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The economy is limping, not booming, and the costs of Trump’s tariffs can be seen all over this week’s data
If you’re interested in understanding the current state of the U.S. economy and corporate America, and what the rest of the year might look like (and who isn’t?), this...
Why is COIN stock down today? Coinbase earnings have investors spooked
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Why is the stock tumbling? Here’s what to know. What happened? Shares of Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) were down...
Why your student debt balance may start climbing again this week
Millions of student loan borrowers are about to see a jump in their monthly payments. That’s because an interest-free pause under the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan...
What the World Court’s latest climate change ruling means for the U.S.
The International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion in July 2025 declaring that all countries have a legal obligation to protect and prevent harm to the climate....
Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Epic Games
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially...
Pfizer and BioNTech lose appeal in London over Moderna COVID vaccine patent
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech on Friday lost their bid to overturn a ruling that their COVID-19 vaccine infringed one of Moderna’s patents at London’s Court of Appeal....
McDonald’s announces plans to strengthen AI investments by 2027
McDonald’s plans to “double down” on its artificial intelligence investments by 2027 and is betting on India to be a key hub for data governance, engineering and platform architecture,...
Forcing LLMs to be evil during training can make them nicer in the long run
For this study, Lindsey and his colleagues worked to lay down some of that groundwork. Previous research has shown that various dimensions of LLMs’ behavior—from whether they are talking...
5 midsize U.S. cities driving small-business growth
Midsize cities are where the growth is. That’s according to new report from BILL, the payments management company used by nearly half a million small and medium-size businesses and...
Figma stock went to the moon after its IPO. Some Robinhood users say they could only buy 1 share
Figma’s initial public offering this week was a boon for investors. Well, some investors. When shares of the design software startup started trading on Thursday, they immediately went to...
