Elon Musk says a SpaceX-Tesla merger is a ‘good idea’. Here’s what’s in the way.
It’s no secret that a merger between Space Exploration Technology Company (NASDAQ:SPCX) and Tesla could be in the works. Market prediction platform Kalshi estimates a 59% chance that such a merger will occur before next May. Did you miss Nvidia in…
October 23, 2026 – by Heather Cox Richardson
Despite Trump’s declaration yesterday that billionaire Elon Musk had removed Starlink and Starshield restrictions that cripple Ukraine’s ability to protect itself from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that the…
Texas sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over product safety
Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton launched a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO on Friday Sam Altmanalleging they misled consumers about the security of the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot and failed to protect users from harm. The…
American Express profits rise as customers stick with $895 Platinum card
NEW YORK– American Express saw its profits rise sharply in the third quarter as the credit card giant managed to transition the vast majority of its cardholders to the new, higher-fee Platinum card while its affluent customers continued to spend…
Blinded by AI agents, big banks are scrambling to strengthen security
America’s financial powerhouses are racing to secure their systems amid a flood of popular — and often unpredictable — AI agents. Axios reported Thursday that major U.S. banks, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, were hastily…
Billionaires buy mansions for $100 million just to tear them down
For American billionaires, even a $100 million mansion can be a real wreck. The ultra-rich are snapping up lavish properties – only to then bulldoze them, viewing pristine homes as mere obstacles separating them from their dream properties. In March…
Airbnb Host Slams ‘Heartbreaking’ New Rule Change as $280 Fee Revealed: ‘Guests Will Pay Eventually’
I’ve never worried so much about a pile of dirty dishes. But when I read the news about Airbnb’s drastic global policy change on October 22, those dishes in the kitchen sink started to really scare me. The short-term rental platform is…
Indian workers film their work to train AI
“Every robotics company, every cutting-edge AI lab wants to get a specific type of data: industrial tasks, agriculture, household chores, small business jobs like pottery, garment making, embroidery, candle making. We go where the task is,”…
Quest Diagnostics Reports Cyber Breach Affecting “Certain Patient Records”
CHICAGO — Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned this week of a cyber breach of one of its systems, likely compromising some patient records. In a regulatory filing released Thursday, Quest Diagnostics reported “unauthorized…
Treasury COINS Rules Add Biotech, Spare China Licensing Deals
The U.S. Treasury Department is set to restrict U.S. investment in China’s life sciences industry, releasing highly anticipated proposed rules that add biotechnology to the National Outbound Investment Security (COINS) Act. Released Thursday, the…