Iranian crude oil exports have plunged in August as the U.S. relies on economic pressure through its naval blockade, rather than military strikes, to coerce Tehran into a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has loaded about 260,000 barrels per day for export at its ports so far this month, a decline…
GTA VI website displayed on a screen and PlayStation DualSense controller are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 1, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Streaming platforms struggled to handle huge demand for the first official preview of the upcoming “Grand Theft Auto 6” on Thursday, sending shares of…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial, Feb. 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta‘s watershed social media trial just wrapped up in California, but now attention is shifting to the wider industry with TikTok, YouTube…
Sports betting has become fairly ubiquitous in the U.S. since the Supreme Court lifted a federal ban on the practice in 2018. More than a quarter (27%) of Americans and over half (52%) of men aged 18 to 49 say they have an active online sportsbook account, according to a Siena Poll from February. Many…
A view of a grain field during the early harvest season in the Rostov region, southern Russia, on July 14, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Corn and wheat prices have surged to their highest levels in more than three years. But the forces driving recent rallies for these two crops are notably different….
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 24, 2026. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves as the war with Iran roils the global…
In a major case between Meta and 52 attorneys general across the U.S. alleging the social media giant knowingly designed products that were harmful and addictive to kids, the two sides settled on Wednesday, with the Facebook and Instagram parent company agreeing to pay about $17 billion. It’s one of multiple trials related to alleged…
Affirm Holdings stock closed nearly unchanged on Friday after the buy now, pay later firm reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and CEO Max Levchin said high gas prices are weighing on shoppers. “The U.S. consumer undoubtedly sees the higher gas prices, so can’t, can’t ignore that,” Levchin told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “They’re also coming to us…
The cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the U.S. has brought fresh scrutiny of the integral role Taylor Farms and other massive suppliers play in the country’s food supply. The company, which the Food and Drug Administration has linked to the parasite’s spread, is one of the world’s largest producers of fresh-cut…
U.S. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran Aug. 20, 2026. U.S. Navy | Via Reuters Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that a return to diplomatic negotiations with the U.S. is…
