E-commerce giant shuts down office as layoffs rise
San Francisco is facing growing pressure from businesses as they step away from the city. Once the center of the tech boom, the city is seeing a steady wave of companies scaling back or leaving altogether, driven by high costs, shifting workplace dynamics, and a struggling office market. From …
Read MoreGold surges on Hormuz news: Here’s what comes next
The Strait of Hormuz just got a little less scary. Gold liked what it heard. Spot gold rose approximately 1.0% to $4,838.50 an ounce on April 17 after Iran’s foreign ministry declared the Strait “completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire” for all commercial vessels, according to …
Read MoreUnited Airlines quietly cuts free perk
In the spring of 2025, United Airlines began adding Starlink to some of its regional jets in a massive partnership that will eventually see it roll out the Wi-Fi technology to its entire fleet of nearly 1,100 planes. As of April 2026, passengers planes equipped with Starlink can get access to free …
Read MoreTrump family’s World Liberty crypto venture faces investor backlash
WLFI has fallen after the disclosure of a loan linked to the token and criticism from one of its biggest backers
Read MoreAnthropic’s Mythos AI model tests limits of global cyber defences
New system has sparked fears it could turbocharge hacking and expose weaknesses faster than they can be fixed
Read MoreEconomic pain from Iran war will hit poor countries hardest, officials say
IMF/World Bank spring meetings hear warnings that some developing countries may require additional lending
Read MoreAmazon is selling a weather-resistant outdoor storage shed for $117
“It’s larger than you would think.”
Read MoreCostco just made a household staple even better
As a 20-year Costco member, I’ve seen my fair share of products rotate in and out of the store. And while I love the savings on groceries and everyday items I get as a member, I’m equally appreciative of the store’s ever-changing inventory. Of course, sometimes, those changes can backfire. Through …
Read MoreRising beef prices push McDonald’s toward bigger, better burgers
McDonald’s knows its customers want value, and it also knows they want burgers. Delivering both of those has become a challenge, given the rising cost of beef. That’s partially because the American cattle herd is at its smallest size in 75 years, the Associated Press (AP) reported. “The national …
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