Palo Alto Networks, the cybersecurity giant, is showing no signs of slowing its acquisition spree. After completing its $25 billion purchase of CyberArk in 2025, and acquisitions of Chronosphere for $3.35 billion and Protect AI for $500 million, the company is now in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity startup Koi for an estimated $400 million….
MEBANE, N.C. (WTVD) — The first Buc-ee’s store in North Carolina is expected welcome people in by May 2027. The future site of the Mebane travel center is currently just 32 acres of bare, red earth off Interstate 40.85 in Alamance County. According to our newsgathering partners at the News and Observer (N&O), by mid-2026,…
A woman passes by a logo of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 13, 2024. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters OPEC+ kept oil output unchanged on Sunday after a quick meeting that avoided discussion of the political crises affecting several of the producer…
Parents can soon get $1,000 for their child, thanks to a provision in President Donald Trump’s big bill signed into law last year. The so-called “Trump Accounts” will receive $1,000 for every baby born between 2025 and 2028, as long as their parents open an account. The seed money will be invested in the stock…
A new user on the prediction market Polymarket has attracted attention after winning hundreds of thousands of dollars on bets that appeared to predict the United States’ seizure of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolas Maduro. The anonymous user set up an account on the platform eight days ago and then placed a series of wagers worth nearly…
For the last three years, the corporate world has been locked in a territorial dispute. The “Return to Office” (RTO) wars were defined by geography: the home versus the headquarters. But as 2025 unfolded, the frontline shifted. According to commercial real-estate giant JLL’s Workforce Preference Barometer 2025, the most critical conflict between employers and employees…
Paul Griggs: ‘The regulatory rulemaking around stablecoin I expect will create more conviction around . . . that product and that asset class’ © Lipofskyphoto.com PwC decided to “lean in” to cryptocurrency work after years of taking a more cautious stance, following the Trump administration’s embrace of digital assets, according to the US boss of the Big Four firm….
A popular burger and cheesesteak restaurant chain is expanding its presence across South Jersey, with three new locations set to open in 2026. Gouldsburger’s will open its seventh, eighth and ninth restaurants in Sicklerville, Marlton and Glassboro. They will include a mix of corporate and franchisee-owned locations, according to a Dec. 2 statement by Vantage…
Remarks as prepared for delivery. Thank you for having me today.1 It’s great to be with all of you and I am honored to join my fellow panelists. January is a good time to take stock and to think about what lies ahead. I’d like to provide an overview of how I see economic developments…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose. Last year’s odd outcomes raise a host of questions for the upcoming year: Will a growing economy eventually boost the sluggish job market? Or are last year’s weak job gains a…
(Bloomberg) — As the artificial intelligence trade continues to push the stock market to new highs, investors are increasingly asking if we’re living through another financial bubble that’s destined to burst. The answer isn’t so simple, at least according to history. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 Index jumped 16% in 2025, with AI…
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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. As 2026 gets underway, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) sits in an awkward middle ground. After pushing to an all-time high above $126,000 in mid-2025, prices have pulled back and stabilized in the high-$80,000s. That kind of move naturally revives the…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. We’re officially counting down the hours until CES 2026 begins, and a quick glance at this weekend’s news cycle paints a clear picture of just how packed the show will be this year. Ahead of the Las Vegas trade show, which opens its doors to…
US stocks had a stellar 2025, but global markets stole the show. A major index tracking stocks outside the US, the MSCI All Country World ex-USA, gained 29.2% in 2025, handily outpacing the S&P 500’s gain of 16.39%. The artificial intelligence boom has benefited markets in Asia, where tech companies and chipmakers have seen surges…
For decades, Benson has been known for hosting a festival called Mule Days — a four-day tribute to the Johnston County town’s agricultural roots. Soon, it could be known for manufacturing a staple of modern technology: rare-earth magnets that help power everything from cellphones to nuclear submarines. Research Triangle Park-based startup Vulcan Elements plans to…
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, and this isn’t…
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Jan. 3, 2026Updated Jan. 4, 2026, 10:55 a.m. ET For the first Powerball drawing of 2026, held on Saturday, Dec. 3, the jackpot was $64 million, with a cash value of $28.9 million. To date, no one has yet claimed the $1.8 billion Christmas Eve jackpot, the second-largest in the game’s history. The winning ticket…
Sunday, January 4, 2026 7:49AM LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A ground delay at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) caused major issues for flights on Saturday evening. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), it was issued due to staffing issues. The ground delay first began at 6:57 p.m. It appeared it expired just before midnight,…
The US economy is set for the strongest growth in the G7 this year and next, according to the OECD © FT montage; AFP/Getty Images More than three-quarters of economists expect the US to maintain or widen its productivity lead over the rest of the world, because of artificial intelligence, deep capital markets and relatively…
Evan Sharp is among the Silicon Valley executives grappling with the side effects of the products and services that they built © Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile for Web Summit/Getty Images) Two Silicon Valley veterans behind Twitter and Pinterest have launched a new app that is designed to be an antidote to the “terrible devastation” they say has…
What are the biggest tech companies going to show off at CES? By Alex Perry Alex Perry Tech Reporter Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping…
Like Vecna in the Stranger Things series finale, Tesla has also been vanquished in its quest to reshape the world in its image using alternative energy sources. In 2025, for the first time ever, Elon Musk’s automaker sold fewer electric vehicles than China’s BYD. Tesla sold 1.64 million EVs last year, the company reported yesterday,…
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is included among the 20 Best Performing Dividend Stocks in 2025. Micron’s (MU) 2026 Outlook Strengthens as Memory Pricing Improves Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) operates in a corner of the tech market that rarely gets the spotlight. AI discussions usually center on software models or data center scale. The memory chips…
The semiconductor giant sees wider AI adoption as a necessity. The artificial intelligence (AI) sector has expanded rapidly since ChatGPT creator OpenAI unleashed its AI chatbot near the end of 2022. But after several years of phenomenal growth, some onlookers have grown concerned that the entire AI sector, and the stocks of the businesses dependent…
Several historical headwinds are mounting for Trump’s second year in office — and it’s worrisome news for Wall Street. During President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House, the stock market soared. When he left office, the mature stock-driven Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.66%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.19%), and innovation-fueled Nasdaq Composite…
It’ll be a question on a lot of people’s minds. By Alex Perry Alex Perry Tech Reporter Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon….
RedNote / @I am a pie (826101674) Grace Tsoi,BBC World Service, Hong Kongand Gemini Cheng,BBC News Chinese, Hong Kong Stella Huang bought her first Jellycat plush toy when she lost her job during the pandemic. A school friend was a fan of the British-designed toys and told her all about them. But she only fell…
Warren Buffett is well-known for his quality- and value-driven style of investing. He has referred to one Vanguard ETF in particular as the best option for most investors. Renowned investor Warren Buffett has for decades spoken about the benefits of long-term, low-cost, fundamentals-based investing. The largest positions in the portfolio of his Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 1.42%)…
Like in watches, I look forward to news on pretty much a daily basis when it comes to cars. My timelines on any of the social media platforms are dominated by a mix of brands, collectors and enthusiasts, media outlets, industry insiders and anything in between on three topics: watches (duh!), cars (duh again!) and…
Millions of Americans who bought beef may be due a portion of an $87.5 million settlement paid by U.S. beef processors who were accused of engaging in a “price-fixing” scheme to raise prices of everything from baby back ribs to filet mignon at the grocery store. Consumers are eligible for the money if they purchased…
Bank of America is expecting an uptick in dividend payouts in 2026. Dividend growth has historically lagged the growth of earnings per share by about three quarters, said Savita Subramanian, the firm’s head of U.S. equity and quant strategy. With the S & P 500 likely having seen a strong year of EPS growth in…