The more moderate outlook follows several years of explosive China-led demand that had appeared to herald the rapid demise of petrol-based cars © Albert Gea/Reuters Electric vehicle sales are set for their slowest annual growth since the pandemic upended the global economy in 2020, as the shift away from the internal combustion engine confronts new…
Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Cathie Wood’s ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF delivered a standout 29% return in 2025, defying an industry downturn by stretching the definition of “financial technology.” The inclusion of stocks such as artificial intelligence firm Palantir Technologies Inc., up 135% last year, and TV streaming platform Roku Inc., up 46%,…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, Dec. 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges, headlined by a new chair and an…
The start of the new year brought mixed results for the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 317 points, or 0.7%. The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%. The Nasdaq Composite closed down slightly. The Dow and S&P both snapped their four-day losing streaks, but the Nasdaq couldn’t seal the deal. It finished just…
NEW YORK — Sprinkles Cupcakes, a company famous for selling sweet treats in vending machines known as “cupcake ATMs,” has shut down after 20 years of operation around the United States, according to its former owner. “Even though I sold the company over a decade ago, I still have such a personal connection to it,…
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On a Saturday morning in October, Park Jihyun woke up at 5:30 a.m. to go raving in Seoul. And much about her prep routine was counterintuitive. Instead of shimmying into a miniskirt, the 29-year-old pulled on a pair of running tights. Instead of slipping her feet into a set of precarious heels, she slipped into…
Kai Grünitz, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Technical Development, says: “Our new interior architecture, starting with the all-new ID. Polo, elevates the customer experience to a new level: with clean lines, high-quality materials, and an intuitive operating environment with physical buttons and newly structured screens. In addition, from the ID. Polo onwards, our next software generation…
Waymo’s robotaxis are nearing 1mn fully autonomous rides every week © Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The world’s two biggest driverless car groups plan to launch robotaxis in London in 2026, as the UK capital emerges as the latest battleground between the US and China over artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley-based Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet,…
File: President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A company controlled by a Chinese national was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to unwind a $2.9 million acquisition of chip assets…
File: President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images A company controlled by a Chinese national was ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday to unwind a $2.9 million acquisition of chip assets…
NEW YORK (AP) — Sprinkles Cupcakes, a company famous for selling sweet treats in vending machines known as “cupcake ATMs,” has shut down after 20 years of operation around the United States, according to its former owner. “Even though I sold the company over a decade ago, I still have such a personal connection to…
Happy Friday and Happy New Year! We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished in 2025, and we’re looking forward to continuing to serve you in 2026. The holiday season may mostly be over, but this weekend you have one last chance this year to ride one of Transit Museum’s holiday nostalgia rides, running between 2 Av…
MOSES LAKE — As the year ends, gas prices across the nation are sitting at their lowest. Nationally, the gas average remains under $3 a gallon. Across Washington, although higher than the national average, fuel is sitting under $4 a gallon. “For the fifth straight week, the national average price of gasoline has declined, with…
Metra says person was not hit by train ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Saturday, January 3, 2026 4:27AM LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (WLS) — Police are investigating after a body was found Friday evening near train tracks in the north suburbs. The incident happened in Libertyville near Winchester and Ellis, officials said. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7….
Thousands of Maryland Lottery players are kicking off the new year with some extra money in their pockets, and one of them is a new millionaire. More than 10,000 winning numbers were drawn today in the Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle. The $1 million winner is Ticket Number 136188, which was sold Dec. 8 at the…
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A popular Cincinnati pizza chain announced Friday that it has closed three of its four locations. Catch-a-Fire Pizza announced through Facebook Reel that they closed their full-service restaurants in Blue Ash, College Hill, and Lebanon, as of Jan. 1. Their Westwood location inside Westside Brewing remains open. “We thank you for your support…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Some northeast Ohio Spectrum customers are experiencing outages on Wednesday afternoon after a plow truck hit a utility pole. According to a Spectrum spokesperson, Spectrum customers in the Cleveland area are experiencing a service disruption after a salt or plow truck hit a utility pole and damaged fiber lines in Cleveland…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the unraveling of a $2.9 million computer chips deal that he concluded threatened U.S. security interests if the current owner, HieFo Corp., remained in control of the technology. The executive order cast a spotlight on a business deal that drew scant attention when it was announced in…
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) — Customers are flocking to the longest-running restaurant in Los Angeles County before it closes its doors for good. After nearly 140 years in business, Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita will serve its last meal on Sunday. Big stars, including John Wayne and Frank Sinatra, once filled its booths. On Friday,…
Warren Buffett officially stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday, handing the reins of the multinational conglomerate to his hand-picked successor, Greg Abel. Abel, 63, is taking the helm of Berkshire after Buffett, 95, spent six decades transforming a struggling textile manufacturer into one of the world’s most successful companies. As the new…
With travel credit cards and loyalty programs, nothing lasts forever. Welcome bonuses, benefits and rules are in constant flux. The best deals can last for years or be erased in a matter of weeks. With that in mind, I’ve identified three opportunities to take advantage of in 2026, all of which seem too good to…
ORDER By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Findings. (a) There is credible evidence that leads me to believe…
(Bloomberg) — The new year opened much as the last one ended, with markets rising, Wall Street confidence intact and little sign the forces that powered 2025 have run their course. What’s less clear is how long the cross-asset synchrony can last. Global stocks gained on January’s first session, extending a run that carried through…
Updated Jan. 2, 2026, 5:03 p.m. CT AI-assisted summary Oneida Nation officials apologized for contracts between a tribal subsidiary and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Tribal leaders stated they were unaware of the contracts, which total over $6 million, until after they were signed. The CEO of the subsidiary, Oneida ESC Group, called the decision…
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Shares of computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) jumped 7% in the morning session after the stock’s positive momentum continued as Nvidia acquired $5 billion in the company through a private placement, while the U.S. Treasury also obtained a 10% non-voting equity stake. The investment from Nvidia was part of a previously announced plan to support…
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in…
Shares of server solutions provider Super Micro (NASDAQ:SMCI) jumped 5.7% in the afternoon session after the company unveiled a new high-density server designed for demanding AI and high-performance computing workloads. The new 6U SuperBlade platform featured both direct liquid and standard air cooling and utilized dual Intel Xeon 6900 Series processors. Supermicro stated this design…
Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. Lichtenstein reunited with wife and fellow hacker Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan this week. Jan 2, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) ranks among the best AI stocks to buy according to analysts. On December 17, Morgan Stanley retained Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as its top pick in large-cap software, citing sustained demand across its divisions and strong prospects for operating margin growth. Analyst Keith Weiss maintained a Buy rating and a $650 price target…
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) ranks among the best AI stocks to buy according to analysts. Piper Sandler reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $470 price target for Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) on December 11 in response to the company’s fiscal year 2025 results. With a $94 million revenue beat, the software giant outperformed the previous four-quarter average record…
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks were off to strong start in 2026, climbing to the highest in almost five years as optimism about Asia’s growing role in artificial intelligence propelled the region’s technology shares. The MSCI Inc. index of developing nations rose 1.7% on the first session of the year, the best one-day advance since…