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U.S. consumer confidence sank to a 12-year low in September, missing forecasts badly

The Conference Board's index dropped 6.7 points to 81.9, well below the 89.2 forecast, as inflation and jobs anxiety deepened

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Cris Tolomia

Spotify is down for tens of thousands of users amid widespread app outage

Reports on Downdetector surpassed 200,000 worldwide by Tuesday morning, with login failures and search errors hitting mobile users hardest

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OpenAI's revenue run rate is surging toward $70 billion as enterprise sales doubled

The company's annualized revenue has grown more than 70% since the start of the third quarter, with business-to-business sales up more than 100%

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The best filters to install under your kitchen sink, tested by Consumer Reports

Under-sink water filters are a clutter-free upgrade for tap water. Consumer Reports rated systems on flavor, flow, and clogging to find five standouts

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Colleen Cabili

The best space-saving refrigerators for smaller kitchens, according to Consumer Reports

Counter-depth refrigerators are a cheaper path to a built-in look. Consumer Reports rated models on cooling and efficiency to find 12 standouts

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Colleen Cabili

Trump is hosting the biggest names in AI at the White House to debate regulation

Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, and Google's Sundar Pichai are among those expected at Tuesday's lunch

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Cris Tolomia

The best replacement filters for your fridge's water dispenser: Consumer Reports

Refrigerator water filters are a simple fix for fresher ice. Consumer Reports tested 29 models for flow and safety to identify 11 smart choices

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Colleen Cabili

Cheez-It is launching a high-protein version of its classic cracker this October

The Mars-owned brand's new cracker delivers 7 grams of protein per serving, more than double the amount in a standard Cheez-It

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OpenAI and DeepMind researchers warned AI labs are racing "blindfolded" toward self-improving systems

Current and former employees said labs reward model-builders over those urging caution, as debate over AI safety becomes a global political issue

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Vail Resorts' annual profit fell nearly 50% after record-low Rocky Mountain snowfall

Net income dropped to $147.5 million from $280 million a year earlier as skier visits fell 13.4% across the company's resorts

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Gold is hovering near a seven-week low as oil keeps Fed rate-hike pressure on

Markets see a 70% chance the Fed raises rates in October, weighing on bullion that shed 4% the previous session

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Nike is cutting thousands of China online distributors to halt discounting and rebuild its brand

Greater China revenue fell 17% last quarter as local competitors gained ground; Nike will redirect shoppers to its own digital properties and select...

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America is racing to build power plants for AI. There's another way to do this

What if the answer isn't building more? What if utilities just need to use what already exists more intelligently?

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Jackie Snow

Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson is welcoming an S&P 500 correction as bond yields surge

The Morgan Stanley strategist's comments come as the 30-year Treasury yield hits a 22-year high and the 10-year reaches a 19-year record

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Solutions

The cheapest fix for AI's power problem is America's power grid. That is, the one that already exists

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SpaceX Starship's engine failure on first orbital flight clouded NASA's 2028 moon plans

A Raptor engine shutdown during Starship's first orbital flight raises questions about readiness for a crewed lunar landing as early as 2028

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is hoping AI safety guardrails will stay voluntary

Johnson met Tuesday with AI executives including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, and Alphabet's Sundar Pichai

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Tech stocks rally as Treasury yields, oil retreat

The Nasdaq gained 0.4% on Tuesday, recovering some ground after a broad selloff sent the Dow down more than 300 points the day before

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OpenAI is holding its biggest developer event yet as safety concerns mount

The company is touting more than 20 product launches Tuesday, including a new always-on AI agent, even as it shelved its latest model over safety...

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Alaska Airlines is adding hundreds of lie-flat suites and premium-economy seats across its fleet

Alaska Air Group unveiled Aurora and Leihōkū cabin experiences, a new premium-economy tier, and two major airport lounges starting in 2028

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OpenAI tried to invest $100 million in Hugging Face before Nvidia's $13 billion deal

Talks between the two companies collapsed in early stages; Nvidia later announced a deal to buy Hugging Face for roughly $13 billion

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Jamie Dimon is calling for a 'big, beautiful' U.S.-Europe free trade deal

The JPMorgan Chase CEO says the pact should be contingent on Europe carrying out economic and military reforms

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A Democrat wants to ban self-improving AI until the U.S. creates safety guardrails

The Human Control Over AI Act would also create a new federal agency to license, audit, and regulate frontier AI models

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Cris Tolomia

The best healthy frozen dinners, according to Consumer Reports

Frozen meals can put a healthy dinner on the table fast. Consumer Reports tasted 30 entrées for flavor and nutrition to find 16 winners

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Colleen Cabili

Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and dozens of chains are giving away free coffee today

Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, Tim Hortons, and more than 30 other chains are offering free or discounted coffee on Tuesday

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Bain says AI will need to earn $6 trillion a year to justify the data center buildout

Existing AI services could account for $1.8 trillion of that target, leaving $4.2 trillion in new revenue still to be created

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CarMax's profit surged 81% as a pricing push drove used-vehicle sales higher

The used-car retailer posted $1.16 in diluted earnings per share, well above analyst expectations, as pricing moves drove higher unit volumes

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FAA is delaying Boeing's 737 Max 10 certification over a software glitch

The FAA said it won't certify the Max 10 until it determines whether the glitch poses a safety risk, potentially pushing the timeline past October

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Google is challenging E.U. orders to open Android to rival AI services and share search data

The company filed appeals with the E.U.'s General Court on Tuesday, warning the measures would harm user privacy and device security

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AMD is acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in an $8.2 billion all-stock deal

World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to CEO Lisa Su

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Shell is doubling its Canada LNG export capacity to 28 million tons a year

The expansion will add two processing trains at the Kitimat, B.C. facility, with commercial operations expected in the early 2030s

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Senate passed a sweeping college sports NIL bill 77-22, but the House is divided

The bill would codify NIL rights, cap agent fees, and give the NCAA a limited antitrust exemption, but the House is on recess and the Congressional...

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Samsung is investing $1 billion in KKR and Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure firm Helix

Samsung Electronics will contribute $500 million, with five affiliates covering the rest, as Helix targets data centers and power infrastructure

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Goldman Sachs board is reportedly eyeing a plan to replace David Solomon as CEO

The board has discussed naming COO John Waldron as chief executive as soon as late 2027, with Solomon potentially staying on as executive chairman

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Polymarket is hiring a Goldman Sachs veteran to attract Wall Street liquidity

Lisa Mantil, a nearly 30-year Goldman partner, will serve as Polymarket's head of institutional growth as the platform courts Wall Street traders

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Anthropic's IPO prospectus reveals 12-fold revenue surge and an $8 billion operating loss

The AI company's revenue reached nearly $4.6 billion in 2025, but total operating expenses climbed to almost $13 billion

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U.S. ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy, and motorcycle imports takes effect today

The ban covers nearly $1 billion in Canadian goods and marks the latest escalation in an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries

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Inventia Healthcare is recalling 25,000 bottles of blood pressure water pills over dissolution failures

The India-based drugmaker issued 2 separate recalls after the tablets failed to dissolve at the required rate, which can affect drug absorption

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JPMorgan's trading desk is going bullish again, with tech leading the way

The bank's market intelligence team, which turned neutral on stocks a month ago, now sees a favorable setup driven by bond market stability and...

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Jim Cramer warned rising oil and bond yields are battering stocks — but said Meta and Intel can still win

The "Mad Money" host urged investors to stay selective rather than exit the market as Treasury yields and crude prices weigh on equities

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Oura is postponing its $2.2 billion smart ring IPO, citing market uncertainty

The smart ring maker had aimed to raise up to $2.2 billion through the sale of 50 million shares launched just last week

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Futures steady after Dow's 300-point drop on rising Treasury yields

The Dow fell more than 300 points on Monday; investors await consumer confidence data and job openings figures due Tuesday

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New York City Council subpoenaed Elon Musk's SpaceXAI over AI safety risks

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta agreed to testify only after the council threatened subpoenas of its own

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Trump is holding up to $1 billion in municipal bonds tied to cities and hospitals his policies affect

The president's accounts have made more than 1,000 bond purchases from local governments, hospitals, and utilities — many directly touched by his...

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Meta is expanding its Muse AI agent to target small businesses

The new Muse for Small Business connects to tools including Canva, Slack, and Intuit, and links to Meta ad accounts and business profiles

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Mistral's CEO is calling the U.S. AI safety debate a cover for rivals' negligence

Arthur Mensch said the U.S. discussion around AI safety masks carelessness by competitors, as rogue agent incidents mount globally

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Anthropic warns of AI's 'existential risk' in IPO filing, seeks $2 trillion valuation

The Claude maker dedicated roughly 80 of 261 prospectus pages to risk factors, more than the 48 pages it used to describe its business

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Cris Tolomia

Managers who stew over work at night show up as worse bosses the next day

Managers who keep dwelling on work at night are worse leaders the next morning. Their teams lose the support and direction a boss should provide

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Anthony Lopopolo

The best chocolate ice cream brands, ranked by Consumer Reports

Chocolate ice cream from store brands can taste rich for less. Consumer Reports blind-tasted 11 tubs for flavor and texture to identify eight winners

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Colleen Cabili

5 cruise ships that take “bigger is better” to another level

The world’s biggest cruise ships are floating resorts, with roller coasters, water parks, dining scenes and entertainment to fill an entire vacation

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Haley Chamberlain