2026 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck. Courtesy HondaHonda, Honda Motor on Thursday confirmed a next-generation model of its Ridgeline pickup truck will be produced in the U.S. following a temporary production stoppage later this year. The future of the midsize pickup truck has been in flux amid reports that there could be a production pause coming…
It was a tough week for stocks, as investors navigated everything from escalating tensions in the Middle East to key tech earnings reports to healthcare developments. Logging their second straight weekly losses, the S & P 500 slipped 0.6%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.1%. Here’s a closer look at what drove the trading action….
Demonstrators march during a protest against artificial intelligence (AI) in San Francisco, California, US, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images The emerging coalition of religious leaders, labor unions and local activists that worries about artificial intelligence and the broader economic upheaval it portends poses a political problem for anyone…
BECKY QUICK: You said earlier that this is not a tax reform bill. It’s a tax cut. WARREN BUFFETT: A tax cut. BECKY QUICK: What do you think about it? WARREN BUFFETT: Well, I — I don’t think I need a tax cut. But — for example, the current proposal eliminates the estate tax. And…
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images There have been some lofty claims made about cryptocurrency in the past, including that it will replace government-issued money, prove as groundbreaking as the smart phone and democratize the financial system. But most investors point to a fairly ordinary reason for holding the digital assets: to diversify their…
Jeff Dean, head of artificial intelligence at Google LLC, speaks during a Google AI event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Earlier this year, Google AI lead Jeff Dean, on a podcast, discussed a concept that, at the time, was hardly spoken about…
General views of the TCL Chinese Theatre during opening weekend for the Christopher Nolan film, “The Odyssey” in Imax on July 18, 2026, in Hollywood, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images For Mike Rohlfing to see “The Odyssey” in theaters this week, the 39-year-old marketer set off on a hero’s journey…
An oilfield crew, contracted by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), works a service rig during a state-funded oil well plugging operation in Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Eli Hartman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil prices dropped Friday on a report that Pakistan is looking for a way to restart talks…
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 12, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Market odds on Kalshi for when the Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic will return to normal are below 50% as of Friday afternoon. Chances that the strait’s traffic flow is normal by July 2027 plummeted to 47% from…
Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of UBER, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2026. Oscar Molina | CNBC For the past three years, Uber and Alphabet-owned Waymo have partnered to bring driverless rides to passengers in two major U.S. markets. That relationship is now undergoing some changes….
