Comcast said Monday it plans to separate its media and technology businesses into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky, to better position strategic priorities. The spin-off is expected to be completed in about one year, and Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal, the company said…
As Europeans scramble to stay cool amid a record-breaking heatwave, Big Tech faces its own battle to keep the powerful chips in AI data centers running. Temperatures this week have underscored the impact the weather can have on infrastructure like factories, nuclear power plants and data centers. Extra demand from air conditioning units can overload…
Injection pens for the weight loss treatment Wegovy, manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S, on display during a news conference in Mumbai, India, June 24, 2025. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Millions of older Americans in Medicare are about to gain access to obesity drugs for the first time — but that landmark shift…
Ten years ago, a record 17.6 million cars, trucks and SUVs were sold in the U.S. Some forecasts say the country might not come close to that number again. Analysts at consulting firm Bain & Company said several signs indicate the market is about to shrink even more. Falling birth rates, behavioral changes, high car…
HP computers at a Best Buy store on Black Friday in New York, Nov. 28, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the global artificial intelligence race accelerates, memory chips are getting more expensive. As a result, costs of some consumer electronics are beginning to rise for retailers and consumers alike. Memory…
Kohl’s was once a retail darling, carving out market share as a department store catering to the middle-income American consumer with coupons and deals that drove loyalty. But over the past five years, Kohl’s stock has lost nearly 70% of its value, plummeting as the retailer reported weak sales. As department stores struggle to stay…
Large commercial vessels and a small boat navigate the waters off the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran on June 21, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was reported to have been struck by a projectile on Saturday, the latest escalation of tensions between the U.S….
Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2025. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Earlier this year, Mono Technologies assembled and shipped nearly 1,000 units of its flagship product, a $600 router development kit. Co-founder Tomaž Zaman, who started…
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, right, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle just wrapped up its worst week on Wall Street in 25 years as concerns continue to mount about the software company’s debt load and whether…
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Micron Technology’s shares tumbled on Friday, giving back some of the gains from a post-earnings rally, as the memory chipmaker looked to wrap a rocky week of trading that has seen big swings. The stock sank more than 6% as other tech firms also struggled. Intel fell 3%, Arm shed nearly…
