Alphabet beats earnings expectations, raises spending forecast
Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its capital investments by $10 billion in 2025. Here’s how the…
Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men
Uber announced a new feature Wednesday that pairs women drivers and riders, in its latest move to address safety on the ride-hailing platform. The new tool, which the platform will…
UnitedHealth says it faces DOJ investigation over Medicare billing practices
UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing a Justice Department investigation over its Medicare billing practices. It comes after the Wall Street Journal reported in May that the Department of…
A Wild Ride For the History Books: 2025 Mid-Year Recap
Markets don’t usually hit record highs, risk falling into bearish territory, and spring back to new highs within six months. But that’s what happened in 2025. In this special mid-year…
Is META Breaking Out or Breaking Down?
The chart of Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has completed a roundtrip from the February high around $740 to the April low at $480 and all the way back again. Over…
Supreme Court says Trump can proceed with firing Democrat-appointed CPSC members
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said President Donald Trump could proceed with the firing of three Democratic members of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) who were fired and…
New Russiagate evidence ‘directly’ points to Obama, DOJ will decide ‘criminal implications’: Gabbard
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard doubled down at a White House press briefing Wednesday, alleging the Obama administration promoted a ‘contrived narrative’ that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. …
Johnson erupts over ‘dangerous’ Biden mental decline ‘cover-up,’ while Democrats push Epstein disclosure
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused Democrats of orchestrating a ‘cover-up’ of President Joe Biden’s signs of mental decline in a set of remarks to reporters on Wednesday. The leader of…
House panel directs chairman to subpoena Bill and Hillary Clinton in Epstein probe
A House panel Wednesday voted in favor of subpoenaing former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., offered a motion during a House…
Trump declares US will win global AI race during executive order signing ceremony: ‘Whatever it takes’
President Donald Trump declared that the United States will do ‘whatever it takes’ to win the global race to artificial intelligence dominance, during an address at a summit held in…