Federal regulators have opened an investigation into so-called “mention markets” on prediction market sites, where people bet millions of dollars on what a speaker can or cannot say. Erin Hooley/AP Photo/Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP Photo/Erin Hooley/AP Federal regulators have launched a review of so-called “mention markets” on prediction market sites, where … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE stock futures were little changed early Friday after a record session, with two of the three major benchmark indexes on track for their third consecutive weekly advance. S&P 500 futures were just above the flat line, while Nasdaq-100 futures fell slightly. Dow Jones … Read more
Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Applied Materials beat earnings estimates after the close. The stock market, buoyed by lower Treasury yields and oil prices, shrugged off losses from Cisco Systems (CSCO), Coherent (COHR), and Cerebras Systems (CBRS). The Nasdaq led while the S&P 500 and … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — An emergency response involving a United Airlines plane could be seen at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Thursday afternoon. The FAA said a preliminary investigation found that the flight blew a tire during takeoff. ABC7 Chicago is now broadcasting 24/7. Click here to view United Airlines Flight 455, bound for Phoenix Sky Harbor … Read more
Shares of Reddit rose Thursday evening on news that the social media company will join the S&P 500 index. Sun Communities will be added to the S&P MidCap 400. Reddit will be added to the S&P 500 index before the open on Tuesday, August 18. It will replace AvalonBay Communities (AVB), which is being acquired … Read more
Last year, Hershey prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed Reese’s featureless Halloween pumpkins were a consumer disappointment. Starting this month, the spooky treats will return to store shelves, albeit without any changes to their smooth, oval shapes. “We know what consumers love,” Katie DeCapria, senior brand manager for Halloween at Hershey, said at a news … Read more
OpenAI replaced Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser after just nine months in the role, tapping Wiz President and COO Dali Rajic to take over Frontier Lab’s top sales role. The move comes as part of a broader shake-up at the organization over the past month, which has seen the departures of Chief Operating Officer Brad … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — If you bought something from a foreign supplier last year, it might be time to check your bank account. Carriers, including FedEx and UPS, that acted as customs brokers for imported packages and received tariff refunds from the U.S. government have begun transferring those refunds to customers who originally paid the … Read more
Futures are rising as US markets struggle to finish the week in positive territory ahead of the second day of new inflation data. Dow Jones Industrial futures rose 0.2% to 53,978.00, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% to 7,784.50 and Nasdaq futures rose 0.1% to 29,877.25. All three have fallen this week. The Labor Department … Read more
Twitch faces backlash over using Amazon content to train AI BBCAmazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default unless they opt out techcrunch.com Twitch faces fury as it confirms Amazon is training AI on its live streams Business InsiderHow to stop Twitch from training AI on its streams EngadgetTwitch content has trained Amazon’s AI … Read more