Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said removing sanctions on Iranian oil would lower global prices.
Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”
Meta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.
Executives for high-end brands worry that a prolonged war will hurt sales in a city important to the future of the luxury industry.
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The suit accuses the agency of illegally repealing the endangerment finding, the scientific assessment that required it to regulate greenhouse gases.
Google is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multi-step security process.
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The changes, long sought by bank lobbyists, will reduce the capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
The deal provides cash to Rivian and is part of Uber’s attempts to stay relevant in a driverless future.
Online prediction market platform Polymarket is opening a bar called The Situation Room in Washington, D.C.
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Bond yields have surged as Europe's central banks grapple with new inflation fears.
Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.
Rising energy costs and concerns about inflation have helped lift borrowing costs for a home mortgage for the third consecutive week.
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The trade organization said that a slowdown in trade in 2026 could become even more extreme if the war in the Middle East persists.
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Coupons aren't just nice-to-haves anymore. They often make or break a sale, especially for younger shoppers who see discounts as proof that the price is fair.
Meta announced changes that effectively leave Mr. Zuckerberg’s vision of an immersive digital world based in virtual reality only on life support.
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Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.
The FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker.
The U.S. cybersecurity agency urged companies to prevent access to systems used for remotely managing their fleets of employee devices after hackers broke into a major U.S. medical tech giant and remotely wiped thousands of phones and computers.
During Cook's tenure, Apple’s market value has soared from under $1 trillion to multiple trillions.
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Traders expect Europe’s central bankers to raise rates several times this year to address a sharp increase in inflation because of higher energy prices.
Rivian admitted in a regulatory filing that it is delaying its goal of reaching "positive EBITDA" next year because of how much it is spending on developing self-driving technology.
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K2's Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.
Founders can create frameworks for working through conflict and change when the team is just two or three people, and if done correctly, it can scale with the company.
Anori aims to shrink down the pre-development process by getting all parties, including the city, on to a unified platform from the start so that compliance conflicts are surfaced in weeks instead of months or years.
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually end.
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A new study examined nearly 400,000 messages between users and AI chatbots, revealing many people fell into "delusional spirals."
Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the oil crisis in the Persian Gulf, and what is in store for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 per barrel.
Cloaked's latest round is a mix of equity and growth funding.
Apple's flexible protection for Apple gadgets might finally be coming to Europe.
President Donald Trump's National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the war has already cost $12 billion.
Kilmer’s estate collaborated with the filmmakers to make a digital likeness of the actor, who died of cancer last year.
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Multiple investors anointed as "The Next Warren Buffett" have ended up in prison, bankruptcy, or obscurity.
Tubi launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” to help TikTokers create original shows exclusively for the streaming service.
The Los Angeles startup raised $50 million from Eclipse, a16z, Menlo Ventures, and others as it seeks to expand beyond sport boats.
The winning ticket was purchased in October in South East London. If no one steps forward by the deadline, the prize goes to charity.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded its probe after finding more instances of Tesla's driving software struggling in low-visibility conditions.
The company is currently letting users in the U.K. try out Alexa+ for free via an early access program.
Uber plans to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of a deal to deploy up to 50,000 robotaxis in several countries through 2031.
Lilly is betting big on retatrutide as the next pillar of its obesity portfolio after its weight loss injection Zepbound and its upcoming pill, orforglipron.
Uber is kicking off the partnership with an initial $300 million investment, while Rivian will provide as many as 50,000 autonomous R2 SUVs.
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The chair of the Federal Reserve said that he might not leave the central bank any time soon, setting up a potential clash with President Trump.
Wednesday's blockbuster earnings were not enough to stop shares in Micron Technology from falling 5.5% in pre-market trading.
Uber's Women Preferences feature lets female riders request female drivers nationwide for added safety and comfort during their rides, the company says.
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Stephen Colbert has reacted to the news that Punch the viral monkey may have a new girlfriend.
"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" brings the series to an even more satisfying end with Cillian Murphy's last ride as Tommy Shelby. Movie review.
Lawyer Michelle May O'Neil warns that creators making content with a romantic partner may way to consider a prenup for their TikTok.
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Gerd Faltings proved a conjecture that had been unsolved for six decades, using connections between numbers and geometry.
Critical minerals startup Nth Cycle is betting that its modular approach to nickel refining can make the practice viable in the U.S. and Europe.
People in China are rushing to buy preowned computers to try OpenClaw with demand for MacBooks particularly high, according to one reseller.
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Iran's Gulf neighbors have said attacks on energy infrastructure won't "go unanswered," but, so far, they have not hit back at Iran. That stance could change soon.
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The tech giant is one of several Chinese AI firms that have been rushing to catch up to U.S. companies in the AI race.
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A rate cut in the next few months could signal major problems in the economy.
Silicon Valley’s young coders are getting creative with this new technology. They also worry they’re not spending enough time with it.
Gold and silver prices moved lower on Thursday.
Across both of his terms, President Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.
New A.I. bots can do more than just chat. They can edit files, send emails, book trips and cause trouble.
Several of the Earth’s systems are changing faster than predicted as global temperatures rise, scientists say.
Serendipity allowed astronomers to capture a comet in the act of breaking apart with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, providing new insight.
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Radio Silence returns with another wild horror comedy.
Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East.
After compressing models from major AI labs including OpenAI, Meta, DeepSeek and Mistral AI, Multiverse Computing has launched both an app that showcases the capabilities of its compressed models and an API that makes them more widely available.
A major escalation in attacks on energy infrastructure during the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and global stocks back into the red.
European stocks are expected to slump at the open on Thursday as the Iran war escalates following attacks on Iranian and Qatari energy infrastructure.
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The Iran war has caused turmoil to cargo routes through the Middle East, as shipping and airports have been targeted.
The war in Iran has upset the economic equilibrium Europe threatening energy supplies, growth and the outlook for consumer prices, upsetting economic forecasts.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters "A significant policy shift is not something that is happening right now."
Asian technology stocks fell on Thursday as Iran's latest attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and a surge in oil prices rattled investor sentiment.
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