ServiceNow in advanced talks to acquire Armis at around $7 billion valuation - CTech

The Israeli cybersecurity unicorn, which raised $435 million at a $6.1 valuation just last month, was preparing for a potential IPO by 2027.

United Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to engine failure - NewsNation

The United flight was bound for Tokyo and taking off when the engine lost power.

High-end car sales sink in China as its economy slows, taking a toll on European automakers - AP News

Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models. Those are often sold at big discounts catering to their taste for fancy electronics and comfort. That is bad news for European carmakers like Porsche, …

Elon Musk just hit Sam Altman with an $800 billion counterpunch - Business Insider

OpenAI overtook SpaceX as the most valuable private company. SpaceX could soon reclaim the title. It's the latest in the rivalry between Musk and Altman.

Finance giant plans to shutter its San Francisco office, move to the South - SFGATE

The mortgage enterprise will move its office out of "woke California," officials said.

Microsoft's AI boss calls Elon Musk a 'bulldozer' with 'superhuman capabilities' - Fortune

"And somehow he sort of mostly manages to pull off what appears to be impossible."

More financially distressed farmers will lose their property as loan repayments and incomes falter - Fortune

Nearly half the bankers surveyed see forced sales or liquidations of farm assets owned by financially distressed farmers rising in the next three to six months.

Cosmetics chain closing more stores after Chapter 11 bankruptcy - thestreet.com

While the chain's Chapter 11 bankruptcy has been resolved, it still faces grave financial concerns.

Texas Sues Wisconsin-Based Epic Systems, Charges It’s a Monopoly - Urban Milwaukee

'Woke' company blocks parents access to children's medical records? Epic denies it.

Meet My Top 5 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks for 2026 - The Motley Fool

The AI computing market is a great place to invest.

Jury says Johnson & Johnson owes $40 million to 2 cancer patients who used talcum powders - AP News

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $40 million to two women who claim Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder caused their ovarian cancer. The company plans to appeal the verdict. This is part of an ongoing legal battle over the alleged link between talc in Johnson's B…

Powerball jackpot surges to $1 billion ahead of Saturday drawing - ABC News

Popular Chain Eatery Set to Close all 736 Locations for 24 Hours - Yahoo

The company is shutting its doors for one day.

More than 9mn US borrowers miss student loan payments as delinquencies rise - Financial Times

Share of balances past due has doubled as Biden-era forbearance expires

Food delivery app accused of secretly manipulating prices - thestreet.com

For some customers price differences reached as high as 23% for the exact same items.

Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin - CoinDesk

Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.

Wall Street Skips Tech and Goes Old School for Growth in 2026 - Bloomberg.com

One theme is becoming prevalent as the new year approaches: The technology giants that have been shouldering this bull market will no longer be running the show.

AI is crushing these once-reliable tech stocks. Are investors missing the point? - MarketWatch

FactSet and Gartner are among the S&P 500’s worst performers this year — but some on Wall Street see resilient and sticky businesses that can adapt to AI

Where are all the Canadians going? - BBC

In recent years, one in four visitors to the US has been Canadian. But with so many boycotting US holidays, here's where they're heading instead.

Fed faces 2026 upheaval as economy shifts, Powell exits - TheStreet

Inflation strains, weak jobs, and a new Fed chair reshape the 2026 outlook.

Anheuser-Busch is closing 3 plants. What that means for NY’s largest brewery near Baldwinsville - Syracuse.com

The company announced earlier this year that it would be investing $9 million into its brewery near Syracuse.

Morgan Stanley Says Broadcom Stock Is Expected to See a ‘Strong Growth’ - TipRanks

Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) found itself at the center of Friday’s selloff in AI stocks, with shares sliding 11% despite what was, on the surface, a strong quarterly rep...

3 Growth Stocks That Could Be Due for a Face-Ripping Rally in 2026 - 24/7 Wall St.

I left my crystal ball at home, but I’m going to be doing my best halloween impression in trying to put forward three growth stock picks that could be due for major rallies in the year to come.  I do think 2026 will be a year that will feature plenty of innov…

Air travelers say this airline's lounges are the worst. SFO has 4. - SFGATE

Travelers reveal in a J.D. Power poll which premium airport lounge they like best — and least. You can find them both at SFO.

Google Data Centers Are Returning Nuclear Power to Tornado Country - WIRED

A destructive storm in 2020 prematurely shut down Iowa’s only nuclear plant. With Google’s plans to reopen it to power nearby data centers, will extreme weather threaten the reactor’s safety?

YouTube TV offering subscribers generous gift this holiday season: Here’s what we know - PennLive

YouTube TV subscribers, a post-Christmas gift is headed your way.

It's a sequel, it's a remake, it's a reboot: Lawyers grow wistful for old corporate rumbles as Paramount, Netflix fight for Warner - Fortune

Hollywood's takeover drama is in some ways a flashback to the 1980s, in other ways quintessentially 2025.

Oracle’s collapsing stock shows the AI boom is running into two hard limits: physics and debt markets - Fortune

“The world of bits moves fast. The world of atoms doesn’t. And data centers are where those two worlds collide.”

Trump tech adviser David Sacks under fire over vast AI investments - NPR

Sacks is the Trump administration's top advisor on tech and crypto policy. In recent weeks, he's faced questions about conflicts of interest and criticism over his drive to undo state AI laws.

The Stock Market Is Doing Something Witnessed Only 2 Times in 153 Years -- and History Is Very Clear About What May Happen in 2026. - The Motley Fool

All of this optimism has resulted in one potential risk.

51 Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers That Are Almost Too Cute To Use - BuzzFeed

Everyone on your list still has time to get the most adorable *and* useful stocking ever.

This Viral "Pregnancy Sub" Has People Absolutely Losing Their Minds, So We Tried It - BuzzFeed

"I'm far from pregnant...but I want it!!!"

I Tried the New Sunscreen Ingredient the FDA Is Finally Approving After Over 20 Years - Lifehacker

We're about to get sunscreens that are safer, more effective, and less goopy.

Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Lags As Broadcom Slumps; Tesla Rival Soars (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index turns lower Friday, and AI stocks falter as Broadcom stock plunges after earnings.

Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving - TechCrunch

Rivian demonstrated the progress it's made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous.

The Fed just ‘Trump-proofed’ itself with a unanimous move to preempt a potential leadership shakeup - Yahoo Finance

"If I'm reading this properly, they just Trump-proofed the Fed."

Wall Street Sphincters Tighten as Oracle Delays Its OpenAI Data Center Buildout - Gizmodo

When the bubble pops, you can't say there weren't signs.

OpenAI’s Latest Model Is Scarily Good at These Important Work Functions - Inc.com

A panel of human judges decided if the model’s work matched or exceeded the output of a skilled human worker. Here's what they found.

Federal retirement numbers continue to rise - Federal News Network

The Office of Personnel Management's retirement inventory is now closing in on 50,000 applications that are still awaiting finalization.

Women’s fashion chain to close all stores, farewell sale begins - TheStreet

A "cheap chic" retailer is closing all stores, but not filing for bankruptcy.

More Nasal Spray Recalled Nationwide Due to Mold and Bacteria - EatingWell

The FDA just announced an active recall on nasal spray sold at retail locations and online nationwide. Here’s what you need to know.

FDA approves first new antibiotics to treat gonorrhea in decades, with hope to combat drug resistance - CNN

For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight gonorrhea. The approvals come at a critical moment: The sexually transmitted infection is growing harder to treat, and cases continue to climb nation…

Trump Administration Approves First Round of Crypto-Focused Banks - The Wall Street Journal

Surprising problem is frustrating customers, costing restaurants millions, experts say - MLive.com

The restaurant industry has a penny problem.

Federal leaders face the challenge of restoring stability and agency performance after months of workforce disruption - Federal News Network

"[I]t's difficult to build that resiliency consistently because of the amount of uncertainty that we're seeing," said Laurin Parthemos.

What are the monthly payments on a $600,000 mortgage now, after the Fed's December rate cut? - CBS News

Monthly payments on a $600,000 mortgage look different after the latest Fed rate cut, but by how much?

Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million - TechCrunch

700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.

'This time feels different': One cannabis investment insider thinks the industry will keep rallying following the latest reports of regulatory changes - CNBC

Tim Seymour, whose firm manages the Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF, said the industry is "very cheap."

This holiday season isn’t very merry for consumers, an AP-NORC poll finds - AP News

A new AP-NORC poll finds this holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares of them are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the overall economy is stuck in a rut under President Donald Trump. The vast major…

NSF announces new initiative to launch and scale a new generation of transformative independent research organizations to advance breakthrough science - National Science Foundation (.gov)

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) on Friday announced the launch of a new initiative designed to launch and scale a new generation…