Haviv Ilan, president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments (TI), speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of Texas Instruments’ (TI) new semiconductor wafer plant in Sherman, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas Instruments headed for its best day on Wall Street since…
NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Authorities in several states did not name the event, but the New…
It’s time for all of us to put our pencils down on our previews for the 2026 NFL Draft. After many days, weeks, months and even years of mock drafts, the 2026 draft has arrived. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza will almost certainly hear his name called when the Las Vegas Raiders make the No. 1…
A picture taken on March 12, 2017, shows a view of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Brent oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday, as tensions run high in the Strait of Hormuz with the U.S. and Iran enforcing…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a media tour of a Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, Sept. 23, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday announced its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.5, which the company says is better at coding, using computers and pursuing deeper research capabilities. The launch comes less…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York, on April 20, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Retail traders are diving back into some of the market’s most speculative corners, with a regulatory shift removing barriers to rapid-fire trading and helping…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce, equaling about 8,000 jobs, as it continues…
ELLERBE, N.C.. — Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in North Carolina. Officials plan to unveil the marker Thursday in Ellerbe, North Carolina, a community of about 1,000 people where…
Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that he would like to return to Tottenham sometime in the future. The current United States men’s national team head coach remains one of the most beloved figures in Spurs’ recent history after a transformative five-year spell at the club between 2014 and 2019. An emotional connection to north London Despite…
Live Nation lost a recent monopoly trial, but it’s not as bad as it looks. The scope of the trial was narrow and Live Nation has a Justice Department settlement. That means the likelihood of a Ticketmaster breakup is low. Live Nation is unlocking “owner economics” through high-margin ancillary revenue like concessions, parking, VIP experiences…
