A Top Russian Economist Warned Of an Impending Social Crisis. He Was Fired. Andrei Klepach said Russia can't win a prolonged war of attrition after more than four years of military conflict. International Business Times · Aug 18
Three Big Questions Circling the Lakers Amid Potential Sale of Buss Family’s Remaining Stake What the potential sale of the Buss family’s remaining shares in the Los Angeles Lakers could mean for the rest of the franchise. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Wall Street's 'Fear Gauge' Just Hit A 2026 Low. Analysts Warn Investors Not To Get Too Comfortable. The VIX has hit its lowest level of 2026 just as stocks continue near record highs. International Business Times · Aug 18
Former Tesla President Says Roadster Demo Could Be a ‘Not-So-Hidden Attempt’ to Knit TSLA and SPCX Together: ‘Probably Sooner Rather Than Later’ Jon McNeill, the former Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) President of Global Sales and Service, has said that the upcoming Roadster demonstration could be more than a product reveal, arguing the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX)-powered sports car may signal deeper convergence between Elon Musk’s two biggest companies. Benzinga · Aug 18
Social Security's 2032 Deadline Is Getting Closer—Now One of Its Biggest House Advocates Is Gone Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.)’s loss in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary could affect the political debate over Social Security as Congress faces a projected 2032 funding shortfall. Benzinga · Aug 17
18-year-old American teenager spent $450 on an abandoned storage unit and found paintings worth $36,000; his business has now made over $200,000 An enterprising eighteen-year-old American has turned his love for treasure hunting into a thriving business venture. Operating under the name Mike's Unique Treasures, Michael Haskell purchases abandoned storage units and artfully resells the hidden gems he uncovers. So far, his efforts have yielded over two hundred thousand dollars in revenue,… The Economic Times · Aug 16
US oil reserves are so low amid Trump’s Iran war the caverns holding them could be damaged The supply strain comes as drivers face unprecedented late-summer pump prices, with the national average hitting a mid-August record of $4.07 per gallon The Independent UK · Aug 15
Sandisk Has Had a Scorching Rally This Year. JPMorgan Thinks It Can Go Much Higher. The investment bank upgraded Sandisk to overweight from neutral on Friday. International Business Times · Aug 14
Jeff Bezos Is Now Dabbling In Sports As Part Of a Group With Minority Ownership In a Premier League Giant FSG consortium will buy a third of Liverpool Football Club. International Business Times · Aug 14
Uber Is Bringing Thousands Of Chinese Robotaxis To Europe As Its Driverless Push Gets Bigger The expansion follows the March launch of a commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb involving Uber, Pony.ai and Croatian autonomous-driving company Verne. International Business Times · Aug 14
Cerebras Stock Sinks 12% on Q2 Revenue Miss. How to Play CBRS Stock After the Plunge. Cerebras stock fell 12% after Q2 revenue missed estimates, even as the AI chipmaker raised its full-year guidance and reported a smaller loss. Barchart · Aug 14
NVIDIA Says ‘Free AI’ Is Great For Chips — Jensen Huang’s Open-Source Bet Could Fuel GPU Demand NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock gained about half a percent during Friday’s premarket session as traders lean into a slightly firmer risk tone ahead of the open. Nasdaq futures are up 0.23% while S&P 500 futures have gained 0.08%. Benzinga · Aug 14
Almost Half Of U.S. Young Adults Have Positive Views Of Democratic Socialists, Poll Shows Despite the narrow defeat of democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin governor's primary, a new poll shows the leftist movement has strong support among young voters. International Business Times · Aug 14
Global Chaos Hasn't Stopped Shipping. Executives Are Marveling At The Industry's Resilience. CEOs from two of the world's largest shipping companies are saying that the industry has shown resilience in the face of challenges such as the Iran war. International Business Times · Aug 13
International Business Times · Aug 13 Trump-Linked Oil Venture Delays Greenland Drilling Over Government Warning The setback comes as President Donald Trump renews his push for U.S. control of Greenland and the Arctic territory maintains restrictions on new oil exploration.
International Business Times · Aug 13 Saudi Arabia Scrambles to Avoid Red Sea Attacks. Oil Flows Through Egypt Soar. Oil exports from Egypt's Mediterranean port of Sidi Kerir have more than doubled in August, reaching about 2.3 million barrels per day compared with roughly 1 million bpd in July.
International Business Times · Aug 13 The AI Buildout Is Fueling The Stock Market. It Could Also Be Contributing To Keeping Inflation Stubborn. The enormous cost of building the infrastructure needed to power it may be adding to inflation before those promised productivity gains arrive.
International Business Times · Aug 13 AI Agents Are Getting Better at Hacking. Cybersecurity Could Be the Next Spending Boom. A series of recent incidents has intensified concerns about what happens when autonomous AI systems escape controlled testing environments and gain access to real-world computer networks.
International Business Times · Aug 12 MySpace Hopes Nostalgia Could Fuel a Comeback. But It Got Burned In Its Last Relaunch. In a new documentary, the current owners of MySpace say they are planning yet another comeback for the once-dominant social media website.
International Business Times · Aug 12 SpaceX's Stock Keeps Rebounding. Short Sellers Are Now The Ones Under Pressure. Short interest in SpaceX fell by more than 20% points since its peak as the stock continues to rebound.
International Business Times · Aug 12 Joshua Kushner And Bob Iger Are The New Owners Of The LA Lakers In $12.5 Billion Deal Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are the new owners of the LA Lakers in a $12.5 billion valuation.
International Business Times · Aug 12 Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Report Stake In SpaceX. Its Stock Rises. SpaceX shares rose back above the company's IPO price on Wednesday after a tame inflation report and the disclosure from Norway's sovereign fund about a stake in the company.
International Business Times · Aug 12 A Prolonged Hormuz Closure Could Send Crude to $140 As U.S.-Iran Deal Remains Elusive Oil prices remain far below the surge above $100 a barrel last month and the peak of more than $110 reached in May, but analysts say the relative calm may become increasingly difficult to sustain.
Latin Times · Aug 11 Zuckerberg Says No Single Company Should Own Superintelligence — Including His Own Zuckerberg's new essay pledges AI power for everyone, not elites. We fact-checked the claims, numbers and pushback, with sources linked throughout.
International Business Times · Aug 11 Intel Is Increasing The Amount Of Money It's Raising As AI Demand Soars. Its Stock Is Flat. Intel expects to raise about $19.7 billion after expenses from an upsized stock offering as it increases investment in factories, advanced packaging and other capacity needed for AI chips.