See what you click on FoxBusiness.com. Former first son Hunter Biden lashed out online after his meme coin $LAPTOP crashed, blaming a “screw” that left four out of five investors with losses, while a mystery trader pocketed nearly $1 million. Biden chose the name $LAPTOP in a nod to the laptop controversy that became the … Read more
Twenty-five prominent mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work as they seek to outdo each other with solutions to famous math problems. Each signer has received the Fields Medal, considered the most prestigious award in mathematics. This week, New York University professor Tristan Buckmaster accused OpenAI of pressuring … Read more
Ford is investing $2 billion to transform its Louisville assembly plant for production of the new Fathom electric truck in 2027. (Credit: Ford Motor Company) Ford announced Thursday that it plans to expand its manufacturing presence in Kentucky with a $1 billion investment in a new, state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky truck plant. The … Read more
Diesel prices in the United States have surpassed a painful new milestone for the transportation industry: $6 per gallon, an increase that experts say will likely have a ripple effect for consumers as companies pass on their higher energy costs. The national average for a gallon of diesel rose to a record $6.05 on Friday, … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes since fighting intensified in Yemen last week, the United Nations said on Friday, with the number doubling in a matter of days. Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who for years have controlled much of northern Yemen, launched a full-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government … Read more
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, USA, August 24, 2026.Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks rose on Friday, with investors looking to rebound from four straight days of declines, as oil prices retreated. Traders also overlooked rising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike following the latest U.S. inflation … Read more
Oil prices retreated on Friday but remained on track for a nearly 10% weekly gain after topping $100 a barrel for the first time in months. At 6:27 a.m. ET, next month’s Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, fell 3.58% to trade at $103.78 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate futures, its US counterpart, fell … Read more
Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, said that outside the US, in places like the UK, the economic environment has been “much weaker” than in 2022, when the last inflation shock hit the world. UK inflation hit a record 11.1% in October of that year.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — North Carolina has reached a nearly $600 million settlement with chemical manufacturers DuPont and Chemours, marking the largest settlement for environmental damages in state history. People in affected areas say the deal is a long-awaited step, but concerns remain about how it will translate into clean water for those affected by … Read more
A day after a former Anthropic researcher made an apocalyptic statement about artificial intelligence, more researchers and staff at the AI startup publicly agreed with him and published their own dire warnings. In response, Elon Musk and other conservative figures on X, formerly Twitter, called the chorus of concerns a “setup” and a “psychological operation.” … Read more