The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday, allowing manufacturers to begin shipping doses to pharmacies and doctors’ offices across the country. The FDA approved the updated Covid vaccines from Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech, the companies said Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target the dominant … Read more
The Trump administration’s latest deal to cancel offshore wind projects and boost fossil energy development is creating a huge payday for one of the president’s millionaire donors. Behind the windfall is a deal that stipulates that German energy giant RWE will receive $1.2 billion from a federal fund on the condition that it give up … Read more
The stage is set for Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first Jackson Hole speech on Friday, offering the new chief a chance to clarify the central bank’s strategy for reducing inflation and rebuilding confidence in the Federal Reserve itself. This year’s meeting takes place against a challenging backdrop, as inflation remains well above the Federal … Read more
A flight attendant found an ICE agent’s gun unattended in a public bathroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit confirmed. The gun was found in a men’s bathroom stall beyond security at Terminal 2 on the night of July 21, according to SFO public information officer Doug Yakel. … Read more
Washington — President Trump’s investment accounts have continued to buy and sell stakes in oil and natural gas companies as he oversees the U.S. war with Iran, according to his financial disclosure statements through the second quarter of 2026. As the Iran war continued, paused for a ceasefire and then restarted, Trump has bought and … Read more
Meta has agreed to a landmark $18 billion settlement in a major US federal case accusing it of endangering children, the terms of which will force the social media giant to introduce new safety features to platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. The social media giant has faced a flood of legal cases against it … Read more
Cyber ETF heading for best day since April 2025Stock Chart IconStock chart iconBUG, 1-day— Sean Conlon and Gina FrancollaS&P 500, Nasdaq open higherThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose on Thursday morning.The broad-based index gained 0.4% just after 9:30 a.m. ET, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 50 points, … Read more
A sign with the Best Buy logo is seen in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 29, 2026. Marcin Golba | Nurfoto | Getty ImagesBest Buy on Thursday reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook as the company’s recovery showed more signs of taking hold. The consumer electronics retailer said it saw … Read more
Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, The Information reported Wednesday night, citing a source familiar with the matter. Business Insider, which first reported over the weekend that Hugging Face was sparking interest in an acquisition, reported late Wednesday that the talks, which would value the company at more than $13 billion, … Read more
Amazon and Nvidia are getting much closer. The two companies announced an expanded partnership Wednesday that includes an agreement to add another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to Amazon data centers. These GPUs, which are designed to handle the large computing demands of training and running AI models, include the Nvidia Blackwell Ultra, Rubin, and … Read more