Ford Halts F 150 Lightning Amid EV Shift

 

Ford's F-150 Lightning, once seen as a hit, has stalled after Congress and President Trump eliminated federal tax credits for electric-vehicle purchases at the end of September, triggering a sharp sales drop for costly models. Ford has halted production of the $55,000-to-$85,000 truck and won't say if or when it...

Apple unveils knitted iPhone Pocket amid mockery

 

Apple unveiled the iPhone Pocket, a knitted strap created with Issey Miyake, pitched as an 'additional pocket' for any iPhone and everyday items. Launching Friday in multiple colors, it costs $149.95 for the short version and $229.95 for the long. The price drew ridicule online—comparisons to a sock and Borat’s...

Disney streaming grows as subscriber reporting ends

 

Disney closed its 2025 fiscal year with streaming momentum, posting 195.7 million combined Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions, up 12.4 million and topping estimates by 2.1 million. Disney+ rose to 131.6 million as Lilo & Stitch drew 14.3 million five day views; Hulu added 8.6 million, fueled by Charter’s distribution deal....

FHFA evaluates portable mortgages amid affordability push

 

The Trump administration is exploring portable mortgages that would let homeowners carry their existing rates when moving, FHFA Director Bill Pulte said, as part of a broader push on affordability that also weighs assumable loans and a 50-year option. With over half of mortgage holders below 4% while new loans...

Arrived launches secondary market for real estate

 

Arrived, a 2021 startup letting people buy $100 shares of rental homes, raised $27 million led by Neo to launch a secondary market that trades stakes in individual houses in minutes. Backers describe it as a stock market for real estate; in its first three weeks, users placed 57,000 buy...

Heirs to reshape family offices and investing

 

A Bank of America survey of 335 family offices finds most wealth hasn’t yet been handed down — and big changes loom when it is. With 59% planning transfers within a decade, heirs are expected to reshape missions, boost alternatives, lean into AI, and in some cases even shutter offices,...

Tesla outlines aggressive timelines for Robotaxi and Optimus

 

Tesla's AI leaders told staff to brace for their hardest year yet, with 2026 cast as a key test. At a nearly two hour all hands for Autopilot and Optimus, VP of AI software Ashok Elluswamy outlined aggressive timelines for Robotaxi rollout and Optimus production. Elon Musk said Tesla aims...

Starbucks baristas launch open ended Red Cup strike

 

Starbucks Workers United launched an open ended strike in at least 40 cities on Red Cup Day, with the union saying more than 1,000 baristas at over 65 stores walked out. The union seeks better hours, higher pay and resolution of unfair labor practice charges, warning of an escalation. Starbucks...

NBC gains amid Disney YouTube TV blackout

 

Disney’s dispute with Google’s YouTube TV is reshaping the TV news leaderboard. With ABC channels blacked out since Oct. 30 for roughly 10 million subscribers, ABC retitled World News Tonight and Good Morning America episodes, blunting their Nielsen counts. NBC Nightly News led adults 25–54 for the week ending Nov....

YouTube TV and Disney move toward deal

 

Disney and YouTube TV are edging toward a deal that could restore ESPN, but a standoff over fees for Disney’s non-sports channels like Freeform, FX and National Geographic still blocks a resolution. ESPN and ABC went dark on Oct. 30 amid a carriage dispute, sidelining Monday Night Football and college...