for launch" demonstration date
Tesla has resumed taking reservations for the second-generation Roadster, requiring a $50,000 deposit from buyers. This move comes
topicAI Is Not Replacing Doctors, It's Re-Imagining What Healthcare Can Be
Medical professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are subject to implicit racial biases th
topicWeil's Corporate Chair Decamps For Cravath, Which Weil Would Like You To Know Is 'A Smaller Platform'
Weil Gotshal is aggressively recruiting lateral candidates across every corporate practice following the departure of corporate ch
topicStruggling US home buyers, and market, face new hurdles as mortgage rates near 7%
US homebuyers are experiencing reduced purchasing power and higher monthly costs as mortgage rates approach 7%. This financial pre
topicMissing Passenger Search on Carnival Panorama Ends in Overboard
A male passenger went overboard from the Carnival Panorama while the ship was traveling toward Long Beach. The vessel was position
topicThousands of Bay Area, Southern California security guards at major retailers, tech giants begin strike
Thousands of security guards across the Bay Area and Southern California have walked off the job. The strike affects workers at ma
topicUltimate betrayal: A hand-picked Trump appointee just blew up his agenda
Donald Trump is demanding interest rates of 1% or lower following the first Federal Reserve rate hike since 2023. Trump has brande