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Google earnings are about to put its AI bets to the test

Wall Street is gearing up for what it hopes could be another surprisingly lucrative quarter

yesterday 10

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Hannah Parker

The 10 best grocery rewards programs

These grocery rewards programs can help you save more on your favorite foods, beverages, and essentials

yesterday 9

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Leigh Morgan

The 8 most anticipated video games coming next year

Next year should see some long-awaited franchise installments alongside exciting revivals and new titles

yesterday 10

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Jack Shaw

AstraZeneca will invest $50 billion in the U.S. as it seeks to avoid Trump's tariffs

The investment is expected to create tens of thousands of new, highly-skilled direct and indirect jobs across the country

yesterday 8

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Niamh Rowe

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opens the door to extending deadline for U.S.-China trade deal

In a new interview, Bessent said he'll be meeting with Chinese officials next week to discuss a trade agreement

yesterday 40

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

GM lost $1 billion from Trump's tariffs. The damage may only be starting

The automaker expects the impact of tariffs to become more pronounced in the next quarter — totaling $4 to $5 billion for the full calendar year

yesterday 20

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Catherine Baab

Opendoor is the hot new meme stock. Here's what to know.

Reddit's army of retail traders have taken a recent interest in Opendoor, an online real estate startup

yesterday 0

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Niamh Rowe

A dozen Google DeepMind workers have reportedly jumped ship to Microsoft AI

Microsoft has been poaching some of Google's top talent to build its AI assistant, Copilot

yesterday 0

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Niamh Rowe

Elon Musk asks if you want burgers and fries with your Tesla

Elon Musk’s latest project is part roadside attraction, part Supercharger hub, and part content machine. Fries are optional.

yesterday 0

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Shannon Carroll

White House aides schedule visit to Federal Reserve renovation site in escalating campaign against Powell

Trump also mulled a new tax break to provide relief on housing prices, though it was unclear how it would be structured

yesterday 0

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Global food prices rise as the world reaches record-high temperatures, study finds

Rising temperatures coupled with unprecedented droughts and rainfall is impacting global food costs, a study found

yesterday 0

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Hannah Parker

Coca-Cola says it will make a cane-sugar soda after Trump says 'it's just better'

Coca-Cola is bringing cane-sugar back in a new product launching this fall in the U.S., the company said in its second quarter earnings

yesterday 0

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Hannah Parker

Trump says U.S. and the Philippines agree to a 19% tariff deal

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the Philippines have agreed to a 19% tariff deal

yesterday 0

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Hannah Parker

5 million pools were recalled after drownings

About five million pools were recalled in the U.S. and Canada after at least nine children died from drowning incidents

yesterday 0

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Hannah Parker

OpenAI’s $500 billion ‘Stargate’ project faces setbacks

OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle plan to invest $500 billion over the next four years into 10 gigawatts of AI infrastructure in the U.S.

yesterday 0

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Beef prices are soaring

Experts say these record highs have been years in the making and it could be well over a year before consumers see any relief

yesterday 0

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Elon Musk is raising billions more for his money-draining xAI startup

Musk's xAI is raising $12 billion to build a new data center called Colossus 2

yesterday 0

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Amazon stock gets a price target hike as tariffs have Temu and Shein in retreat

Deutsche Bank analysts expect that Amazon will see incremental growth in the second quarter, despite some shopping deceleration

yesterday 0

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Trump says the U.S. has reached a trade deal with Japan that leaves 15% tariffs locked in

The agreement, if confirmed, signals a broader protectionist shift in policy that’s establishing the highest U.S. tariffs in a century

yesterday 0

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

TSMC joins the $1 trillion market cap club

Shares in the world's largest chip manufacturer hit an all-time high, despite tariff uncertainty and currency fluctuations

previous day 6

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Niamh Rowe

Alaska Airlines had to ground all planes because of an IT outage

The airline resumed operations late Sunday, but residual delays are likely as crews and planes are repositioned.

previous day 9

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Emily Price

'If they want war, they will get war': Europe vows response as Trump escalates tariff threats

European officials are drafting retaliation plans that go beyond tit-for-tat tariffs, including new digital service taxes and procurement restrictions

previous day 9

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Catherine Baab

The 10 worst data breaches in history

In an increasingly digital world, data breaches have become alarmingly routine. Here are the 10 most destructive attacks ever

previous day 6

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Jack Shaw

Amazon said it wouldn't raise prices because of tariffs. Then it hiked them on hundreds of products

The collision of stealth inflation and revived U.S. tariffs is starting to show up in consumers' shopping carts

previous day 2

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Shannon Carroll

Stellantis says it could lose $2.7 billion as tariffs hit hard

The owner of car brands including Chrysler and Jeep pointed to several factors for the loss, including “the early effects of U.S. tariffs”

previous day 2

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Kevin Ryan

Trump denies that Scott Bessent talked him out of firing Jerome Powell

Trump has expressed fury at the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates. A new report says his Treasury Secretary persuaded him not to fire...

previous day 1

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Americans are stashing more cash — just not in their bank accounts

Total cash reserves are actually up, thanks to more people using CDs, brokerages, and money market funds

previous day 1

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Emily Price

The world's biggest earthquake alert network runs on Android phones

Android phones now detect and report quakes, offering pre-shake warnings to phone users in 98 countries

previous day 1

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Emily Price

A quarter of Gen Z workers say college wasn't worth it

Nearly 1 in 5 young workers say their education hasn't helped their career, according to a new survey

previous day 1

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Emily Price

Wall Street braces for Tesla's worst quarter in years — and a familiar distraction

Margins are shrinking, sales are sliding, and Q2 could be Tesla’s worst in years. But Elon Musk is still pitching a high-tech future

previous day 1

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Shannon Carroll

Trump Media buys $2 billion in Bitcoin — and the stock jumps 7%

Truth Social's parent company now has roughly two-thirds of its liquid assets in crypto, leaning into a strategy that echoes other Bitcoin...

previous day 1

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Shannon Carroll

Scott Bessent says he wants a probe into 'the entire Federal Reserve institution'

The Trump administration shows no signs of de-escalating its crusade against the Fed for holding interest rates steady

previous day 1

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Southwest Airlines' era of open seating is over. Here's what comes next

The airline announced the details of its new seat selection policy, which will go into effect on July 29

previous day 0

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Hannah Parker

Microsoft is dealing with a massive hack

Microsoft is still mitigating “active attacks” on its SharePoint software used by U.S. government agencies and businesses

previous day 1

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Hannah Parker

6 high-profile CEO exits in a record start to the year for executive turnover

The past six months have seen a striking number of CEO resignations and firings, cementing 2025 as a year of corporate upheaval

previous day 6

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Ben Kesslen

The fake meat industry is getting desperate

After years of sky-high valuations, plant-based meat companies are grappling with shrinking sales and the reality that Americans prefer the real thing

previous day 10

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Jackie Snow

What is the Magnificent 7?

Find out why the Mag 7 is so important for investors, business owners, and consumers. Discover how you can add Mag 7 stocks to your portfolio

previous day 8

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Leigh Morgan

6 industries making the switch to EVs

From logistics to construction, these major industries are all forging ahead with EV adoption

previous day 8

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Jack Shaw

Are the Magnificent 7 stocks overvalued?

Find out if the seven stocks collectively known as the "Magnificent 7" are overvalued based on several considerations

previous day 8

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Leigh Morgan

Google, Tesla, GM, and more: What to watch in the markets during a blockbuster earnings week

Hundreds of companies are set to report earnings, including Google parent Alphabet, Tesla, GM, Intel, and Coca-Cola

sunday 10

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Catherine Baab

8 ways quantum computing could change the world

Here's how quantum computing is set to reshape industries from finance to pharma with powerful real-world applications

sunday 10

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Sarah Halloran

The 10 best theme parks in America

From LEGO worlds to coaster capitals, discover the top U.S. theme parks based on guest ratings, ride variety, and immersive experiences

19.07.2025 3

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Sarah Halloran

It's the end of the internet as we know it

The AI era means the internet is splitting in two: one for people, another for the bots

19.07.2025 20

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Catherine Baab