Nasdaq rises to new record; S&P 500 closes flat as oil slides for a fifth day
Wall Street presented a mixed picture on Tuesday as the tech sector pushed the Nasdaq Composite to a fresh all time intraday high while…
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Flights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workers
Travelers across the northeastern United States faced a chaotic Monday as hundreds of flights were delayed or grounded following a surprising infrastructure failure. The…
Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
For Casey Pruim, running a dairy farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is a game of precision and timing. Every two days, 28,000 litres of…
Toys R Us planning major comeback ahead of holiday season
Toys R Us is preparing for a massive resurgence just in time for the holiday rush, announcing an ambitious plan to open 120 new…
If the AI Industry Followed Its Own Research, It Might Have Paused Already
For years, the architects of artificial intelligence have spoken about catastrophic risks in tones that sounded more like science fiction than corporate warnings. During…
How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start
Motorists have spent months watching the pumps with anxiety following the outbreak of war with Iran earlier this year, but while unleaded gasoline has…
Fed raises interest rates for first time since 2023, defying Trump as inflation mounts
The Federal Reserve broke a long streak of stability on Wednesday, raising its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percent for the first time since…
Anthropic’s CEO calls for AI slowdown as Nvidia’s urges acceleration
A fundamental rift is opening between the titans of Silicon Valley over how quickly artificial intelligence should be integrated into society. During Salesforce’s Dreamforce…
Here’s the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees
Oracle is trimming its workforce once again as the software giant pivots its financial resources toward the expensive race for artificial intelligence. Internal documents…
Anthropic has chosen the Nasdaq for its IPO listing
Anthropic has reportedly selected the Nasdaq as the venue for its upcoming initial public offering, marking a significant victory for the exchange in the…
