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The California residents collected more than $141,000 in insurance payouts after staging bear attacks on their luxury cars, state officials said.

Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing Tesla vehicles driving without human monitors or drivers in the front seat. The company now […]

A California man was charged with grand theft after the police said he reaped about $34,000 in what an official called an “off the charts” pasta-and-switch scheme involving Lego kits.

Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel.

In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.

Most scams start with a simple search, not a hack. Your personal data is already publicly available on data broker sites and used to target you.

Mexico is building the Coatlicue supercomputer to deliver sharper weather forecasts, earlier storm warnings and support artificial intelligence research.

Formerly known as Wasserman, the agency that has changed its name to The Team put itself up for sale after its founder’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files.

If you didn't buy a Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, you may have missed your window entirely.

Fans of 'Heated Rivalry" filled the seats of BookCon 2026 to hear the show creator, Jacob Tierney, speak with Rachel Reid, the author whose books inspired the hit series.

Ditch the subscription and keep more money where it belongs: in your business.

The mobile app for Threads has had DMs for almost a year, but the web version lagged behind...until now.

Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.

Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, explains why wages are not keeping up with inflation and what that means for American workers and the economy.

How to watch Serie A for free. Watch Verona vs. AC Milan in Serie A for free from anywhere in the world.

AI will change what your team produces. How you lead will determine whether they trust you through it.

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

Upskilling just got dramatically more affordable for busy entrepreneurs.

Experts have different theories about what’s driving steep gains. But many agree the window for growth is shrinking.

Gamers once helped save Nvidia from bankruptcy. Now they feel left behind as the memory crunch drives focus to AI chips and DLSS 5 disrupts game design.

Sceye completes endurance testing for its high-altitude platform system, bringing floating internet infrastructure closer to rollout.

Analysts said energy and shipping companies would be reluctant to fully restore operations until they were confident that hostilities were over.

From stagflation to energy security, policymakers spoke to CNBC about the biggest risks arising from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling through the cracks.

President Trump tells reporters that the U.S. and Iran will jointly recover nuclear material after a deal is reached.

After seven years, Sony has finally ventured back into the world of Bluetooth turntables. This spring, the company released the Sony PS-LX3BT ($399.99) and the Sony PS-LX5BT ($499.99), a pair of replacements for its original PS-LX310BT record player.

More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules.

For 42 years, the XK was Jaguar’s secret weapon. It proved its worth on the racetrack and powered generations of cars. The company’s leap into electrics could take a similar path.

The Narwal Flow 2 isn't just another roller mop robot vacuum. Its inaugural drop to $1,099.99 packs legit AI smarts and absorbent mopping.

Non-monogamy has been highlighted by pop culture including Lily Allen's "West End Girl," Lindy West's "Adult Braces," and HBO's "Industry" — but is that a good thing?

How to get free iPhone. Get the Apple iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for the Experience More plan.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon, saving you $500 on list price.

Sex work portrayals on HBO's 'Euphoria' are inaccurate, and can hurt real-life workers.

"Cats: The Jellicle Ball" brings ballroom culture to Andrew Lloyd Webber's polarizing musical, and the result is astounding.

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Babbel is a language-learning tool for 14 different languages, and a lifetime subscription is now available for an exclusive price

Save on a MacBook Pro by shopping refurbished for just $399.99.

We've rounded up the best free dating apps to try this year. Find love, a fling, or anything in between — no credit card required.

For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different buyers. That's changing.

A year ago, it was all going so well for the U.S. and U.K.'s so-called "special relationship", but ties have soured.

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

See the Moon phase expected for April 18, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

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" #1764 on April 18 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

These seven tools execute for you — I'll demo each live with prompts so you can build a business that runs even when you're offline.

American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration.

Most careers stall when people rely on outdated strategies. Learn the five stages of career growth and how to evolve your personal brand to keep advancing and help your employees do the same.

Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran's declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.

World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.

Outfit your Apple device with some Microsoft essentials with this Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021.

The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January.

The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepare for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.

The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption.

Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI.

28-year-old Brian Youngblood was tired of throwing away half-eaten tubs of hummus.

Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.

A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.

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A chemist, she lent her expertise in drug research to ACT UP, an organization known for its street protests, and helped accelerate the approval of H.I.V. and AIDS treatments.

Amit Forlit is accused of running a hacking operation that aimed to thwart climate litigation at the behest of a lobbying firm working for an oil giant.

Character.AI's new Books feature isn't for English majors, it's for fans. Kind of.

Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.

There's a lot more code—but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.

Android phone users can potentially get paid later this year if and when Google pays out a $135 million class-action settlement.

Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

Interested in checking out Netflix's "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen"? Read on for what to expect.

Runway is a comfort metric. Here's why companies that treat it as strategy risk becoming irrelevant.

Steph Curry has been wearing a new screenless wearable like the Whoop fitness tracker. Here's what we know about the Fitbit device.

A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.

He traces his computer breakup to his early days at fintech company Square, now Block, working alongside cofounder and CEO Jack Dorsey.

The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers.

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters.

After 25,000 trades, here's how I identify high-probability micro-trends, filter out noise and act with discipline when momentum hits.

Anthropic says its new AI model Claude Opus 4.7 is less likely to hallucinate and engage in sycophancy than most other models.

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The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings.

Debunking the myth of "the customer comes first."

Can "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" viewers expect more Rachel Harkin (Camila Morrone) in Season 2?

New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.

Here's where you can catch the spooky miniseries starring Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco, "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen."

Games like Words With Friends have become hunting grounds for romance scammers who build trust and then ask victims for untraceable gift card payments.

Bluesky, the anti-X social network, suffered an outage on April 16. Now, the cause has been revealed.

The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.

The meeting comes less than two months after President Donald Trump blacklisted Anthropic.

The Fox News AI Newsletter gives readers the latest AI technology advancements, covering the challenges and opportunities AI presents.

But analysts said it was not clear how quickly the oil industry in the Persian Gulf would be able to get back to normal.

Let's catch up on the latest iPhone 18 rumors, which include some juicy camera and color details.

Personal issues rarely stay personal — especially when they begin to impact leadership clarity, operational momentum, and financial decisions.

Andy Loveland didn't want to raise his kids on screens. His business offers a solution.

A chart created by METR, a nonprofit A.I. organization, has become an industrywide obsession as it measures the rapid development of big A.I. systems.

MacBook Neo orders on the Apple Store won't reach customers until May. Score the best-ever price at Amazon with fast delivery.

The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app.

A chance encounter with a store clerk revealed that what looks like a problem is often the first step.

We tested Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, Garmin Venu, and a budget smartwatch over a 30-mile run to find the most accurate.

Apple’s 2026 MacBook lineup introduces the budget Neo and M5 upgrades. Find out which MacBook is right for you.