Month: February 2026
Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery
Uber to acquire SpotHero. Courtesy: Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber said it’s acquiring SpotHero, a company that provides a parking reservation app for crowded downtowns, sporting events and concerts. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Uber said on Monday that it plans to offer a “parking reservation experience, powered by SpotHero” within its own app to help users […]
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Cruise companies cancel Puerto Vallarta stops after violence in Mexico
A satellite image shows cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as ‘El Mencho,’ in a military operation. Vantor | Via Reuters American travel companies are scrambling to reroute cruise ships and take care of tourists to Mexico […]
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Congress contemplates its role on tariffs after Supreme Court decision
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) gives a thumbs up as he arrives for a House Republican Conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images President Donald Trump says he does not need Congress to impose tariffs, but his recent attempts to impose new import duties could […]
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Tesla sues California DMV to reverse ruling that company engaged in false advertising on FSD
An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on January 29, 2026 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tesla is suing California’s Department of Motor Vehicles to reverse a ruling that found the automaker violated the law by falsely promoting its cars’ self-driving capabilities. The suit comes two months after the state’s […]
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Epstein files: Longevity guru Peter Attia quits CBS News after email fallout
Dr. Peter Attia arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’ at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, New York, on Nov. 15, 2022. Gabriele Holtermann | AP Longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia resigned as a contributor to CBS News amid fallout over his past email correspondence with convicted […]
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IBM is the latest AI casualty. Shares are tanking 11% on Anthropic programming language threat
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images International Business Machines stock is getting slammed, becoming the latest victim of rapidly developing AI technology, after Anthropic’s Claude announced COBOL capabilities. Shares […]
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How Domino’s is trying to double its business during a rough patch for big pizza rivals
In this photo illustration, a Domino’s pizza sits in a take-out box on July 21, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Domino’s Pizza shares climbed on a Monday after the company posted a better-than-expected quarter and laid out ambitious growth plans. The strong performance came as the pizza chain said it saw […]
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Amazon to spend $12 billion in Louisiana on AI data centers
An aerial view of an Amazon Web Services Data Center known as US East 1 in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., October 20, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Amazon said Monday it plans to spend $12 billion on new data center campuses in Louisiana and the infrastructure to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The campuses will […]
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Mortgage rates just dropped below 6%, matching lowest level since 2022
A stock market sell-off had investors rushing to the relative safety of the bond market Monday morning, causing yields to drop and mortgage rates to follow. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 5.99% on Monday, according to Mortgage News Daily, matching its lowest levels since 2022. Last year at this […]
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Cybersecurity stock selling deepens on AI threat concerns. Why we’re not bailing
Investors are running for the exits on cybersecurity stocks as persistent artificial intelligence disruption fears overpower the industry’s strong fundamentals. We are not among them. The steep sell-off began Friday and extended into Monday’s session following Anthropic’s announcement of Claude Code, an AI-powered assistant designed to scan code bases for security vulnerabilities and suggest targeted […]
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