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Giants sell stake to Thrive Capital in second recent ownership deal Breaking News

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says that they’re in discussions with another airline about acquiring assets. “And as I look at assets, maybe they will, maybe they won’t come available. We’ve actually even had some discussions with one airline about buying some,” he said, but declined to provide further information or the identity of the…

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman head to court with tough judge who took on Apple Breaking News

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson discusses Walmart’s $100M judgement and addresses a New York Times op-ed’s claims regarding the FCC and FTC on ‘Varney & Co.’ About 50,000 adjustable dumbbells sold at Walmart have been recalled after reports of injuries, federal safety officials said. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the FitRx SmartBell Quick-Select 5–52.5 lb….

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has revealed that an unnamed federal civilian agency’s Cisco Firepower device running Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software was compromised in September 2025 with a new malware called FIRESTARTER. FIRESTARTER, per CISA and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is assessed to be a backdoor designed for…

Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments. The one-time retirement program, a company first, will be available to employees whose age and years of service total 70 or higher, Microsoft said. CNBC…

Energy experts have been warning oil futures have been totally disconnected from the reality that exists in the physical market, but a reckoning is unavoidable and imminent, according to a top oil analyst. Futures markets have been soothed by hopes of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. West Texas Intermediate remains below $100 a…

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) shares fell about 4% on Friday after data indicated its obesity drug prescriptions were trailing those of rival Novo Nordisk. Eli Lilly’s weekly prescriptions for Zepbound declined roughly 2% in the latest reported week ended April 17. In comparison, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy injections recorded a 7%…

In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March 17, 2026. Carlos Barria | Reuters Nvidia shares closed at a record on Friday for the first time since October, pushing the company’s market cap past $5…

In brief Tennessee has become the second U.S. state to impose a sweeping ban on Bitcoin ATMs, which is set to take effect in July. In March, Indiana imposed a ban on the machines, which federal authorities have identified as a vector committing fraud against the elderly. The FBI reported that Americans aged over 60…

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The San Francisco Giants have reportedly sold yet another part of the team to a venture capital firm — and this time, it’s one owned by a Kushner. Joshua Kushner, the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, announced on X on Friday that his firm Thrive Capital has agreed to acquire a stake in…

Carm Basile, the former CEO of the Capital Region Transportation Authority, has died, according to several people briefed on his death.  Will Waldron/Times Union Carm Basile, the former CEO of the Capital Region Transportation Authority, has died, according to several people briefed on his death. Courtesy of Carm Basile Carm Basile, the longtime CEO of…

The implications of the Iran war on energy markets will extend well beyond this year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Friday.  The conflict in the Middle East, now in its second month, is expected to crimp global natural gas supplies for two years as damage to liquefied natural gas…

The latest admission, which came after weeks in which Anthropic had initially implied in its communications that nothing was wrong and that users were largely to blame for any performance problems and later said some of the changes had been made for users’ benefit, has done little to calm Anthropic’s customers—some of whom say they…

Ford CEO Jim Farley, the leader of the 122-year-old company that democratized the car for everyday Americans, said carmakers are facing three “perfect-storm moments” that could prove existential. Farley took over as CEO in 2020, but has worked at the automaker since 2007. Before that, he spent nearly 20 years at Toyota.  Now, he thinks…

Today’s Change (4.30%) $8.60 Current Price $208.24 Key Data Points Market Cap $5.1T Day’s Range $199.82 – $210.94 52wk Range $104.08 – $212.19 Volume 8M Avg Vol 174M Gross Margin 71.07% Dividend Yield 0.02% Nvidia (NVDA +4.30%), a leader in GPUs for data centers, automotive, and gaming, closed Friday at $208.27, up 4.32%. The stock…

Crypto-bros’ appetite for a seat at President Donald Trump’s “VIP reception” for investors in his bizarre memecoin appears to have cooled dramatically since last year. Trump is set to host the Mar-a-Lago gala for holders of his controversial $TRUMP digital asset on Saturday, featuring speeches from the president himself, boxer Mike Tyson, and a senior…

HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China and the U.S. heats up. DeepSeek’s V4 has been keenly anticipated by users looking to test how it compares to U.S. competitors like OpenAI’s…

Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic and support the AI firm’s growing computing needs, Bloomberg reports. The Alphabet subsidiary is committing to invest $10 billion now, at a $350 billion valuation for Anthropic, with another $30 billion to follow if Anthropic hits certain performance targets, according to Anthropic.  The promise of…

The Trump administration is exploring using the Defense Production Act as part of a strategy to save the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, according to U.S. officials familiar with the discussions.  President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he’d “do it to save the…

BEIJING (AP) — China’s top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in Beijing as they compete with global rivals in overseas markets. Analysts say the biennial auto show in China’s capital, which opened to media on Friday, shows how its auto industry is setting the global pace…

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced this week that he’s stepping down from his position in September and handing the reins to John Ternus, currently the company’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering and a 25-year employee. This change had been telegraphed pretty far in advance, both by media reports (Bloomberg’s well-connected Mark Gurman flagged Ternus…

But the world looks quite different in 2026. Electrification might still be on for the masses in China and Europe, but the people who buy cars with price tags that look more like telephone numbers don’t want all-electric hypercars. The good times aren’t rolling Then there’s the parlous state of VW Group itself. Porsche is…