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Getty Images Ahead of the election on Sunday, the BBC spoke to voters about the things they’re concerned about as they head to the polls. Here’s what they said: Rising cost of living “I used to spend about 10,000 yen ($64; £47) a week on groceries,” said voter Kanako Himura. “Now it’s always more. Prices…

Just in time to create a new Super Bowl ad, Crypto.com founder Kris Marszalek has made the priciest domain purchase in history, buying AI.com for $70 million, according to the Financial Times. The deal, paid entirely in cryptocurrency to an unknown seller, shatters previous records. (Broker Larry Fischer, who facilitated the sale, is presumably celebrating…

In this article KR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Greg Foran, then-CEO of Air New Zealand, during an interview on Nov. 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Grocery giant Kroger on Monday named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as ⁠its chief executive, capping a year-long search following the ouster of Rodney McMullen…

49 Cringe-Worthy Influencer Moments Posted 14 hours ago 1. I’m fine with TikTokers in general, but the “pranksters” have got to be stopped. None of the pranks are ever funny. They’re just cruel. 2. Is it just me, or do pranks almost always target minimum-wage employees? 3. Target employees are NOT paid enough to have…

Traders react as the Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses the 50,000 mark on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 6, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Monday, boosted by technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights as investors…

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Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — For months, investors have been growing increasingly anxious about how artificial intelligence will potentially transform the economy. Last week, those concerns suddenly spilled over into the stock market. The culprit was AI startup Anthropic, which released new tools designed to automate work tasks in various industries, from legal and data…

Interest in gold has skyrocketed in recent weeks, with the price of one ounce hitting an all time high of $5,600 on January 29 before settling back to just under $5,000 on Sunday. As economic conditions fluctuate and geopolitical tensions rise, more individuals are seeking gold as a secure investment. In this visual explainer, Al…

The president’s leading health official is getting mocked for his “medieval survival”-style Super Bowl meal plans. “Super Bowl Sunday today is a snacking holiday in the U.S. You are—as the CEO of MAHA, what would you have as a Super Bowl snack?” host Peter Doocy asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr….

Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream. With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept essential to the nation’s self-image. The term “American Dream” was actually coined in the 1930s by historian James Truslow…

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The biggest investments for the tech billionaire’s foundation are exceptionally low-tech businesses. Bill Gates was once the wealthiest person in the world by an absolutely astonishing margin. The Microsoft (MSFT +3.11%) founder became the world’s first centibillionaire, reaching a net worth of $100 billion in 1999 amid the dot-com bubble. It would be another 18…

With crypto’s multi-month downturn accelerating into a freefall last week, bulls were frantically grasping for technical signals, or maybe yarns about the blowup of some leveraged hedge fund, that might signal a final bottom for this bear market. Perhaps the ultimate sign of a bottom, though, might be the cheers arising from those who have…

“Among those laid off are reporters in war zones living without electricity, breaking news hub reporters and editors in Seoul and London who cover atrocities around the world every day, correspondents who upended their lives to move overseas just a few months ago, and indispensable local staff without whom our journalism would be impossible,” organiser…

Brothers91/Getty Images A budget of $50 won’t get you all that much from many big-name tool brands, but at Harbor Freight, it’s enough to buy a wide range of tools, sometimes with money to spare. Some of Harbor Freight’s tools are even available for less than $25. Despite their low prices, the top-rated products don’t…

President Donald Trump is showing support for the pending Nexstar–Tegna merger. Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday where he shared his thoughts on the deal, which is under review by the FCC, writing in favor of the merger that he says “will help knock out the Fake News.” “We need more competition against THE…

Bill Gates is quietly trimming his footprint around his famed $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound outside Seattle. The Microsoft cofounder put up for sale a $4.8 million property “nestled into one of Medina’s most coveted hillsides,” according to the listing—a four-bed, three-bath home that he bought for $1 million in 1995, property records reviewed by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford what has been a ticket to the middle class. Trump has instead argued for protecting existing owners who have watched the values of their homes climb. It’s a position that flies in the…

The Stepback The $82.7 billion deal will force Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, Peacock, Apple TV, and other rivals to make some changes. Feb 8, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC The Stepback The $82.7 billion deal will force Paramount Plus, Disney Plus, Peacock, Apple TV, and other rivals to make some changes. Feb 8, 2026, 1:00 PM…

Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step further by leveraging AI both to create the commercials and to promote the latest AI products. Love it or hate it, the technology has become a star in its own right, alongside the latest movie…

Wall Street’s foremost financial institutional has transformed from Wall Street’s bedrock to a stock market liability. From a purely statistical standpoint, Wall Street loves President Donald Trump. While getting from Point A to B was a roller-coaster ride, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.19%), broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.34%), and growth stock-dependent…

Elon Musk’s move last week to combine SpaceX and xAI has created one of the world’s biggest and most valuable private companies, which analysts say offers a mix of potential growth and financial risk as it heads toward public markets. The two companies are very different. SpaceX was founded in 2002 and has established itself…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland. The creator of the “Made O’Meter” app, Ian Rosenfeldt, said he saw…

Warsh has argued that artificial intelligence will trigger a historic increase in productivity © Brendan McDermid/Reuters Top academics have dismissed Kevin Warsh’s claim that an AI-induced productivity boom will create room for interest rate cuts, according to a snap FT economists’ poll that highlights the challenges facing Donald Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair. Warsh,…

With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the United States, driven in part by hordes of arriving soccer fans. And yet, the U.S. tourism industry is worried. While the rest of the world saw a travel bump in 2025, with…

Daniela Amodei, who cofounded Anthropic with her brother Dario, said uniquely human qualities will actually be more critical in the age of AI, not less. In an interview with ABC News that aired on Saturday, she said the number of jobs that AI could do without help from people is “vanishingly small.” At the same…

On Thursday, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said that Wall Street is punishing software stocks like Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) as if they are no longer relevant in the AI age. Speaking with Bloomberg, Ives addressed the ongoing drawdowns in software stocks. “I could tell you in 25 years, this…

On Friday Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk issued a stark warning regarding the U.S. national debt, stating that America is on a path to bankruptcy. Musk emphasized the necessity of advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics to avert this financial crisis. In a recent podcast appearance, Musk declared, “We are 1,000% going to go bankrupt…

Updated Feb. 7, 2026, 11:03 p.m. ET The Powerball jackpot is climbing again, surging to $102 million ahead of the Saturday, Feb. 7 drawing with a cash option of $46.8 million up for grabs. There has already been one Powerball jackpot winner this year: A North Carolina player scored an estimated $209 million on Jan….

In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters More than 900 Google workers have signed an open letter condemning recent actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…

Jennifer Garner’s eldest child, daughter Violet, may be her lookalike, but it’s clear who Ben Affleck and her son Samuel’s lookalike is. Related story All About Jennifer Garner’s Boyfriend, John Miller In case you missed it, on Feb 6, Garner made an ultra-rare appearance with her and Affleck’s son, Samuel, at the New York Stock…

Economists, lawmakers, and Wall Street have long preached the need to increase housing supply to improve affordability, but it may not be that straightforward. According to a recent note written by UC Irvine PhD student Schuyler Louie along with San Francisco Fed researchers John Mondragon, Rami Najjar, and Johannes Wieland, average income growth “relates strongly”…