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Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find
The $25,000 new car is disappearing fast—so how did SUVs costing $40,000 to $80,000 become the new normal for American buyers?
Bill Gates proposes major limits on AI development
Bill Gates is calling for urgent limits on artificial intelligence, warning that without stronger safeguards, AI could deepen inequality, accelerate job losses and create risks powerful enough to outweigh its potential benefits.
The AI-related reason every billionaire suddenly wants to own a sports team
Billionaires and private equity investors are pouring unprecedented sums into professional sports, with soaring media rights, sports betting and a surprising new factor—AI resistance—helping turn teams into some of the world’s hottest investment assets.
Higher gas prices bite Walmart sales growth, but says $2.9 billion tariff refund will feed price cuts
Walmart reported $6.4 billion in quarterly profit, boosted by a record $2.9 billion tariff refund, but slower US store sales and rising gas prices are signaling growing pressure on American consumers.
Google is buying all of Spirit Airlines’ data to feed its AI models
Spirit Airlines may be gone from the skies, but its data is about to take on a new life in artificial intelligence. The bankrupt carrier has agreed to sell a massive trove of business data to Google for $10 million, raising fresh questions about the value and privacy of corporate information.
LA Lakers sell for a record $12.5 billion to ex-Disney CEO Iger and Jared Kushner’s brother Josh
In a stunning sports-business shakeup, former Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner are reportedly buying the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $12.5 billion, less than a year after the franchise changed hands.
Airline passengers hate middle seats. But that’s not why United is getting rid of some of them
United Airlines is removing some middle seats from its new aircraft, betting travelers will pay more for extra space and a more comfortable economy experience.
Gas prices back at $4 a gallon
Gas prices are back above $4 a gallon nationwide as escalating US-Iran conflict disrupts global oil supplies, with experts warning drivers could soon pay even more.
Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks
Global markets tumbled as a powerful new Chinese AI model reignited fears over U.S. tech dominance, while rising oil prices added fresh concerns about inflation and economic growth.
Trump promotes ‘Freedom Fuel’ stations that sell cheap gas. How they’re able to do so is unclear
President Trump is praising a new chain of discount gas stations selling fuel well below market prices, but questions remain about how the unusually low prices are being sustained.