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WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more
The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections.
Live: Zelensky calls on allies to cover €27 billion gap for Ukraine’s air defence needs
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged Ukraine's allies to help cover a funding gap of €27 billion for its air defence needs in 2026. Ukraine is hosting a meeting of its key European backers in Kyiv as the country marks its 35th Independence Day. Follow our liveblog fo
Amazon’s stock slips as the FTC alleges billions of dollars in hidden ad fees
Regulators claim Amazon artificially bumped floor prices during peak shopping periods, adding surcharges to merchants’ ad spending.
RTX's $289 Billion Backlog Is Mainly Commercial, Not Defense. Here's Why That Split Is the Real Story.
JWST reveals likely Type II supernova from when universe was only 2 billion years old
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified one of the most distant exploding stars ever confirmed.
ENHYPEN Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With ‘THE SIN : BLISS’
Plus, Dolly Parton soars into the top five after her passing.
A $100 Billion Buildout In Louisiana Is Planned for Starship. What This Means for SPCX Stock.
A $2 Billion Reason to Buy UPS Stock
PayPal just lost its $53 billion safety net
A mysterious cosmic hum may come from 13-billion-year-old dark stars
Today’s mysterious gravitational-wave background may preserve clues about how the Universe’s first supermassive black holes formed.
Donaldson’s (DCI) Billion-Dollar Quarter Hides A Costlier Bet Ahead
Is BHP Group (BHP) the Missing Piece in NexGen Energy (NXE)’s $1 Billion Financing Plan?
Madison Air Solutions (MAIR) Paid $5.4 Billion for a German Fan Maker. Its Stock Fell 5%
Germany news: Sick leave wage bill doubles in 15 years
German firms paid out a record €86 billion in wages to employees on sick leave last year, according to new research. Meanwhile, dozens of firefighters tackled a blaze at a refugee home in Berlin overnight. DW has more.
Billy Strings Adds New 2027 US Tour Dates
String's heartfelt new album, So Much for Goodbyes, is out now. Billy Strings Adds New 2027 US Tour Dates Paolo Ragusa
Woman says a Wendy’s burger led to nearly $100K in medical bills, and she’s suing. How other fast food suits have fared
'I'm a billionaire. A real one': Lawyer claims only about 20 people actually have $1B in the bank and he's one of them
These Billionaires Have Spent The Most On the November Midterms - Forbes
These Billionaires Have Spent The Most On the November Midterms Forbes Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms The New York Times Corporate America pours record $646 million into midterms as election spending explodes The Independent Corporate political
Nvidia tops Q2 expectations on revenue of $96.2 billion, offers strong Q3 outlook
Will Dolly Parton Earn Her First Billboard 200 No. 1 Album Posthumously?
With Parton's streams exploding following national mourning over her death, she may shoot to the top of the chart for the first time — but the timing will make it tricky.
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown.
Ford: Trump renaming Lake Ontario is ‘something out of “Saturday Night Live”‘
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Sunday said that President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” resembled “something out of ‘Saturday Night Live.'” Ford slammed Trump’s trade war with Canada that placed a 50 percent tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian
California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct
The post California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Administrators Who Fail to Vet Teachers for Misconduct appeared first on ProPublica .
VLC crosses 7 billion downloads
In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.
The Download: the Kids issue arrives, and Bill Gates reveals his AI fears
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
Analysts Estimate 'GTA VI's' Budget Exceeds $1 Billion USD, Making It the Costliest Entertainment Product Ever
Summary Grand Theft Auto VI is projected to be the most expensive entertainment production in history, with analyst estimates placing the development budget between $1 billion and $1.5 billionRockstar North co-head Aaron Garbut revealed the title features over 600,000 unique anim
Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece
Israel said one of its largest ever arms export deals would entail setting up an air defense system for Greece.
Mamdani’s $4 Billion, 10-Year, Middle-of-the-Road BQE Fix
The mayor proposes building a temporary highway while the crumbling city-owned stretch is restored.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, CJ Ramone Rock Ramones Classics at 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery show also featured guest appearances by Billy Idol, The Linda Lindas, and Fred Armisen. Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, CJ Ramone Rock Ramones Classics at 50th Anniversary Celebration Spencer Kaufman
Murray-Darling Basin Authority wins $1.5 billion class action
Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Scores 10th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart
Plus, new top 10s for Karol G and Stella Lefty, while five Dolly Parton classics make the Global 200.
I turned Google Sheets into a bill-splitting app that automatically nags people for me
It beats losing people over money
Land models sprout as degradation threatens billions of livelihoods
Promising efforts to restore degraded land are now in the spotlight at a time when 40 per cent of the world’s land currently faces degradation and drought, threatening the livelihoods of over three billion people, the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) sa
Live updates: Trump says US ‘will respond’ to Iran strike in Jordan; House returns with shutdown bill on tap
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Billy Strings Joins Cryptopsy At His Ionia Freak Fair
Bluegrass phenom Billy Strings is a bigtime metalhead who came up playing in metal bands, and he seems to have a special affection for Montreal tech-death legends Cryptopsy.
“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16z
Vijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are still brutally expensive, and why he thi
Bill Gates says we’ve passed AI’s danger thresholds. Now what?
It’s a glorious day in Kirkland, Washington, an affluent Seattle suburb on the eastern shore of Lake Washington.
Nvidia just made a $3.5 billion move that could expand its AI empire
An expanded partnership with MediaTek shows that Nvidia is interested in making its AI ecosystem compatible with the world of custom chips, a portfolio manager says.
Sam Altman once called ads a ‘last resort.’ Now OpenAI is on track for $1 billion in revenue from them.
The company is making it easier for businesses across the world to take out ads on ChatGPT.
FDIC defeats $1.71 billion claim over Silicon Valley Bank collapse, US judge rules
Lilly to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in autoimmune drug push
Eli Lilly plans to buy privately held Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in cash.
Here Are All the K-pop Albums That Have Topped the Billboard 200: Full List
BTS was the first K-pop act to top the all-genre chart; BLACKPINK was the first female K-pop act to do so.
All-Star Cretin Family Featuring Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong & Travis Barker Celebrate Ramones’ 50th Anniversary
The group, which also included former Ramones bassist CJ, played a set of classics at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever cemetery on Sunday (Aug. 30).
Dolly Parton’s Legacy on the Billboard 200 Chart: 7 Decades of Hit Albums
She scored more top 40-charted sets in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Scoop: Democrats plan bill to counter Trump order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
House Democrats are planning legislation to counteract the executive order President Trump signed Thursday redesignating Lake Ontario as "Lake America," Axios has learned.
How Meta got away with a $17.1 billion slap on the wrist
The lesson: don’t settle. Make Meta face a jury.
Opinion: A billing code was supposed to incentivize relationship-based primary care for Medicare patients. It may not be working as hoped
Primary care is much more than what happens during an office visit, writes physician Ishani Ganguli.
Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece - DW.com
Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece DW.com Israel and Greece sign a multi-billion-dollar weapons deal, the largest between the countries AP News Greece, Israel sign over NIS 10b.
What to know about the SCO, the summit billed as a counterweight to US influence
The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials
The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”
Aon strikes $17 billion deal for rival USI Insurance Services
Aon will buy rival USI Insurance Services in a $17 billion deal from private equity firm KKR, the insurance brokerage said on Monday.
Finneas Marries Claudia Sulewski in Ceremony Officiated by Billie Eilish
The couple tied the knot in California after getting engaged in September 2025.
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is reportedly moving forward to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.
Arizona's taps won't run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River
New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive.
Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal
Itochu will acquire almost 75 million Dentsu Soken shares at ¥2,880 each, valuing the deal at roughly ¥215.2 billion.
ENHYPEN Finally Tops the Billboard 200 With ‘THE SIN : BLISS’
Summary THE SIN : BLISS debuts at No.
Iran War Adds $330 Billion to Global Energy Import Bill
Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI from KKR, WSJ reports
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire insurance brokerage USI from KKR, the Journal reported.
2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees
2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees Olivia.sanchez Fri, 08/28/2026 - 03:00 AM College leaders disagree about whether the expansion is a good idea. Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez
Jim Cramer Sold 1 AI Chipmaker Over $80 Billion in Debt. But He Defended NVIDIA
Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, Trump said in a social media post.
How to save money on your phone bill with an MVNO
There are wireless providers offering plans at a fraction of the cost you'll find at major carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to control 65 billion barrels of its oil reserves
The announcement of the deal comes nearly nine months after the U.S. military at Trump's direction carried out an operation to capture Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.
Strategy’s Bitcoin Is $2.8 Billion in Profit—Is Saylor Teeing Up a Buy?
A Major $12.9 Billion Catalyst Is Brewing for Nvidia Stock
Meta’s $18 billion settlement puts TikTok and YouTube on notice. Who's next on the firing line?
"Meta is seeking to ensure its competitors will face the same rules," one business professor told CNBC after Meta called on rivals to protect children online.
Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave
Dozens of protesters in Argentina have demonstrated against Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, outside his new mansion.
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg are piling into critical $4.3T US asset — and pricing out Americans. Get in now?
Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars
The Himalayan nation called for specialist foreign assistance and its finance minister told Reuters it would also need up to $5 billion to rebuild.
Alibaba Shares Fell on a $10 Billion AI Raise. Insiders Saw a Buying Opportunity
Cloudflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries — 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB
Cloudflare says that it has freed up roughly 100TB of RAM across its global fleet without reconfiguring any physical RAM modules in its servers, and that it did so by redesigning how each DNS cache entry is laid out in memory.
Nvidia Just Locked In a $279 Billion Bet on Memory Chips
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
Sandisk and Kioxia Plan to Invest More Than $31 Billion in Japanese Memory Plants — About 60% of What They Have Spent There in 25 Years.
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sold Broadcom and Bought These Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giants Instead
Michael Jackson’s Top 50 Hit Songs on the Billboard Hot 100
From "Rockin' Robin" to "Rock With You" and "You Rock My World," the King of Pop's top hits cross several chapters of his legendary canon.
Is the Bill Belichick era at North Carolina already coming to a close?
As Belichick enters Year 2 at the helm of UNC, the end could already be in sight.