Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Cloudflare and Sezzle led a slew of after-hours earnings movers with the July jobs report due before the open. The stock market lost ground Thursday, pausing for a second straight session after several powerful gains. The major indexes are still … Read more
“Just as noxious pollution produced by the factory can harm the common public right to reasonably clean air, the harmful effects of Meta’s platforms on children do not stay contained by its platforms and, instead, migrate to the internet as a whole and, perhaps most concerning, to the real world and create a common, societal … Read more
Pedestrians pass by a Sweetgreen restaurant on Aug. 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California.Heather Diehl | Getty ImagesSweetgreen on Thursday cut its full-year outlook and is now projecting steeper same-store sales declines due to diner fears of eating fresh produce during the ongoing cyclospora outbreak.Shares of the salad chain fell more than 15% in extended … Read more
Infections with cyclospora — what’s become known as the “explosive diarrhea” parasite — have been reported in almost every state in the U.S. as of early August. Health officials are still racing to find the source or sources behind the recent surge in cases of the foodborne illness.On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Thursday she will formally intervene in the proposed $67 billion merger between Dominion Energy and Florida-based NextEra Energy, becoming the first Virginia governor to take such action before the State Corporation Commission.Her office says she will be the first Virginia governor to take such action before the State … Read more
Chipotle, Qdoba remove jalapeños tied to salmonella outbreak that has spread to 27 states The Washington PostWhere People Got Sick: Salmonella Outbreak, August 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor AP NewsWith several foodborne illness outbreaks nationwide, … Read more
In the AI industry, Google prides itself on seeming like the adult in the room: quiet, stable, time-tested. On Wednesday, even as the company announced its largest AI org shakeup yet, Google and its leaders presented a unified front, keeping their messaging focused on how the changes tee up future success.But the reality is that … Read more
The U.K. has cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. on both competition and public interest grounds after Paramount beefed up promises about programming and news provision in the country. In a statement, the U.K.’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport said, “Today, the Competition and Markets Authority have announced their decision that … Read more
‘I’ve had to Botox my CV’: Are AI recruitment tools affecting women’s careers? BBCAvoid auto rejections: How to oust AI-driven discrimination hrmagazine.co.ukAI Weeds Out Older and Minority Job Applicants, Lawsuit Against Workday Claims CPA Practice AdvisorRecruitment sector gets smart tech boost China Daily – Global EditionWhen AI screens women out, an appeal pathway must be … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 05, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesFutures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose early Thursday after the blue-chip index closed at a record high, as investors looked ahead to another round of … Read more