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While hardware sales took a hit in Sony's fourth-quarter, strong revenue from its image sensing and music businesses offset the dip.

In AMC’s merciless satire, the tech lords are extracting all they can from the business (and us) before everything goes to hell.

People return to work for many reasons, but the biggest is financial need. As costs remain high, more retirees could be looking to re-enter the job market.

Commerzbank said it would defend the interests of its shareholders as it fends off an acquisition move from UniCredit

The U.K. is counting votes after an election of local councilors and devolved governments on Thursday.

India is the world’s fastest-growing consumer market, and with cricket commanding near-religious devotion, investors are rushing to own IPL franchises.

President Donald Trump said he will give the European Union until July 4 to ratify its trade agreement with the U.S.

Nintendo said the price of the Switch 2 in the U.S. will rise from $449.99 to $499.99. In Japan, Nintendo will hike the price from 49,980 yen to 59,980 yen.

European equity markets are expected to open broadly lower on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on the EU.

A succession of strong earnings seasons since then has allowed tech stocks to 'grow into' their stock prices.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing fresh pressure, as his Labour party suffers heavy losses in local elections across Britain.

Traders are embracing the “NACHO” trade, betting Hormuz disruptions and elevated oil prices will persist longer than expected.

Oil prices rose after the United States attacked Iranian military sites in retaliation for Iran firing on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz

The world's largest automaker by sales volume saw a 1.89% year-on-year rise in revenue during the fourth quarter ended March.

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing them. For now, the founders say the administrative staff they work with aren't worried about that; they're more worried about drowning.

Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for May 8, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1784 on May 8 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

On Thursday, the U.S. and Iran opened fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with each side claiming the other initiated the attack.

A humanoid robot named Gabi was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple, pledging digital-age vows before cheering crowds.

Thanks to the Iran war, big issues for U.S. businesses like rare earths and supply chains may take a back seat on the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit.

Oil prices jumped on Friday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh fears that the fragile ceasefire between the two countries is rapidly unraveling.

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, as concerns grew over renewed hostilities between Iran and the U.S. amid a fragile ceasefire.

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion.

Travel blogger Jake Rosmarin brings a human face to the outbreak aboard the m/v Hondius.

Crypto trading platform Coinbase reported a surprise first-quarter loss and weaker-than-estimated revenue after the market close Thursday.

CENTCOM's statement does not mention the status of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, which has already been frayed by repeated claims that its terms are being breached.

The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator platforms.

CoreWeave has been raising debt to finance its data center buildout, and S&P has boosted the company's credit rating.

The cloud provider announced it is laying off 20% of its workforce as agentic artificial intelligence "fundamentally changes" the company's work.

OpenAI said GPT-5.5-Cyber, a variation of its latest AI model, is rolling out in a limited preview capacity to vetted cybersecurity teams.

The 2026 Apple MacBook Air with the M5 chip is back down to its lowest price ever of $949. That's 13% or $150 off its list price.

Show off legendary paintings on your wall with Dreamscreens Dream Art Collection 4K

The company made a series of other announcements during earnings, including a new commercial contract, a pilot program in Canada, and a collaboratio

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, who took over for Bob Iger earlier this year, has emphasized his intent to streamline the Disney experience.

Bumble's founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said that Bumble is saying goodbye to the swipe.

Apple is apparently in the final stages of vetting a new AirPods model with cameras that would interface with AI.

A panel of federal judges blocked President Trump from imposing the tariff on most imports.

AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round.

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message.

Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.

GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index fails all major platforms on LGBTQ safety, X gets lowest scores while TikTok ranks at the top.

The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

Airbnb reported mixed first-quarter results after the bell on Thursday and warned of regional weakness due to the war in Iran.

Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.

Senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaee reportedly said Tehran would not let the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz with "an unrealistic plan."

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed as the oil market hopes the U.S. and Iran will strike a deal that could restore energy shipments.

Can Sam Altman—or any CEO—be trusted with super intelligence?

"We are going to be saying goodbye to the swipe," CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said.

How to use AI strategically to turn a business idea into a real company faster, without relying on it blindly or making costly early-stage mistakes.

Here's what you should understand before you start your own business.

The Bureau of Land Management will allow the use of the spring-loaded traps, which can kill coyotes and other animals that prey on livestock.

The app was one of several catering to the BookTok crowd.

McDonald's plans to have 10,000 locations in China by the end of 2028, and the country is its second largest market.

Stockholm-based vibe coding platform Lovable it is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic corporate politics.

Ken Rideout is an athlete, bestselling author and co-founder of RIDEOUT Sports & Entertainment Agency. He says what holds most people back is simpler than they think.

Audit your readiness against the three key pillars of solopreneur success.

Entrepreneurship is about more than just strategy and capital. Here's how emotional regulation and discipline transform a chaotic startup into a resilient system.

An unknown group of hackers is breaking into systems previously breached by the cybercrime group TeamPCP. Once inside, the hackers immediately kick out TeamPCP and remove its hacking tools from the victims’ systems.

For an $18 billion market-cap company, data-center owner Iren trades like one of the AI giants.

Prediction market startup Kalshi has raised a $1 billion Series F round led by Coatue.

OpenAI to notify user's trusted contact in the event of a possible serious safety concern.

Executive hiring has shifted from being application-driven to selection-driven. Here's what that means — and what it takes to succeed in today's job market.

The head of Bezos' family office appears to have stepped down at some point in the last few months, around the time Bezos became increasingly in his robotics firm Project Prometheus.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky thinks an entire layer of corporate jobs will soon disappear.

In his quest to takeover eBay, GameStop's CEO Ryan Cohen has made some perplexing choices. Now, he's leaning into the spin.

A White House task force also called for speeding up aid, but some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.

Google has a few new updates for AI Overviews, including a feature that sources perspectives from social media and online communities.

How physical service businesses can overcome logistical constraints and scale sustainably with smarter systems.

Preorder the Google Fitbit Air for $99.99 and get a free $35 Google Store credit.

Jane Helman's spilled coffee led to a lucrative business idea.

Disney's facial recognition system captures your face at the gate and converts it to numerical values. Here's what guests should know about opting out.

The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.

Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox.

Crunchyroll is offering anime fans three months of streaming for either $1.99 or $2.99 per month. Sign up on Crunchyroll or Prime Video.

The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.

Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.

The rocket company’s new semiconductor factory, called Terafab, is part of the billionaire’s increasing efforts to dominate artificial intelligence.

The U.S. is locked into a heated rivalry with China and a race to lead AI innovation.

The new Google Fitbit Air starts at $99.99 and uses Gemini AI to track fitness and health data.

How to watch Europa League for free. Live stream Aston Villa vs. Nottingham Forest in the Europa League for free.

The Gemini-powered health coach will act as a combination fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor.

TikTok rolled out AI text summaries for videos, but the feature has been rolled back after making some big errors.

The 10-unit chain is focusing on company-owned growth to attract sophisticated, well-capitalized franchisees down the road.

Matthew and Kaylyn Noonan break down the launch and growth of their multi-million-dollar apparel and lifestyle brand Richwife.

Klarna CMO David Sandström created an AI version of himself to handle angry comments after budget cuts.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and a Kindle is the perfect gift. Luckily, there are plenty of deals to shop that will arrive in time for Sunday. Shop all the deals now, including the e-reader that our e-reader expert uses everyday.

The combined company would need to maintain an investment-grade credit profile, GameStop's mysterious financing letter said.

Shivon Zilis, a former OpenAI board member who has four children with Musk, testified that the Tesla CEO wanted the AI startup to join his EV company.

The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with Afib alerts, SpO2, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep stages and duration, and more.

Michael Manashirov discusses the launch and growth of Qollateral, a company that offers high-value collateral loans to clients in NYC and across the nation.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker's plans told CNBC.

Augustus Holm discusses the heartfelt mission of CheckRx, his AI-native Medicare platform designed to simplify Medicare for seniors.

Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100K equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Pre-Series A founders — and anyone who knows a startup worth backing — this is your reminder: the deadline is approaching fast, and the […]

Toronto police said this is the "first known instance" of an SMS blaster being used in Canada.

A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.