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Trump Ally Harold Hamm Strikes Venezuela Oil Deal
Continental Resources, led by Trump ally and donor Harold Hamm, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Petróleos de Venezue
topicAmazon Increases Wages, Offers New Whole Foods Discounts
Amazon is increasing the minimum starting hourly wage by $1 to $20 for full-time core operations employees across the United State
topicMicrosoft Is Preaching AI Transformation, Starting With Itself
Microsoft has released a new artificial intelligence playbook designed for enterprises, sharing operational lessons derived from i
topicGoogle, Nvidia, and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers
Grid software startup Emerald AI has launched a new alliance alongside tech giants Google, Nvidia, and Anthropic to target the pow
topicUS labor market on solid footing; rising mortgages pressuring housing sector
Unemployment benefits claims dropped to 196,000 last week, marking the lowest level since mid-July. Continuing applications also d
topicIndustry titans’ warning to Congress: Do what we say or health insurance premiums are going up
Industry titans have issued warnings to Congress that health insurance premiums are going up unless their demands are met. This po
topicIran says hackers launched a cyberattack on a massive oil tanker bound for Galveston
Federal authorities are investigating cyberattacks targeting two energy tankers heading toward the American coast. The Coast Guard
topicIL's Richest Person Is Worth $44.4B, Ranks 24th On Forbes 400
The wealthiest resident in Illinois holds a net worth of $44.4 billion and secures the 24th position on the new Forbes 400 ranking
Jobless Tech Workers Are Being Left Out of San Francisco’s AI Boom
Unemployed technology workers in San Francisco are missing out on the current artificial intelligence boom as recent share sales a
topicJudge Orders Data Sharing and Other Fixes to Solve Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
A federal judge has ordered Google to implement sweeping behavioral guardrails, relax ad tech rules, and share data to remedy its
topicHow Kraft Heinz plans to revitalize its brands (without changing them too much)
Kraft Heinz is executing a strategy to revitalize its product portfolio without making drastic changes to the core items consumers
topicFarmer who voted for Trump talks about impact of high costs of Iran war, tariffs: "We're all just in survival mode"
Farmers across multiple regions confront acute financial pressure as the costs of diesel, gas, fuel, hay, and feed surge. A Kentuc
topicPalantir CEO Karp Says the Quiet Part Out Loud in the AI Risk Debate
Palantir Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp told CNBC that top artificial intelligence laboratories might need to face nationalizat
topicGet up to $50 off at Costco when ordering through DoorDash (targeted?)
Costco is now available for nationwide delivery across the United States through DoorDash. Members can order groceries, pantry sta
topicTrump adviser blasts Fed rate increase, questions Warsh
A Trump adviser has criticized the recent Federal Reserve interest rate increase, which marks the first Fed rate hike since 2023.
topicWoman was killed on freeway after Uber driver ordered her out of car. Uber must pay $40 million
Uber must pay forty million dollars to the parents of a twenty-three-year-old woman who died after an Uber driver ordered her out
topicStock futures are little changed after Thursday's post-Fed bounce: Live updates
Stock futures remain little changed following a strong post-Fed market bounce that saw major indexes register significant gains. S
topicFCC Approves 49.5% Foreign Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.
Federal regulators have granted approval for foreign investments reaching 49.5 percent in the proposed business combination betwee
topicWhy this former contender for the Fed chair job thinks Kevin Warsh has a huge problem on his hands
Kevin Warsh confronts significant obstacles in his role, as analyzed by a former contender for the Federal Reserve chair job. Obse
topicAre interest rates on the way up again?
Interest rates are officially climbing as major central banks shift policy direction. The Federal Open Market Committee executed i
topicTech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers
Major technology companies and clean energy developers formed a coalition to convert power-intensive artificial intelligence data
topicThe 20 biggest US airports ranked from worst to best for passenger satisfaction
Passenger satisfaction at United States airports improved this year due to multi-billion dollar construction projects that upgrade
topicMan who was duct-taped on American Airlines flight after alleged violent outburst breaks his silence
Layne Lundeen, the airline passenger physically restrained with duct tape and zip ties during an early September American Airlines
topicBillionaires Mark Zuckerberg And Jensen Huang Offer AI Slowdown Counterarguement
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang reportedly joined Elon Musk in pressing President Tru