Global technology stocks experienced a severe selloff driven by rising United States Treasury yields and surging artificial intelligence infrastructure costs. The MSCI Asia Pacific index dropped 1 percent, with South Korea's KOSPI plunging 3.12 percent following disappointing shareholder returns from Samsung Electronics. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.74 percent, influenced by...
Elon Musk said SpaceX would wind down its Falcon rocket program once Starship flies reliably several times each week, directing scarce engineering and production resources toward higher Starship launch rates. Musk made the statement Aug. 22 on X while responding to physicist Casey Handmer, who cited reported NASA unease about...
Las Vegas Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty is believed to have suffered an ankle sprain during Sunday’s practice in Henderson, Nevada, easing fears of a serious injury, ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported. Jeanty went down while diving for a pass from quarterback Kirk Cousins during an...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Sunday that the United States is entering an "economic D-Day" against Iran, vowing to sever all economic ties with the Islamic Republic and isolate any nation that continues doing business with Tehran. In a Financial Times opinion piece, Bessent described the campaign as "the...
Analyze this news event: Title: Trump & Melania's Tense Exchange at Freedom 250 Grand Prix Goes Viral Summary: A viral video from the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, August 23, has sparked widespread online speculation about a tense exchange between President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. The...
A Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, expanded to more than 15,000 acres Sunday, forcing 42,000 residents into mandatory evacuation zones while another 45,000 faced warnings. The fire began Aug. 22 near Hawk Meadow Trail in the Peavine Mountain area and remained 0% contained as strong winds, low humidity and dry...
FreightWaves reported Aug. 19 that 7,058 jobs were affected by announced layoffs, closures and consolidations involving 21 companies across more than 15 states. Tyson Foods accounted for more than 3,000 positions as it closed its Joslin, Illinois, beef facility and Eagle Mountain, Utah, case-ready operation, while pursuing a sale of...
Fromm Family Foods has voluntarily recalled nearly six thousand cases of wet dog food across the United States and Canada following consumer complaints regarding potential metal contamination. The recall covers specific batches of Turkey Pate and Diner Classics Milos Meatloaf Pate in cans marked with a best by date of...
Apple is cutting more than 200 positions across teams developing Siri, Vision Pro and related software, as it redirects resources toward artificial intelligence and future devices, according to Bloomberg and Apple. About 100 roles are being eliminated in the Vision Products Group, while roughly 100 more affect Siri and software...
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Wintrust Arena during a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky following a courtside altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. The incident occurred in the third quarter after Cloud scored and approached Freedom, who was seated courtside wearing a...
