A branch of supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s in Bristol, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.8%in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months…
A woman walks past a logo of WhatsApp during a Meta event in Mumbai, India, on Sept. 20, 2023. Niharika Kulkarni | Nurphoto | Getty Images Meta is pushing back against a ban on WhatsApp from government devices. The chief administrative officer, or CAO, of the U.S. House of Representatives told staffers on Monday that…
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk, the founder of xAI, on Monday threatened Apple with legal action over alleged antitrust violations related to rankings of his AI chatbot app, Grok. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI…
Lululemon is transitioning from a U.S. retailer into a global brand just as expectations for its core U.S. business were deeply discounted. While North America has clearly matured, the company’s traction in China and international markets is reshaping its growth profile. At the same time, management is demonstrating capital discipline through buybacks, inventory control and…
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on September 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple is set to ship more smartphones than Samsung in 2025, the first time it will have done so in 14 years, Counterpoint Research…
If you blink, you might miss them — and no, we’re not talking about the NASCAR race cars that usually electrify the grounds of Bristol Motor Speedway. We’re, of course, talking about the fastest players in Major League Baseball, a few of whom will play in Saturday’s Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway. There are…
Photo from the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the U.S. Justice Department showing Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein. Date and context is unclear. U.S. Department of Justice Former President Bill Clinton was set to tell the House Oversight Committee on Friday morning in testimony about Jeffrey Epstein that “I saw nothing and I did nothing…
Gold prices were flat in Asia trade on Wednesday as investors held back from placing large bets ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision, while also keeping a close watch on the developments surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The narrow lanes of Zaveri Bazaar, one of the oldest…
A worker helps board up windows at Joey and Brenda Bermudez’s home that was damage by a recent tornado at the Elkhorn Ranch neighborhood in Elbert County on May 19, 2025. RJ Sangosti | MediaNews Group | Denver Post | Getty Images Global insured losses for the first half of this year have reached $84…
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Google’s AI Mode Courtesy of Google Google is adding visual results to its artificial intelligence-powered search experience called AI Mode, the company announced on Tuesday. The search giant rolled out AI Mode in the U.S. in May, launching primarily as a text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language….
