Day: December 15, 2025
Merriam-Webster declares ‘slop’ its word of the year in nod to growth of AI
The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on November 21, 2024. Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Merriam-Webster declared “slop” its 2025 word of the year on Monday, a sign of growing wariness around […]
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PayPal applies to form bank that can offer small business loans and savings accounts
PayPal CEO Alex Chriss speaks at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, on Oct. 7, 2025. Indranil Aditya | Nurphoto | Getty Images PayPal said Monday that it has applied for approval to form PayPal Bank, which would be able to offer loans to small businesses. “Establishing PayPal Bank will strengthen our business and […]
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Ford to record $19.5 billion in special charges related to EV pullback
DETROIT — Ford Motor expects to record about $19.5 billion in special items related to a restructuring of its business priorities and a pullback in its all-electric vehicle investments, the company announced Monday. The Detroit automaker said most of those charges will occur during the fourth quarter. That will be followed by $5.5 billion in […]
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Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier’s president
Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent of budget carrier Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry Biffle, […]
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Pentagon takes big stake in new Korea Zinc smelter in Tennessee, will get 10% of company
The Defense Department is getting a 40% stake in a $7.4 billion mineral smelter to be built in Tennessee in partnership with Korea Zinc, Reuters reported Monday. The critical minerals smelting and processing facility could produce 540,000 tons of materials in the U.S. per year, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The deal comes as […]
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Trump says he’s ‘strongly’ considering reclassifying pot via executive order
Bill Schmitt Jr. (C) joins cannabis reform protesters outside the White House to call on U.S. President Joe Biden “to take action on cannabis clemency before the November general election” October 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Pot stocks failed to light up for a second day on Monday even after […]
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New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says
President Donald Trump smiles from the field before the 126th America’s Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Dec. 13, 2025. Patrick Smith | Getty Images The United States has collected more than $200 billion in tariffs this year as a result of new duties imposed […]
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Tesla stock closes at 2025 high after Musk confirms driverless Robotaxi tests underway in Austin
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. The launch of Tesla Inc.’s driverless taxi service Sunday is set to begin modestly, with a handful of vehicles in limited areas of the city. Photographer: Tim Goessman/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tim Goessman | […]
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Former iRobot CEO calls Roomba maker’s bankruptcy ‘a tragedy for consumers’
Colin Angle, co-founder and CEO of iRobot Corp., speaks during a Prime Air delivery drone reveal event in Las Vegas, June 5, 2019. Joe Buglewicz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Colin Angle, co-founder and former CEO of iRobot, on Monday said the company’s move to declare bankruptcy was “profoundly disappointing” and “nothing short of a […]
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AI infrastructure selloff continues on Wall Street as Broadcom, Oracle shares slide
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan. Lucas Jackson | Reuters In at least one corner of the artificial intelligence market, sentiment has turned decidedly negative. Broadcom, CoreWeave and Oracle, three companies intimately tied to the AI infrastructure buildout, all had another rough day on Wall Street on Monday after selling off sharply last week. While the three […]
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