Business
Gold steadied near record levels and stayed on track for a third weekly gain as Fed rate-cut bets, central bank buying and safe-haven demand supported prices.
Trump revised U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports, lowering rates for many derivative goods while keeping a 50% duty on core metals.
Oracle has begun a new layoff round, including 491 Washington jobs, while keeping a $50 billion capital spending plan tied to cloud and AI infrastructure.
Gold ended March near $4,562 an ounce after its worst month since 2008 as a stronger dollar, firm yields and fading rate-cut hopes hit the market.
Netflix increased U.S. subscription prices for every streaming tier, raising ad, standard and premium plans while charging more for extra members.
News
HONOLULU: Hawaii authorities moved into storm preparations on Monday after Governor Josh…
Two dozen states sued in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Trump’s 10% global import tariff imposed under the Trade Act.
Joe Biden told South Carolina Democrats that Trump-era federal history reviews and shifts in US global standing demand renewed political engagement in 2026.
Winter Storm Hernando slammed the US Northeast, closing schools, grounding flights, halting key rail routes and prompting travel bans as crews dug out.
Crews recovered all nine victims from the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe, ending a four-day operation slowed by storms and unstable snow.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection set the new crossing as a Detroit port of entry, with its final rule taking effect March 2, as testing continues on schedule.
The United States left the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, after a one year notice, prompting debate on dues and treaty procedures ahead of May vote.
In the first bellwether case, jurors awarded $8.5 million to a rider and found Uber liable under an agency theory while rejecting negligence and punitive damages.
Sports
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Technology
Meta launched Muse Spark, the first AI model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the company begins rolling the system across Meta AI products.
OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are using the Frontier Model Forum to share security threat data as U.S. AI firms push back on unauthorized model copying.
OpenAI has said goodbye to the Sora app, leaving its Disney partnership and public product pages under fresh scrutiny in the fast-moving AI video market.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI skills now influence hiring, urging students and workers to use AI tools as the technology spreads across jobs.
Nvidia expanded its physical AI platform with new robot models, simulation software and global deployments spanning factories, warehouses and healthcare.
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket,…
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…