Oil rises as Iran-U.S. deadlocked peace talks fan fears of extended supply disruption - CNBC

Trump's warning to Iran over the weekend signals that the impasse between Washington and Tehran over ending the war could deteriorate into resumption of armed conflict.

60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: ‘Luck Alone Can’t Explain The Numbers’ - Mediaite

Prediction markets analysts say that insider trading on U.S. military conflicts is exploding, and Gannon Ken Van Dyke was just a small fish in a very big pond.

Oil Shortage Scenario Looms Large - Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

Analysts and industry leaders warn that strategic reserves are being depleted faster than expected, meaning the crisis could evolve from a crude shortage into a full-blown global fuel and refining crisis if Hormuz does not reopen soon.

Oil For Supercars 'To Run Dry In A Month' Thanks To U.S-Israel War With Iran - Jalopnik

Without an end to the war in sight, it looks as though big-dollar vehicles may see another surcharge on oil changes and maintenance.

Oil Climbs as Iran War Shows No Sign of Ending: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com

Stocks extended their slide from record highs as a continued deadlock over the Iran war lifted oil prices and deepened a selloff in global bonds.

President Trump Threw a Wrench in Kevin Warsh's Plans as Federal Reserve Chairman, and It Could Be the Undoing of the Current Bull Market - Yahoo Finance

Warsh is walking a tightrope as he tries to influence Fed policy.

Elon Musk's SpaceX could go public by next month - Mashable

The space exploration is aiming for an IPO with a $1.75 trillion valuation.

Eric Trump says family assets invested in 'broad market indexes' — Trump's own disclosure lists 3,642 individual trades - Yahoo Finance

New federal filings show the president executed thousands of stock transactions in the first three months of 2026 — including purchases whose timing critics ...

Denver police respond to Cherry Creek Shopping Center amid chaotic Swatch launch - The Denver Post

Dozens of Swatch stores shut down globally on Saturday as crowds tried to snag the newly released line of Royal Pop pocket watches, including one inside Denver’s Cherry Creek Mall.

New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down - PBS

The MTA has said it plans limited shuttle buses to New York City subway stations. Hochul urged companies and agencies that employ workers from Long Island to let them work from home whenever possible.

Spirit’s Gone, And Now Look What Fares Did On Its Routes - Live and Let's Fly

FLL to Dallas jumped from $39 to $124 within 48 hours of Spirit's May 2 wind-down. Two weeks in, the routes Frontier didn't backfill are still up 20%.

The top foreign holders of US debt may soon dump Treasury bonds and bring their money back home - Fortune

Yields for 10- and 30-year JGBs have soared to the highest levels since the 1990s, and the central bank is expected to tighten for the fifth time since 2024.

University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement - The Verge

University of Arizona students drowned out Eric Schmidt during commencement with boos over his AI cheerleading and sexual assault allegations.

U.S. federal debt hits 100% of GDP, but Washington keeps spending (TLT:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha

U.S. debt tops 100% of GDP as deficits and 5%+ Treasury yields rise.

AMD buys $6.5 million of surging tech stock - thestreet.com

Here is AMD’s latest move.

Fidelity to pay out $2.5M in new settlement: Check now if you qualify for a payout of up to $5,000 - Tom's Guide

Over 155,000 Fidelity customers affected by 2024 data breach.

This Man's on a Mission to Return Pizza Hut to Its Retro Glory. He Just May Save the Company - inc.com

Berkshire Sold Stocks in First Quarter. 6 Takeaways and a Buffett Mystery. - Barron's

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate bought $16 billion of stocks and sold $24 billion in the first quarter, a regulatory filing reveals.

Swarm of Empty Waymos Descends on Unsuspecting Suburb, Circle Cul-de-Sacs for Hours on End Like Strange Ghosts - Futurism

For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis - TechCrunch

Investing in the real world was lonely for Lior Susan 10 years ago. Now his firm finds itself at the center of the tech world's action.

Gas Prices Up 56% In USA - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. US gas prices have gone up, and up, and up since the country bombed Iran in late February. In March, I reported that the average price of gas in the country had gone up from $2.89/gall…

Major bank drops bombshell on Fed interest-rate bets - thestreet.com

Analysts give a reality check on this year’s interest-rate forecasts.

Dallas-Bound Qantas 787 Diverts To Tahiti After Belligerent Man Bites Crew - One Mile at a Time

A Qantas Boeing 787 flight from Melbourne to Dallas diverted to Tahiti after a man became aggressive, and started biting crew members.

Bond Traders See Tipping Point Toward New Era of Higher Yields - Bloomberg.com

A new era of elevated borrowing costs is potentially underway as war-driven inflation angst intensifies in the US bond market, sending 30-year yields toward a two-decade high above 5%.

Nvidia is So Cheap That It’ll Be a Bargain Even if It Doubles - 24/7 Wall St.

I keep hitting the buy button on NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), and the logic is embarrassingly simple. The stock trades at 26 times forward earnings while the underlying business grew revenue 65.47% last fiscal year. Find me a more lopsided ra…

Mapped: America’s Most-Spoken Languages After English and Spanish - Visual Capitalist

Chinese is the most-spoken non-English, non-Spanish language in 13 states,

Earnings week ahead: NVDA, HD, TGT, WMT, NIO, BIDU, ZIM, and more (NASDAQ:NVDA) - Seeking Alpha

Next week’s earnings preview (May 18–22): track NVIDIA, Walmart, Home Depot, Baidu, NIO & more for AI demand, consumer trends, and market direction—read...

My Unemployed Husband Landed a Job by Bringing Doughnuts to an Office - Business Insider

As a recruiter, I didn't understand why my unemployed husband couldn't land a job. But he came up with a unique strategy that got him attention.

“Not a Bet Against Alphabet”: Ackman Explains GOOGL Sale as Microsoft (MSFT) Stake Grows - TipRanks

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Pershing Square’s sale of Alphabet ($GOOGL) shares was not a bet against the Google parent. Ackman said on X that Pershing still likes Alphabet for

Gen Z is right about the job hunt—it really is worse than it was for millennials - Fortune

When millennials, Gen X, and baby boomers graduated, just a quarter could expect to be unemployed that year, compared to nearly 60% of Gen Z.

Thieves are cloning trucks and blowing up pipelines to steal $1 billion in Texas crude oil every year - Yahoo Finance

The state is taking action to stop the theft.

Fannie Mae forecasts change in mortgage rates, housing market - thestreet.com

The government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) has released its May Housing Forecast.

Nvidia’s Earnings Could Pop The Options Bubble (NASDAQ:NVDA) - Seeking Alpha

Nvidia options activity is euphoric ahead of earnings, fueling a potential epic squeeze. Read the full analysis here.

Boomers have the space. Millennials have the kids - Axios

Older homeowners have plenty of reasons to age in place.

Social Security's 2027 COLA: Early Signals Hint at What Retirees Might See - The Motley Fool

We're still months away from an official announcement, but here's what we know so far.

The Young Are Being Battered by AI as Hiring Shifts to Older Workers - Gizmodo

A new survey says CEOs are looking to slash junior roles in the next two years and focus hiring on mid-level positions.

A 45,000-person labor strike at Samsung's memory chip plants could throw a wrench into the AI boom - Fortune

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‘Q-Day’ is almost here. It could unleash a cybersecurity crisis far worse than Y2K - CNN

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, experts say.

Trump Mobile Called Out for Suspicious Blunders Amid Fresh Cash Grab - The Daily Beast

The patriotic smartphone appears to have gotten the American flag wrong.

Trump Clears Nvidia H200 Sales To Alibaba, Tencent And 8 Others, But Beijing Halts Deliveries - Yahoo Finance

The U.S. government has authorized the sale of Nvidia Corp.'s powerful H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR and ...

Bye Mosquitoes & Ticks: The Natural, Non-DEET Repellent Consumer Reports Recommends - House Digest

While DEET-based sprays are still seen as the most effective bug repellants, the Repel Lemon Eucalyptus Repellant is a powerful, all-natural alternative.

Farmers growing increasingly desperate amid rising energy and fertilizer prices - Axios

Farmers are grappling with a confluence of forces — many of them human-made, including the effects of the Iran war.

American Jobs with AI Exposure Really Are Starting to Disappear, Data Show - Gizmodo

It's a slight drop so far, but a bleak trend nonetheless.

NextEra Is In Talks to Buy Dominion, Report Says. What a Deal Could Mean. - Barron's

NextEra, with a market value of just under $195 billion, is one of the largest power producers in the U.S.

EV Marketing Failure in USA — and a Honda & Auto Industry Financial Crisis - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I just saw the following headline from the Wall Street Journal: “Honda’s Never Faced a Crisis Like This—and a Comeback Won’t Be Easy.” The subheading is as follows: “The Japanese autom…

Verizon adds generous offers for customers after price increase - thestreet.com

Verizon has launched new offers after a price hike to appeal to budget-conscious customers.

New Amtrak Cascades Airo train arriving in Seattle - The Seattle Times

The new Airo fleet is expected to begin service in Seattle as early as this fall.

I Shop for 8 Hours a Day, and Amazon’s Memorial Day Sale Includes $8 Dresses and Martha Stewart-Used Makeup - instyle.com

Amazon’s early Memorial Day sales include $8 summer dresses, an under-$100 Kate Spade bag, leg-elongating Levi’s jeans, and a skin-blurring foundation from a Martha Stewart-used beauty staple. Shop Amazon’s eight best fashion and beauty deals up to 72 percent…

Cisco CEO reveals real reason behind 4,000 job cuts - thestreet.com

CEO Chuck Robbins explains why the cuts were necessary for the company's growth.