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Microsoft's Nadella says AI needs an ‘emergency brake’ that humans control
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Saturday called for advanced artificial intelligence systems to be built with containment, independent controls and an "emergency brake" that lets authorized people pause or s…
Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most.
Social Security is projected to become insolvent in six years. These are some of the creative solutions that are on the table, beyond raising payroll taxes.
Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close
It's 07:25 am, 13 October 2024, at Starbase, near Boca Chica on the Texas side of the US/Mexico border, and on the launch pad stands the biggest rocket ever made. Its engines fire and it climbs into the skies over the G…
Pokémon card values are soaring. What collectors should know before buying or selling
In 2022, a rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card — one of sports-card collectors' holiest grails — sold for $12.6 million. Wow, you say, that's a lot of dough for a thin piece of cardboard, slab of bubblegum not i…
Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism
The S&P 500 Index SPY closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index QQQ closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and De…
Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 17, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyi…
Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows
As the Trump administration announced Thursday that it suspended eight tech companies from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards, Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft, claiming it replaced the 6,000 worker…
How Supreme Court justices are leaning in major 401(k) case over private funds and underperformance
The Supreme Court heard a major case this week concerning an Intel retirement plan which could result in a decision that influences employers' appetite for private investments in 401(k)s.
Buffett's 'trips down YouTube rabbit hole' revealed
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S&P 500 at 10,000 or bust: New ETF offers investors all-or-nothing bet on the index
Canada’s all-in-one ETFs (also called “portfolio ETFs” or “asset-allocation ETFs”) represent arguably the biggest leap forward in investing for DIY Canadians since the first index funds showed up decades ago. They combi…
From BJ’s to Lululemon, retailers are trimming assortments to boost business
Retailers are trimming assortments in an effort to clean up their balance sheets.
Beyond Chips: The 3 Layers of the AI Value Chain
Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) has long promised to transform datacenter connectivity, but it has taken a long time for the technology to come to market, with tangible deployment-ready products only arriving in 2025. In the m…
Putin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin conveyed Tehran's vision for a possible end to the war in Iran to U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian state media reported Saturday.
Nvidia GPUs are everywhere. Here are the ways companies are accessing them
Nvidia GPUs are the most sought-after processors in AI, and they're in such demand that the chipmaker's stock climbed to yet another record this week, lifting its market cap close to $6 trillion.
Bear of the Day: Shoe Station Group Inc. (SHOE)
Following sharp revisions lower to its earnings outlook, Shoe Station Group Inc. shares continue to decline.
The world needs Ukraine’s grain. Its farmers are running out of reasons to plant
Ukraine's harvest season is moving from wheat and barley into corn, soybeans and sunflower, and farmer Oleksandr Chumak has had a strong yield so far. That should be good news.
AI is changing how lawyers work — and putting the billable hour under pressure
Artificial intelligence is now used by almost 90% of legal professionals in the U.K. and Ireland, and it's putting one of the profession's oldest conventions — the billable hour — under the microscope.
El Niño Weather Risks Support Sugar Prices
A stronger El Niño from October 2026 through January 2027 is increasing risks to global sugar production, tightening the supply balance and supporting ethanol prices amid reduced sugarcane availability and structural de…
Bull of the Day: GigaCloud Technology Group Inc. (GCT)
GigaCloud Technology Group Inc. shares are pushing new highs following upgrades and major earnings beat.
Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.59% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.51%. December E-mini S&P future…
Sugar Prices Settle Higher on El Niño Weather Risks
Unlike most weather risks, which arrive without warning, El Niño is highly traceable months in advance. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) tracks global temperatures continuously and has instr…
Wheat Faces Friday Pressure as USDA Raises Stocks
The wheat complex saw pressure on Friday following a bearish USDA report that saw a stocks hike. Chicago SRW contracts were 10 to 12 ½ cents in the red with December slipping 12 cents since last Friday. KC HRW futures w…
‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.
“The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”