Month: August 2025
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center
Mary Kay burns incense at the entrance to the state-managed immigration detention center dubbed Alligator Alcatraz, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades on August 03, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction at an immigration detention center — built in […]
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AppLovin CEO sees benefits from Apple-Epic fallout as stock pops on earnings
Adam Foroughi, CEO of AppLovin. CNBC AppLovin shares resumed their historic rally on Thursday after the ad-tech company reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. The stock popped 11% and is now up 34% for the year after soaring more than eightfold in 2024. Wall Street has piled into the company due to its growth […]
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Buy the dip on this ‘pure play automation’ stock, says Bank of America
Bank of America is sticking by Emerson Electric after a postearnings sell-off, as the company could benefit from manufacturing shifting back to the U.S. Emerson Electric’s fiscal third-quarter results were mixed, hurt by weaker-than-expected sales. The company, which makes autonomous technology and industrial goods, lowered its full-year outlook and now estimates sales will rise 3.5% […]
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California jury rules Meta violated privacy law in case involving period-tracking app
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House on April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A California jury ruled against Meta in a privacy-related lawsuit involving the alleged collection of sensitive data from Flo, a period-tracking app. The jury ruled that the plaintiffs proved that Meta […]
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Rocket maker Firefly Aerospace pops more than 50% to open at $70 in Nasdaq debut
Firefly Aerospace rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on Aug. 7th, 2025. The Nasdaq Firefly Aerospace jumped more than 50% in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday after pricing shares above its expected range. Shares started trading at $70 each under the ticker symbol FLY. The initial price values the company at close to $10 […]
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OpenAI launches new GPT-5 model for all ChatGPT users
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, pictured, speaks with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images OpenAI on Thursday announced GPT-5, its latest and most advanced large-scale artificial intelligence model. The company is making GPT-5 available to everyone, including its free […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Firefly Aerospace, Fortinet, Duolingo, Eli Lilly and more
Check out some of the companies making headlines in midday trading: Firefly Aerospace — Shares of the Texas-based rocket maker surged more than 50% as they debuted Thursday afternoon on the Nasdaq under the “FLY” ticker symbol. On Wednesday, the stock priced in its initial public offering at $45 each, which was above its expected […]
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Prediction markets have a new favorite for the next Fed Chair — Christopher Waller
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller converses on the sidelines of a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, U.S., May 9, 2025. Ann Saphir | Reuters The odds that Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller will be named the next chairman crossed above 50% for the first time on prediction market […]
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Democrats ask Google whether talks with Trump over censorship suit include possible ‘quid-pro-quo’ deal
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Several Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren of […]
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Switzerland will pursue further talks with US over crippling tariffs
President of the Swiss Confederation, Karin Keller-Sutter (R) and Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin depart at the Department of State after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Washington, DC on August 6, 2025. Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty Images Switzerland will continue talks with the United States, its president said […]
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