Aug. 7, 2026Updated Aug. 8, 2026, 12:36 a.m. ETBuc-ee’s is suing a small Ohio store named Beaver’s Mini Mart over trademark concerns.Buc-ee’s CEO Arch Aplin told a TV station that and a local mayor that the mini-mart sought a federal trademark, but records show it actually was a state trade name filing.The owner of Beaver’s … Read more
OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal review found it had made significant advancements in agentic coding and cybersecurity — enough to warrant concern over its capabilities. OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that this model, which is still in development, reached its … Read more
File Photo | Photo: Jeremy Bronson (Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons) The health department issued a warning as they investigate a more than five times increase in cyclosporiasis cases in McHenry County recently, with no identifiable source so far. The McHenry County Department of Health said Friday it is investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis … Read more
Rep. Kat Cammack criticizes Democrats for targeting Elon Musk’s wealth with unconstitutional taxes. SpaceX announced this week that its planned semiconductor plant that is expected to become the largest building in the world at more than 100 million square feet will be built in Grimes, Texas, outside of Houston. “Terafab Texas will be the largest … Read more
The latest food safety scare may be hiding in more places than you think. As the number of Cyclospora cases continues to rise across the United States, health experts are warning the public that lettuce may not be the only possible source of contamination. Cyclospora infections, known as cyclosporiasis, can cause uncomfortable symptoms including diarrhea, … Read more
The U.S. economy shed 23,000 jobs in July, a sign that the labor market had not stabilized after four months of positive growth.The unemployment rate ticked down only slightly to 4.1%.Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting the release to show 83,000 added roles, more than June’s 57,000. In yet another troubling sign for the … Read more
Burger King and Wendy’s signage.Getty ImagesBurger King has overtaken Wendy’s as the second-largest burger chain in the U.S. by systemwide sales, retaking its crown six years after losing it to the rival chain.The change in positions follows the two companies’ diverging results over the past two years. Wendy’s has reported shrinking U.S. same-store sales for … Read more
The United States labour market lost 23,000 jobs in July, with major declines across several sectors, including education, government and retail trade.On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, which showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent from 4.2 percent.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPart of that dip, … Read more
The billionaire founder of Rockstar Energy has purchased millions of shares of Celsius Holdings and is calling for the ouster of that company’s CEO after its earnings miss this week.Russ Savage now controls more than 12 million shares of Celsius, he told CNBC. Celsius markets its energy drinks to athletes and health-conscious consumers and has … Read more
Sandisk (SNDK) management offered some perspective following earnings this week showing that the momentum stock shouldn’t be down for much longer. AlphaSpace stat to know: $4.5 billion Sandisk repurchased a whopping $4.5 billion of its stock in its most recent quarter, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data. The company has $14.5 billion remaining under its existing … Read more