Economy

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic shocked observers when it said Friday evening it disabled access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models to comply with an order by the U.S. government. But traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think it’s more likely than not that the Fable model […]

Mobileye’s CEO Amnon Shashua speaks during a news conference for Mobileye driverless technology at the Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon Jeenah Moon | Reuters Self-driving technology supplier Mobileye Global said Tuesday it would launch its own robotaxi service, planning to deploy an initial 100-vehicle fleet into a major […]

The price of bitcoin reaches over $100,000 for the first time, as seen on a screen at a cryptocurrency exchange store in Hong Kong, Dec. 5, 2024. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin soared past the long-awaited $100,000 benchmark for the first time ever late Wednesday evening. The flagship cryptocurrency […]

South Korean lawmakers submit a impeachment motion of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2024. Yonhap News Agency | Via Reuters South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing impeachment by parliament after a series of shocking moves that saw him briefly declare martial law […]

SpaceX CEO Gwynne Shotwell and executives ring the Opening Bell at the Nasdaq on June 12th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC SpaceX shares climbed 20% on Monday, the first full day of trading following a record-breaking debut last week on the Nasdaq. Roughly 244 million shares changed hands. Trading volume on Friday topped 500 million […]

Silas Stein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images SpaceX’s $2 trillion initial public offering is so far crowning more winners than losers. One of them is arguably blockchain-based exchanges like Hyperliquid and Binance, which offered perpetual futures on SpaceX in the lead-up to the IPO. Perpetual futures, or “perps” as they’re called among traders, are […]

The electronic news ticker of Fox News reads headlines at the News Corp. Building in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York City, U.S., July 20, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Fox Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Year for roughly $22 billion, marking another chapter in media consolidation as the industry grapples with […]

A Salesforce sign is displayed at their office on Feb. 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Salesforce on Monday said it’s buying AI customer service platform Finformerly known as Intercom, for about $3.6 billion as businesses accelerate their agentic offerings for enterprises. The deal, expected to close in the fourth […]

To win over today’s diners, KFC is prioritizing boneless chicken menu items, expanding its sauce options and designing its restaurants to keep customers’ attention. These days, the Yum Brands unit is facing stiff competition, both from upstart chicken chains and legacy giants like McDonald’s that are betting big on the growing global popularity of chicken. […]

Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Courtesy: UnitedHealth Group Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group ‘s insurance unit, was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in what appears to be “a brazen, targeted attack,” the New York Police Department said. “I want to be clear at this time, every […]