After Cutting Down on 'Side Quests,' OpenAI Bought a Talk Show

Apr 3, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT - 23 minutes ago

After Cutting Down on 'Side Quests,' OpenAI Bought a Talk Show

The AI giant recently said it would end its Sora image generator and put off a planned ChatGPT "adult mode" indefinitely.


Trump proposes 'historic' $1.5trn defence budget

Apr 3, 2026, 7:04 PM EDT - 24 minutes ago

Trump proposes 'historic' $1.5trn defence budget

US President Donald Trump has proposed a huge increase in defence spending, alongside a 10% cut in non-defence spending, for the 2027 fiscal year.

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Shopify Expands Availability of B2B Tools to All Merchants

Apr 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT - 28 minutes ago

Shopify Expands Availability of B2B Tools to All Merchants

Shopify is making some of its B2B features available to merchants on all of its plans. These features were previously available only to merchants on the Shopify Plus plan, but they are now being rolle...

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Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

Apr 3, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT - 41 minutes ago

Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

SpaceX boosted its target initial public offering valuation above $2 trillion, according to Bloomberg.

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Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

Apr 3, 2026, 6:47 PM EDT - 41 minutes ago

Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

SpaceX boosted its target initial public offering valuation above $2 trillion, according to Bloomberg.

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How TBPN went from nerdy online talkshow to splashy OpenAI acquisition

Apr 3, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

How TBPN went from nerdy online talkshow to splashy OpenAI acquisition

The less “antagonistic” tone of TBPN resonated with a Silicon Valley audience. Now the show is going mainstream.

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Where Is the Economy Headed? Copper Offers a Clue.

Apr 3, 2026, 5:57 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Where Is the Economy Headed? Copper Offers a Clue.

The red metal's selloff looks extreme. The upside trend is still intact.

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Meta's Bay Area layoffs affect roughly 200 workers as company pours billions into AI infrastructure

Apr 3, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Meta's Bay Area layoffs affect roughly 200 workers as company pours billions into AI infrastructure

Meta is cutting approximately 200 jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area as the company restructures teams and invests heavily in AI infrastructure.

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Theater Owners Take Their Battle Over Paramount-WBD Merger To Attorneys General Associations: “Main Street America That Will Suffer The Most”

Apr 3, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT - 1 hour ago

Theater Owners Take Their Battle Over Paramount-WBD Merger To Attorneys General Associations: “Main Street America That Will Suffer The Most”

EXCLUSIVE: Nine days before Cinema United looks Paramount executives eye to eye at their Las Vegas confab, CinemaCon, the movie theater lobbyist org's boss Michael O'Leary has fired off some letters t...

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Lucid misses first-quarter vehicle delivery estimates

Apr 3, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Lucid misses first-quarter vehicle delivery estimates

Lucid Group missed expectations ​for first-quarter vehicle ‌deliveries on Thursday, fanning concerns ​about weakening ​demand for its ⁠luxury sedans ​amid a broader ​electric-vehicle market slowdown.

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Tesla's Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025

Apr 3, 2026, 4:43 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Tesla's Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025

The total workforce at Tesla's factory outside Austin, Texas shrunk dramatically last year as the company suffered its second straight year of declining sales, according to a compliance report spotted...

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Private credit sector stresses could be catastrophic, but not just yet

Apr 3, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Private credit sector stresses could be catastrophic, but not just yet

Some investors think private credit is a tempest in a teapot. Others think it is about to spark a new financial crisis.

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Perplexity Asks Federal Court to Lift Amazon Shopping Agent Ban

Apr 3, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

Perplexity Asks Federal Court to Lift Amazon Shopping Agent Ban

Perplexity went to a federal appeals court on Wednesday (April 1) seeking to overturn an injunction that bars its artificial intelligence (AI) shopping agent, Comet, from accessing Amazon, according t...

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OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects'

Apr 3, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT - 2 hours ago

OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead ‘special projects'

A handful of OpenAI executives are transitioning into new roles, according to a report from Bloomberg. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the personnel changes to TechCrunch.

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Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: reports

Apr 3, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: reports

Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer. Sources close to the deal confirmed to TechCrunch t...

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Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC

Apr 3, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC

Anthropic has filed documents to create a new political action committee — a sign that, like its peers, the AI lab is committing significant resources towards influencing policy and regulation.

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OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes

Apr 3, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

OpenAI's Fidji Simo takes medical leave, announces leadership changes

Fidji Simo, OpenAI's CEO of applications, announced she is taking a medical leave for several weeks. OpenAI President Greg Brockman will oversee product in Simo's absence.

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House Bill Would Ban More Chipmaking Equipment Shipments to China. One Company Would Feel the Most Pain.

Apr 3, 2026, 3:44 PM EDT - 3 hours ago

House Bill Would Ban More Chipmaking Equipment Shipments to China. One Company Would Feel the Most Pain.

Were the bill to become law in its current form, the most impacted of the big semiconductor manufacturing equipment makers would be ASML.

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OpenAI's Top Executive Fidji Simo To Take Medical Leave from Company

Apr 3, 2026, 3:16 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

OpenAI's Top Executive Fidji Simo To Take Medical Leave from Company

The maker of ChatGPT announced several other organizational changes ahead of its expected IPO.

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Meta Superintelligence Labs is quietly building a hardware team

Apr 3, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Meta Superintelligence Labs is quietly building a hardware team

Meta is expanding its AI hardware effort and tapped veteran engineer Rui Xu to lead it. It hints that Meta's Superintelligence Labs is exploring new AI device types beyond smart glasses.

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Elon Musk Requires Banks Behind SpaceX IPO To Buy Grok Subscriptions, Report Says

Apr 3, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

Elon Musk Requires Banks Behind SpaceX IPO To Buy Grok Subscriptions, Report Says

$75 billion. That's how much SpaceX's public offering is expected to raise, valuing the company at $1.75 trillion, which would more than double Saudi Aramco's $29 billion debut in 2019 as the largest-...

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These little-known chip stocks could be winners as SpaceX and Amazon make big satellite pushes

Apr 3, 2026, 2:33 PM EDT - 4 hours ago

These little-known chip stocks could be winners as SpaceX and Amazon make big satellite pushes

As tens of thousands of satellites are launched into orbit over the next several years, operators will need to buy a lot of semiconductors.

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Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions, NYT reports

Apr 3, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions, NYT reports

Elon Musk is requiring banks and other advisers working on SpaceX's planned IPO ​to buy subscriptions to Grok, his ‌artificial intelligence chatbot, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing peopl...

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This Energy Fund Yields 12%. It's Riding High on AI More Than Oil.

Apr 3, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

This Energy Fund Yields 12%. It's Riding High on AI More Than Oil.

Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. is benefiting from AI-driven power demand and pipeline stability, but its double-digit yield comes with leverage risk.

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What to know about OpenAI's surprise acquisition of TBPN

Apr 3, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

What to know about OpenAI's surprise acquisition of TBPN

In October 2024, two entrepreneurs launched a tech news podcast. Eighteen months later, OpenAI just bought it.

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3 Great Space Exploration Stocks for 2026

Apr 3, 2026, 1:40 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

3 Great Space Exploration Stocks for 2026

SpaceX, the dominant force in commercial spaceflight led by Elon Mush, has reportedly filed its intention to go public at a valuation of anywhere between $1.25 trillion and $1.75 trillion this June. T...

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Amazon adds seller surcharge as oil spike from Iran tensions drives logistics costs higher

Apr 3, 2026, 1:36 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

Amazon adds seller surcharge as oil spike from Iran tensions drives logistics costs higher

Amazon plans a 3.5% surcharge on sellers using its fulfillment services as rising oil prices drive up shipping costs across the U.S. economy.

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How to Play a Pullback in Energy Stocks

Apr 3, 2026, 1:34 PM EDT - 5 hours ago

How to Play a Pullback in Energy Stocks

Investors should watch a couple of names for opportunistic entries as the energy group pulls back.

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Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX's I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk's Grok

Apr 3, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Big Banks Seeking a Piece of SpaceX's I.P.O. Must Subscribe to Elon Musk's Grok

Mr. Musk is requiring Wall Street firms to purchase subscriptions to his A.I. chatbot if they want to advise on one of the largest initial public offerings in history.

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SpaceX delays next Starship test launch by a month, Musk says

Apr 3, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

SpaceX delays next Starship test launch by a month, Musk says

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the company's next Starship test ​flight will take place in May and ‌not April as originally scheduled.

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Why investors are so eager for the SpaceX IPO countdown

Apr 3, 2026, 12:53 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Why investors are so eager for the SpaceX IPO countdown

Also in Weekend Reads: The global energy market's long road back after the Iran conflict ends, differences between new GLP-1 pills, and a simple 50/50 investment portfolio.

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The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

Apr 3, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.

It's been looming for weeks, but now the end is near: Just a few hundred Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles remain unsold. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed this week in a post on X that custom orders of ...

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Trump's budget seeks historic increase to defense spending. The industry could use a boost, these ETFs show.

Apr 3, 2026, 12:29 PM EDT - 6 hours ago

Trump's budget seeks historic increase to defense spending. The industry could use a boost, these ETFs show.

President Donald Trump is seeking a historic increase in defense spending, in what may turn out to be a relief for the industry amid the conflict in Iran.

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Here's how much Reed Hastings has made selling Netflix stock this year

Apr 3, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Here's how much Reed Hastings has made selling Netflix stock this year

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings has made more than half a billion dollars since the end of 2024 converting options into common stock, then selling it.

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Oil Stocks Look Tapped Out. Why It's Time to Move Into Other Sectors.

Apr 3, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT - 7 hours ago

Oil Stocks Look Tapped Out. Why It's Time to Move Into Other Sectors.

Oil popped 8% Thursday, but oil company stocks gained just 0.5%. It suggests the stocks already reflect most of the higher crude prices.

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SoFi Stock: Why the Fintech's Business Banking Launch ‘Impressed' This Analyst.

Apr 3, 2026, 11:58 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

SoFi Stock: Why the Fintech's Business Banking Launch ‘Impressed' This Analyst.

SoFi Big Business Banking may help the company ‘punch above its weight class' in the battle for stablecoin adoption, says an analyst.

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Paramount president Jeff Shell negotiates exit after accusations of leaking secrets: report

Apr 3, 2026, 11:52 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Paramount president Jeff Shell negotiates exit after accusations of leaking secrets: report

Shell is negotiating his exit less than a year after becoming president of the newly merged Paramount Skydance, the Status newsletter reported.

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Anthropic Targets BioTech Growth With $400 Million Coefficient Bio Buy

Apr 3, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Anthropic Targets BioTech Growth With $400 Million Coefficient Bio Buy

Anthropic has acquired Coefficient Bio, an artificial intelligence (AI) BioTech startup founded last fall, for about $400 million, The Information reported Thursday (April 2), citing an unnamed source...

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Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Fight Back

Apr 3, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

Gold Weekly Price Analysis – Gold Continues to Fight Back

Gold has a positive week as we try to turn things around again. The 10-year yield continues to be my guide.

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SpaceX in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund about potential $5B investment in IPO: report

Apr 3, 2026, 11:40 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

SpaceX in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund about potential $5B investment in IPO: report

The additional investment would help prevent any dilution of the sovereign wealth fund's stake in SpaceX when the company goes public, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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The Defense Budget Request Is Here. It's Quite Something.

Apr 3, 2026, 11:34 AM EDT - 7 hours ago

The Defense Budget Request Is Here. It's Quite Something.

President Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request calls for a huge jump in defense spending, a potential positive for defense stocks including Kratos, RTX, and Lockheed Martin.

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Cheap Public Private-Credit Funds Could Mean Bigger Outflows From Private Ones

Apr 3, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Cheap Public Private-Credit Funds Could Mean Bigger Outflows From Private Ones

Public funds are cheaper, trading at 75 cents or so on the dollar. Private ones trade at a full dollar.

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Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds

Apr 3, 2026, 11:17 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Italian court rules Netflix price-hike clauses are void, orders refunds

A Rome court has ruled as unlawful price increases imposed by Netflix ‌on its Italian subscribers over the last seven years, and has ordered the U.S. media giant to reimburse them, a consumer associat...

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Swiss industry body says US tariffs on pharmaceuticals will harm patients

Apr 3, 2026, 11:08 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Swiss industry body says US tariffs on pharmaceuticals will harm patients

U.S. President Donald Trump's 100% tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry threaten global production, supply chains and ​ultimately will harm patients, Switzerland's pharmaceutical association interph...

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OpenAI Makes Surprise Media Acquisition Ahead of IPO. Why It Will Fail.

Apr 3, 2026, 11:08 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

OpenAI Makes Surprise Media Acquisition Ahead of IPO. Why It Will Fail.

OpenAI has acquired online talk show TBPN. It's a deal which could backfire for the artificial-intelligence start-up.

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Tesla Stock Drops on Deliveries. What Wall Street Is Saying.

Apr 3, 2026, 11:07 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Tesla Stock Drops on Deliveries. What Wall Street Is Saying.

Tesla stock slid after first-quarter deliveries missed expectations, prompting analysts including Goldman Sachs and Baird to lower price targets.

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Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Headline Risks

Apr 3, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Gold Price Analysis – Gold Continues to See Headline Risks

The gold market has been noisy as of late, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

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Crude Oil Price Analysis – Oil Continues to Wait for Headlines

Apr 3, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT - 8 hours ago

Crude Oil Price Analysis – Oil Continues to Wait for Headlines

The oil market will remain one of the most important markets to follow and watch for clues about risk appetite.

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‘We are beyond frustrated': Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian blasts inaction in Congress that fueled travel chaos

Apr 3, 2026, 10:27 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

‘We are beyond frustrated': Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian blasts inaction in Congress that fueled travel chaos

Top executives at the major U.S. airlines have been vocal in sharing their frustrations amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has resulted in Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...

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Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices

Apr 3, 2026, 10:09 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Turkey launches investigation into Google over advertising, billing practices

The Turkish Competition ​Board said on ‌Friday it had decided to launch ​an investigation ​into Alphabet Inc and ⁠related Google ​companies over its ​advertising and billing practices.

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This Oil Shock Is So Big It Is Fueling a Turnaround in Energy Stocks

Apr 3, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

This Oil Shock Is So Big It Is Fueling a Turnaround in Energy Stocks

Wall Street is bracing for a longer-term disruption from the war with Iran, and loading up on shares of oil-and-gas producers that have lagged behind in recent years.

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Meta lays off hundreds as tech giant continues AI investment

Apr 3, 2026, 9:54 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Meta lays off hundreds as tech giant continues AI investment

The Facebook parent company will cut nearly 200 workers in the Bay Area, according to newly surfaced state filings.

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Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Slightly Negative in Electronic Holiday Trading

Apr 3, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones 30 and S&P 500 Forecasts – US Indices Slightly Negative in Electronic Holiday Trading

The markets are quiet in overnight electronic trading, as the headlines from the war continue to be a massive issue.

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NVDA, TSLA and INTC Forecasts – Tech Stocks Look Ready to Move?

Apr 3, 2026, 9:43 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

NVDA, TSLA and INTC Forecasts – Tech Stocks Look Ready to Move?

Major tech stocks closed on Friday, as they look close to making bigger moves.

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Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output

Apr 3, 2026, 9:37 AM EDT - 9 hours ago

Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output

Workers at Seplat Energy, Nigeria's largest independent oil and gas producer, began an indefinite strike ​on Friday in a move that could crimp ‌output just as rising global oil prices increase pressur...

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This 7.7% Dividend Bargain Is Hiding In Plain Sight

Apr 3, 2026, 9:16 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

This 7.7% Dividend Bargain Is Hiding In Plain Sight

Iran War volatility has tossed finance stocks “out with the bathwater.” It's giving us a nice “second chance to buy” my favorite finance-focused dividend.

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Delta Air Lines stock price analysis and earnings preview: buy or sell?

Apr 3, 2026, 9:13 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Delta Air Lines stock price analysis and earnings preview: buy or sell?

Delta Air Lines stock price has done better than other American airlines during the ongoing Iran war. It has jumped by 5% in the last 30 days, while other companies like Southwest, United Airlines, an...

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Trump Suggests U.S. Will ‘Take The Oil' From Strait Of Hormuz ‘With A Little More Time'

Apr 3, 2026, 8:50 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Trump Suggests U.S. Will ‘Take The Oil' From Strait Of Hormuz ‘With A Little More Time'

President Donald Trump said the U.S. could “easily” reopen the Strait of Hormuz “with a little more time,” suggesting it could “take the oil” and “make a fortune,” though he didn't elaborate on how th...

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Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Apr 3, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT - 10 hours ago

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Since the mid 1990s, internet platforms have been able to avoid legal liability for content on their sites, thanks to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. But recent losses in court for Meta...

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United Just Hiked Bag Fees. Higher Travel Costs Won't Just Hit Airline Stocks.

Apr 3, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

United Just Hiked Bag Fees. Higher Travel Costs Won't Just Hit Airline Stocks.

United Airlines amd JetBlue have raised baggage fees. Expect higher travel costs to reverberate through the industry.

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'Chasing vibes' — OpenAI's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase

Apr 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

'Chasing vibes' — OpenAI's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase

OpenAI's M&A strategy has been scattered, ranging from the $6.4 billion purchase of Jony Ive's devices lab to a crop of small companies, including health-tech startup Torch. The latest attention-grabb...

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ServiceNow CEO Builds New Business Model Around AI

Apr 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

ServiceNow CEO Builds New Business Model Around AI

Bill McDermott envisions a ‘control tower' for companies as AI moves beyond intelligence to execution.

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United unveils basic Polaris business fare in premium cabin overhaul

Apr 3, 2026, 7:55 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

United unveils basic Polaris business fare in premium cabin overhaul

United is segmenting its top-tier Polaris and premium economy cabins. The new "Base" Polaris fare will charge customers to pick a seat.

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US targets Chinese chipmaking with proposed export restrictions on ASML and others

Apr 3, 2026, 7:44 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

US targets Chinese chipmaking with proposed export restrictions on ASML and others

A cross-party group of U.S. politicians have proposed ‌a law to impose further restrictions on exports of computer chipmaking equipment to China, affecting companies such as ASML and China's top chipm...

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Wall Street Is On Sale. Buy Or Wait?

Apr 3, 2026, 7:40 AM EDT - 11 hours ago

Wall Street Is On Sale. Buy Or Wait?

Holiday shoppers look for “For Sale” signs, while those shopping during Thanksgiving seek out bargains. In retail, a reduction in price is an invitation to act.

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Microsoft Plots $10 Billion AI Push. This Stock Jumped 20% on the Plan.

Apr 3, 2026, 6:52 AM EDT - 12 hours ago

Microsoft Plots $10 Billion AI Push. This Stock Jumped 20% on the Plan.

Microsoft said it would partner with Sakura Internet and SoftBank Group to provide AI infrastructure.

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Are Oil Markets Open on Good Friday? U.N. Delays Vote on Opening Strait of Hormuz.

Apr 3, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Are Oil Markets Open on Good Friday? U.N. Delays Vote on Opening Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices are likely to depend on how much traffic makes it through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Tesla Delivers 358K Vehicles In Q1 — But Growth Story Loses Speed

Apr 3, 2026, 6:25 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Tesla Delivers 358K Vehicles In Q1 — But Growth Story Loses Speed

The gap between production and deliveries — roughly 50,000 vehicles — quietly raises questions about inventory build and underlying demand strength.

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Energy Dominated Q1 2026 As The Broader Market Stumbled

Apr 3, 2026, 6:20 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Energy Dominated Q1 2026 As The Broader Market Stumbled

The first quarter of 2026 marked a sharp shift from the broad-based strength that closed out last year. The S&P 500 finished in negative territory as investors wrestled with a new war in the Middle Ea...

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Bitcoin Has Stuttered During Iran War. Why the Crypto's Now a Critical Market Indicator.

Apr 3, 2026, 6:14 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Bitcoin Has Stuttered During Iran War. Why the Crypto's Now a Critical Market Indicator.

Trump rolls out further tariffs a year after Liberation Day, Amazon is adding fuel surcharges as energy costs increase, and more news to start your day.

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United Airlines is the second US airline to hike bag fees as fuel prices climb

Apr 3, 2026, 6:10 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

United Airlines is the second US airline to hike bag fees as fuel prices climb

United Airlines is raising bag fees by $10. It will cost $45 to check a first bag if you pay at least 24 hours before departure, per its website.

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Watch KLA Rise on Institutional Inflows

Apr 3, 2026, 6:07 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Watch KLA Rise on Institutional Inflows

KLA Corporation (KLAC) shares up 27,230% since 1994 after 116 outlier inflows.

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AI, Robotics Keep Teradyne Shares in Demand

Apr 3, 2026, 6:02 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

AI, Robotics Keep Teradyne Shares in Demand

Shares of Teradyne, Inc. (TER) gained 3,163% since last first outlier inflow signal in March 1995.

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Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Reclaims $4,675 Pre-NFP; Is $5,000 Next?

Apr 3, 2026, 5:42 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver Price Forecast: Gold Reclaims $4,675 Pre-NFP; Is $5,000 Next?

Gold reclaims its 50-day MA at $4,676 as thin Good Friday trading follows a steady 65K NFP report. Explore the key technical levels for XAUUSD and XAGUSD here.

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Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Will NFP Data Fuel WTI's Breakout to $120?

Apr 3, 2026, 5:35 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Natural Gas and Oil Forecast: Will NFP Data Fuel WTI's Breakout to $120?

WTI Crude clears $112 as geopolitical risks in the Strait of Hormuz threaten 20% of global supply. Will the upcoming NFP report drive prices toward $119.30?

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Fuel Surcharges Hit Small Businesses as ‘Tariffs 2.0'

Apr 3, 2026, 5:30 AM EDT - 13 hours ago

Fuel Surcharges Hit Small Businesses as ‘Tariffs 2.0'

Shipping costs are climbing for online sellers as carriers such as FedEx and UPS pass along the rising price of diesel.

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A SpaceX-linked lawsuit could shape who profits from one of the biggest IPOs in years

Apr 3, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT - 14 hours ago

A SpaceX-linked lawsuit could shape who profits from one of the biggest IPOs in years

As startups like SpaceX grow more valuable while staying private longer, legal disputes are expected. This lawsuit shows what can happen when complex deals collide with soaring valuations.

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SpaceX Is Worth $2 Trillion? What That Might Mean.

Apr 3, 2026, 4:40 AM EDT - 14 hours ago

SpaceX Is Worth $2 Trillion? What That Might Mean.

SpaceX's proposed IPO valuation continues to head into the stratosphere.

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Samsung Elec likely to report stupendous surge in quarterly profit to record level

Apr 3, 2026, 4:04 AM EDT - 15 hours ago

Samsung Elec likely to report stupendous surge in quarterly profit to record level

Samsung Electronics , benefiting from red-hot chip prices stoked by the AI boom, is expected to book a six-fold jump in operating ​profit for January-March - a quarterly record and just shy of what it...

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Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Apr 3, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT - 15 hours ago

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Hyundai Motor said on Friday that exports to Europe and North Africa, which typically transit through ‌the Middle East, were being disrupted by the conflict in the region, underscoring growing strains...

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Microsoft to Invest $10 Billion in Japan on AI Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

Apr 3, 2026, 1:39 AM EDT - 17 hours ago

Microsoft to Invest $10 Billion in Japan on AI Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

The U.S. tech giant is teaming up with Japanese companies including SoftBank.

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Tesla eyes Japan's top imported-car spot as it expands store, service network

Apr 3, 2026, 1:29 AM EDT - 17 hours ago

Tesla eyes Japan's top imported-car spot as it expands store, service network

Tesla plans to expand in ​Japan to at least 60 stores as it seeks to become the country's biggest imported ‌car brand by as early as next year, the head of its Japan business said on Friday.

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Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank

Apr 3, 2026, 1:19 AM EDT - 18 hours ago

Japan's Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank

Sakura Internet shares jumped after Microsoft announced an AI partnership in Japan. Microsoft pledged $10 billion to build AI infrastructure and train workers.

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Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Prices Under Pressure Ahead of NFP as Dollar Strengthens

Apr 2, 2026, 11:52 PM EDT - 19 hours ago

Gold and Silver Technical Analysis: Prices Under Pressure Ahead of NFP as Dollar Strengthens

Gold and silver face short-term pressure as a stronger US dollar and rising geopolitical risks weigh on prices, while markets remain cautious ahead of key NFP data that could drive the next move in pr...

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Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion

Apr 2, 2026, 11:37 PM EDT - 19 hours ago

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI and cyber defence expansion

Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in ​Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand ‌artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with t...

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Home Depot Recruits Ford Tech Leader to Scale Agentic AI

Apr 2, 2026, 10:47 PM EDT - 20 hours ago

Home Depot Recruits Ford Tech Leader to Scale Agentic AI

The Home Depot has named Ford Motor Company artificial intelligence leader Franziska Bell to head the home improvement retailer's integration of agentic AI and machine learning.

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S&P 500 Snapshot: Best Week in Four Months

Apr 2, 2026, 9:40 PM EDT - 21 hours ago

S&P 500 Snapshot: Best Week in Four Months

The S&P 500 had its best day since May on Tuesday which led to the index's largest weekly gain in four months and its first in six weeks. The index rose 3.4% from the previous Friday and is now 5.67% ...

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India's 'Mounjaro brides': weight-loss injections become part of pre-wedding preparation

Apr 2, 2026, 9:01 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

India's 'Mounjaro brides': weight-loss injections become part of pre-wedding preparation

Soon-to-be brides and grooms seeking shortcuts to shed pounds before the big day have become the latest consumer target for weight-loss drugs in India.

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Microsoft executive touts Copilot sales traction as AI anxiety weighs on stock

Apr 2, 2026, 8:36 PM EDT - 22 hours ago

Microsoft executive touts Copilot sales traction as AI anxiety weighs on stock

Microsoft adjusted its approach to selling the Microsoft 365 Copilot artificial intelligence productivity add-on to corporate workers after feedback from analysts on January disclosures, executive Jud...

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Why OpenAI Decided to Buy TBPN, Tech's Hottest News Show

Apr 2, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Why OpenAI Decided to Buy TBPN, Tech's Hottest News Show

The tech company's surprise purchase of the web program underscores its efforts to help shape the narrative about AI.

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Amazon to Add 3.5% Fulfillment Surcharge as Fuel Costs Rise

Apr 2, 2026, 7:39 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

Amazon to Add 3.5% Fulfillment Surcharge as Fuel Costs Rise

The new surcharge will be added to fees paid by third-party sellers in the US and Canada.

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The Wealthy Investors That Powered Private Credit Are Rushing for the Exits

Apr 2, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT - 23 hours ago

The Wealthy Investors That Powered Private Credit Are Rushing for the Exits

Investors asked to pull nearly $14 billion from a group of private-credit funds in the first quarter.

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Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services

Apr 2, 2026, 7:23 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Amazon Schedules Fuel Surcharges Across Multiple Fulfillment Services

Sellers using Amazon's shipping services will be required to pay a fuel and logistics-related surcharge, the company said in a Thursday (April 2) post on Amazon Seller Central. The surcharge will amou...

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Blue Owl limits withdrawals after jittery investors seek to yank whopping $5.4B from funds

Apr 2, 2026, 7:17 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Blue Owl limits withdrawals after jittery investors seek to yank whopping $5.4B from funds

Private credit firms like Blue Owl have been feeling strain from the market's recent downturn.

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Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge' as Iran war roils global energy markets

Apr 2, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge' as Iran war roils global energy markets

The war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U.S. spiking significantly. Amid the rise in transportation costs, Amazon has instituted a new 3.5% fuel surcharge for sellers t...

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DOJ Appeals to Restore Anthropic Ban

Apr 2, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT - 1 day ago

DOJ Appeals to Restore Anthropic Ban

The Justice Department will appeal a judge's ruling from March 26 that blocked the Trump administration's ban on government use of Anthropic's artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Bloomberg report...

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Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn't help the coffee chain's stock

Apr 2, 2026, 6:53 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Starbucks made two big moves to help its turnaround today — but they didn't help the coffee chain's stock

Starbucks on Thursday rolled out a bonus and tipping program for its employees, and announced a deal that hands off a big slice of its store business in China to an investment firm.

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Kirkstone Metals Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement Of $2,000,000

Apr 2, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Kirkstone Metals Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement Of $2,000,000

April 2, 2026 – Vancouver, BC, Canada – TheNewswire – Kirkstone Metals Corp. (the “ Company ” or “ Kirkstone ”) (TSXV: KSM, OTCQB: KSMCF, FWB:VO0) is pleased to announce, that further to its news rele...

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Madoro Metals Corp. Provides Update On Proposed Reverse Takeover With Narrow River Resources

Apr 2, 2026, 6:25 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Madoro Metals Corp. Provides Update On Proposed Reverse Takeover With Narrow River Resources

April 2, 2026 – TheNewswire - VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Madoro Metals Corp. (“Madoro” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: MDM; OTC: MSTXF; FSE: A2QQ1X), is pleased to provide a brief update regarding ...

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Cramer's week ahead: Two key economic reports and earnings from Levi's, Delta

Apr 2, 2026, 6:23 PM EDT - 1 day ago

Cramer's week ahead: Two key economic reports and earnings from Levi's, Delta

CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors to keep an eye on Middle East developments and inflation data next week. He pointed to important earnings releases from Levi Strauss and Delta Air Lines as well.

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