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United adds 10 new international destinations in massive 13-route global expansion
Azerbaijan Airlines has launched direct service to Aktobe, increasing its presence in Kazakhstan to six cities. Flights on the Bak
topicAI 'kill switch' may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder tells BBC
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to assemble AI experts and evaluate the viability of a kill switch. Thi
topicGas prices are surging just before Labor Day, as diesel nears an all-time high
U.S. diesel fuel has reached a record high average price, increasing the cost of transporting goods. These energy costs, combined
topicJapan Raises Interest Rates in a Decision Muddied by U.S. Pressure
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. Despite the hike, the Japanese
topicJPMorgan is abandoning its Iran war oil forecast as economic redlines keep getting crossed
JPMorgan has dropped its oil price forecasts because the ongoing war between the US and Iran has made market modeling impossible.
topicLive Updates: 5 Killed and 5 Injured After Plane With Amazon Logo Crashes at Miami Airport
Amazon has suspended its partnership with 21 Air, the North Carolina-based cargo carrier responsible for the Boeing 767-300 crash
topicDollar jumps after Warsh comments, set for weekly gain
The US dollar is positioned for a weekly increase after comments from Warsh. This movement follows a Friday decline in US equity m
topicHas Your Accent Just Become a Security Vulnerability?
Iranian state-sponsored actors are infecting Windows systems with Chosen Brick spyware by distributing fraudulent versions of KeeP
JPMorgan drops Iran war oil forecast as redlines are crossed
JPMorgan has dropped its oil price forecasts because the bank cannot model the endgame of the war between the US and Iran. The fin
topicAmazon suspends use of 21 Air, the cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway and killed 5
Cargo carrier 21 Air has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following the suspension of its partnership with Amazon. The airline prev
topicPilot warned Amazon cargo plane going too fast before deadly crash, data shows
Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres remains in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital after surviving an Amazon cargo
topicLive Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea
The average US diesel price hit a record $6.43 per gallon as of Friday morning, according to GasBuddy data. This surge increases t
topicOpenAI claims huge maths breakthrough on a famed ‘Millennium Problem’
OpenAI announced on September 8, 2026, that an internal AI system solved the Millennium Prize problem concerning the Navier-Stokes
topic'Big Short' Michael Burry says AI leaders' calls for slowdown are 'self-serving' and he's not worried
Investor Michael Burry claims that OpenAI and Anthropic are using safety warnings to protect their market positions and increase t
topicOracle document spells out what laid-off workers get in severance, stock, and bonuses
Oracle is laying off 359 workers in Washington state this November. These job cuts are driven by AI initiatives, though the compan
topicAnthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October: Reuters
Anthropic has delayed its initial public offering from October to November 2026. The company seeks a $2 trillion valuation and int
topicOil Prices Fluctuate as Gulf Shipping Advances
Iran security chief Mohsen Rezaei demands the release of frozen assets, the removal of the US naval blockade, and an end to the wa
topicScott Bessent dared $32 trillion bond market with 'I am the house now' statement. It didn’t listen
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. Lawmakers questioned Bessent r
topicGold Little Changed As August CPI Raises Interest-Rate Expectations
Gold prices rose on September 19 while US 10-year Treasury yields reached 5.01%. US equity markets showed mixed results on Septemb
topicBridgewater’s Jensen Says AI Will Kill People Before It’s Curbed
Tech leaders and policymakers are evaluating the viability of an AI kill switch to stop runaway artificial intelligence. This deba
topic'We simply don't know' - JP Morgan struggling to forecast oil prices due to US-Iran war
JPMorgan has abandoned its oil price forecasts because it cannot model the endgame of the war between the US and Iran. The bank st
topicMicrosoft and OpenAI workers worry about ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, records show
Unredacted court filings from an AI copyright lawsuit reveal a Microsoft executive described AI scraping as the "largest theft of
topicSilicon Valley Doesn't Get Why You Hate AI
President Trump is supporting the AI industry despite widespread public dislike of the technology. This adds a political layer to
topicRobots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
Humanoid robots demonstrate high physical agility in athletic competitions but lack the adaptable fine motor skills for complex ma