Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Tesla said on Wednesday that it’s agreed to invest $2 billion into Elon Musk’s xAI, which he launched almost three years ago as a prospective competitor to OpenAI. The share purchase was related to xAI’s $20 billion financing round announced earlier this…
In his 23rd season, LeBron James is showing no real signs of slowing down. Perhaps, he’s slower than yesteryear’s James, but he’s arguably still competing at an All-Star level — albeit as a (possible) reserve. James’ Lakers are 28-17 straight up (SU) and 25-20 against the spread (ATS). And the veteran superstar is contributing 22.4…
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott looks on during an “Invest America” roundtable discussion with US President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 9, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images ServiceNow topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates after the bell on Wednesday, but shares fell more…
The Federal Reserve ‘s decision to hold interest rates steady was good news for Americans holding cash. On Wednesday, the central bank left the federal funds rate between 3.5%-3.75%, after cutting rates by a quarter percentage point in December. “No change to the federal funds rate means borrowing costs on short-term and variable-rate loans are…
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday offered his first explanation into his controversial decision to attend Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, as he delivers a speech presenting the new line of smart glasses, during the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S., Sept. 17, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Meta’s efforts to create the digital worlds known as the metaverse continue…
Jason Statham lives in a Scottish lighthouse when we meet him in “Shelter” and that’s a pretty good analogy for Statham’s usual movie role these days: Tall, cold, alone, tough, quiet and only intermittently illuminating. Statham may appear to be just a grim-faced lighthouse keeper, but he’s really a hero laying low, like he was…
Bill Belichick isn’t the only person who might feel snubbed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame this week. Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning won’t be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026, The Athletic reported Wednesday. This was Manning’s second year on the ballot,…
Manny González has run Manny’s Tortas, his Mexican sandwich booth inside Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, with his 68-year-old sister for more than 25 years. Since early December, four of his 10 employees have stopped showing up to work, out of fear they will be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, he says….
Crude oil prices rose Wednesday, after President Donald Trump warned Iran that a “massive Armada” is heading in its direction and time is running out to make a deal on its nuclear program. Global benchmark Brent rose 83 cents, or 1.23%, to close at $68.40 per barrel. U.S. crude oil gained 82 cents, or 1.31%,…
