Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft’s acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to “help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision”. The statement comes via the lawsuit filed by Swedish pension fund…
Australia-based Guzman y Gomez is exiting the Chicago area and has permanently closed all of its restaurant locations, including the one located at 5459 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake. | Photo: Google Street View Guzman y Gomez, an Australian-based Mexican chain, has suddenly shut down all of its restaurants in Lake and McHenry counties as…
At 18, Lucia Adarve had been to more doctors than most people see in a lifetime. Things had been complicated for her since birth: She missed milestones, had seizures that led to collapses and concussions, and struggled with communication and schoolwork. She had a hard time balancing and reacted poorly to stimuli like loud noises…
Has Elon Musk given up on Tesla’s Master Plans, on the electrified economy, on solar power as we know it? From the SpaceX IPO filing released this week, it sure seems like it. A recap for those not enmeshed in the Musk-verse: Tesla has released four Master Plans over the years, and while details have…
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A new study suggests that Wegovy, the popular weight loss drug, may carry a higher risk of a rare eye condition that can lead to sudden vision loss compared with other semaglutide medications. The condition, called ischemic optic neuropathy (ION), occurs when blood flow to the optic nerve is reduced or blocked. This can cause…
An estimated 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA’s latest projections. While that figure represents a small increase (0.4%) over last year’s 44.8 million, it’s another record for the holiday. The majority of these holiday weekend travelers — 39.1 million, or 87%…
Patrick Holland/CNET Almost a year since its announcement, and nine months after its planned launch, the Trump phone has finally arrived — albeit looking different to the one originally unveiled. The Trump phone, officially known as the Trump Mobile T1, arrived with us this week. CNET placed a preorder with a $100 deposit in June 2025,…
Are you tonight’s lucky winner? Grab your tickets and check your numbers. The Mega Millions lottery jackpot continues to rise after someone won the $90 million prize on December 2. Here are the winning numbers in Friday’s drawing: 3-22-34-54-61; Mega Ball: 8 The estimated jackpot for the drawing is $296 million. The cash option is…
Multiple polls and surveys released in recent days have shown US consumer sentiment cratering—and all the while, the US stock market keeps hitting record highs. The Kobeissi Letter, a financial newsletter, posted a graphic Saturday that matched consumer sentiment as measured by the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers with the performance of the S&P…
Nvidia (NVDA 1.86%) reported its fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday, and the headline numbers were the kind most companies can only dream about. The AI chipmaker beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines as well as on its outlook for the coming quarter. Management also unveiled an additional $80 billion share repurchase authorization…
2p2play/Shutterstock There isn’t a single person who earnestly enjoys waiting in line at an airport security checkpoint. The agonizingly frustrating experience was ramped up to a new level this year when TSA agents went unpaid during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. However, one airport is letting passengers go through security before they even reach…
The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended with a deal Monday that gave workers a solid raise — but the MTA settled without reforms to notorious work rules officials had sought in exchange for the pay bump. Throughout the strike, MTA Chair Janno Lieber said he wanted the unions to give up benefits that…
A new analysis of retirement costs across the United States shows there are wide disparities in what it takes to live comfortably after leaving the workforce depending upon where you live, with annual expenses exceeding $100,000 in some states. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, those aged 65 and older spent an…
SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall…
Buried inside SpaceX’s pre-IPO disclosures is a single percentage that should make every investor lining up for the $75 billion June 2026 Nasdaq debut pause. It’s a quieter number tucked into a concentration-of-risk footnote, well away from the headline revenue figure and the backlog, and it reframes the entire bull case. I’ve been reading space-sector…
Anthropic on Friday disclosed that Project Glasswing has helped uncover more than 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities across some of the most “systemically” important software across the world since the cybersecurity initiative went live last month. Project Glasswing is a defensive effort launched by the artificial intelligence (AI) company to secure critical global software infrastructure….
Cookouts could be this weekend’s highlight, but Memorial Day sales also deserve a prime spot on your schedule. As any shopping editor will tell you, scoring a great deal can be more rewarding than snagging the last burger off the grill. Looking to finish your shopping swiftly so you can relax and enjoy the rest…
It’s no surprise that the SpaceX offering statement, filed the evening of May 20, shows that as of today, the rocket, satellite and AI enterprise sports tiny revenues and books large losses. That its market cap following the IPO slated for mid-June’s expected to hit $1.5 trillion or more highlights that its fans are basing…
NEW YORK (AP) — First, the bad news. Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won’t take them as far this summer. As jet fuel prices have jumped during the Iran war, so have the cost of airline tickets and fees for…
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In this article UAL AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers walk through the terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on May 1, 2026. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Higher fuel prices are testing how badly consumers want to travel this summer, whether flying or driving. Airfare hasn’t been this high since May 2022,…
Whether you’re seeing family, road-tripping, or keeping it low-key at home, don’t forget to add one more activity for Memorial Day weekend: browsing the holiday sales before they disappear. Memorial Day sales mark our official entry into summer and the exact time to stock up on the upcoming season’s essentials. Amazon’s deals in particular are…
Summary Memorial Day travelers face a triple threat of surging gas prices, flight delays and severe weather across the eastern half of the US. The average cost of gas has topped $4 a gallon nationwide as nearly 40 million Americans hit the roads this weekend amid the ongoing war in Iran. A sinkhole at LaGuardia…
<a href="https://s25562.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/BRBRBTRAirport_019_COLOR.jpg.optimal.jpg" data-caption=" The Baton Rouge Metro Airport. (Collin Ritchie)”> The Baton Rouge Metro Airport. (Collin Ritchie) The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is preparing for a busy Memorial Day travel period as industry forecasts project what could be the busiest Memorial Day weekend on record for U.S. travel. BTR Assistant Director of Aviation Louis Hubbard…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded satellite operators Viasat and SES contracts worth a combined $437.6 million to build communications satellites for a new military network designed to withstand jamming and cyber attacks. The contracts, announced May 22, are part of the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program, known as PTS-G, which aims to use smaller…
Firms today are pushing employees to use as much AI as possible to squeeze out the technology’s productivity gains. But that pressure is leading to cracks, and those cracks may be irreparable. Microsoft has reportedly begun canceling most of its direct Claude Code licenses, according to The Verge, instead moving engineers toward using GitHub Copilot…
As Imax appears up for sale with early-stage talks with possible suitors, financial analysts have lost no time speculating on who may be a likely buyer. And Wall Street’s list, right now, is long. It stretches from traditional exhibitors (possibly), to private equity firms (could be circling) and tech giants (it would be a rounding…
The nine Californians fell ill between March 27 and April 30, and health officials identified the likely source of the outbreak as beef koftka (ground beef kebabs) served at The Kebab Shop, a restaurant chain with locations across California, including nine in the Bay Area. Six of the nine people are children, and five have…
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California health officials announced Friday they are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to seasoned ground beef kebabs served at multiple locations of The Kebab Shop restaurant chain in Southern and Northern California. The California Department of Public Health said nine California residents have been infected with the outbreak strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli…
The modern workforce has no shortage of white-collar tensions—from return-to-office mandates to AI anxiety and Slack etiquette wars. But another issue is quietly creeping into the workforce—one rooted not in technology or bureaucracy, but in age. America’s population is aging rapidly, and there aren’t enough young workers to backfill their critical roles; Svenja Gudell, chief…
Transportation Autonomous Cars The Alphabet company said it was also pausing service in Atlanta and San Antonio over concerns about flooded roads. The Alphabet company said it was also pausing service in Atlanta and San Antonio over concerns about flooded roads. May 22, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+…