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Lions give Jahmyr Gibbs record $75.7M running back deal
The Lions signed Jahmyr Gibbs to a three-year extension worth up to $75.7 million, making him the NFL's highest-paid running back.
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GAO says DOGE overstated savings on federal receipts site
GAO said DOGE overstated savings claims by counting leases already set to end and inflating contract terminations, raising fresh scrutiny of its savings tally.
Business
Judge lets Utah move against Kalshi sports prediction markets
A federal judge denied Kalshi's bid to block Utah gambling enforcement, clearing the state to proceed against its sports prediction markets.
Business
Trump administration to pay RWE $1.22B to exit offshore wind leases
The Trump administration will pay RWE $1.22 billion to buy back offshore wind leases tied to projects off New York, California and Louisiana.
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California Senate passes AI therapy chatbot limits
California senators unanimously passed SB 903 to limit AI therapy chatbots, including diagnoses, treatment plans and direct patient interaction without human review.
Business
ConocoPhillips names CFO Andy O'Brien CEO as Ryan Lance retires
ConocoPhillips said Ryan Lance will retire after 14 years as CEO and CFO Andy O'Brien will succeed him Sept. 1, alongside strong quarterly profit and cash flow.
Lions give Jahmyr Gibbs record $75.7M running back deal
GAO says DOGE overstated savings on federal receipts site
Judge lets Utah move against Kalshi sports prediction markets
Trump administration to pay RWE $1.22B to exit offshore wind leases
ConocoPhillips names CFO Andy O'Brien CEO as Ryan Lance retires
Explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle airport disrupts a major cargo hub
Lions give Jahmyr Gibbs record $75.7M running back deal
Judge lets Utah move against Kalshi sports prediction markets
Trump administration to pay RWE $1.22B to exit offshore wind leases
ConocoPhillips names CFO Andy O'Brien CEO as Ryan Lance retires
CNBC: S&P 500 hit records Aug. 5 as the VIX held near 20
Disney beats estimates as U.S. parks offset softer tourism
Judge sets Paramount-Warner antitrust trial for March 2, 2027
Bending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.28 billion
Antares raises $470 million to build military microreactors
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino exits after logo backlash
Shein posts $99M Q1 loss as tariffs hit Hong Kong IPO
Northern California judge blocks Paramount-Warner deal for 14 days
Bending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.28 billion
AWS is embedding Superblocks inside private cloud environments
Commonwealth Fusion Systems adds $1B to fund SPARC and Arc
Insight Partners invests $200M in Spur's bot-detection tech
Cursor launches India-specific plan as market tops 3 million developers
Cognition buys Poke to make Devin feel more human
California Senate passes AI therapy chatbot limits
CNBC: S&P 500 hit records Aug. 5 as the VIX held near 20
SpaceX revenue tops $7.8B as Starlink growth lifts results
Lucid cuts cash, shifts focus to midsize EV in turnaround push
Bending Spoons agrees to buy Airtable for $1.28 billion
AWS is embedding Superblocks inside private cloud environments
California Senate passes AI therapy chatbot limits
AWS is embedding Superblocks inside private cloud environments
Grab says AI is helping it ship products 3x faster
Amazon profit rises as AWS growth hits 18-quarter high
EU opens AI Act enforcement team as Aug. 2 rules take effect
EU announces €10B plan for seven AI gigafactories
GAO says DOGE overstated savings on federal receipts site
Judge lets Utah move against Kalshi sports prediction markets
Trump administration to pay RWE $1.22B to exit offshore wind leases
California Senate passes AI therapy chatbot limits
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC
California golf club arrest adds weapons-related charges
GAO says DOGE overstated savings on federal receipts site
Judge lets Utah move against Kalshi sports prediction markets
California golf club arrest adds weapons-related charges
Judge sets Paramount-Warner antitrust trial for March 2, 2027
States sue Trump administration over TANF data-sharing rule
Senate leaders unveil stopgap bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 11
California Senate passes AI therapy chatbot limits
FCC orders ABC stations into early license renewal review
Jason Cloth indicted in $100M movie-financing fraud case
Australia sues Telegram over violent content moderation
Interlochen report adds Epstein allegations to abuse findings
J&J proposes $5.5 billion deal to settle talc cancer lawsuits
Explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle airport disrupts a major cargo hub
CareCloud says hackers stole patient records from one health data store
Minnesota water systems hit in cyberattacks as Iran warning escalates
Insight Partners invests $200M in Spur's bot-detection tech
OpenAI says AI test reached Hugging Face systems
Microsoft unveils first cyber AI model, agentic security platform
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC
Bank of America says GLP-1 drugs cost it $250 million a year
CMS ends Medicare fast track for breakthrough devices
Ebola fears keep pregnant women out of Congo hospitals
Russian overnight strike kills at least 9 in Kyiv
FDA weighs first mRNA flu shot, a key test for Moderna
Europe drought cuts Rhine and Danube freight flows
Federal stop order halts border-wall well drilling in New Mexico
Trump calls Iran talks 'last chance' as oil prices jump
Wildfires near Spokane destroy 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
Michigan court sends Enbridge tunnel permit back for reconsideration
Heat wave set to bring records, raise wildfire risk across the West
Disney beats estimates as U.S. parks offset softer tourism
FCC orders ABC stations into early license renewal review
Jason Cloth indicted in $100M movie-financing fraud case
5th Circuit blocks Texas website speech-filtering law
Azerbaijan convicts 9 Toplum TV journalists and activists
Similarweb data shows Google AI Overviews in 43% of searches
Bank of America says GLP-1 drugs cost it $250 million a year
WestJet strike ends in tentative deal after hundreds of cancellations
Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting leaves multiple dead, police say
Haiti TPS end threatens caregivers and the seniors they serve
30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, a one-year high
Starbucks raises outlook after stronger-than-expected quarter
Trump administration to pay RWE $1.22B to exit offshore wind leases
ConocoPhillips names CFO Andy O'Brien CEO as Ryan Lance retires
Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC
California golf club arrest adds weapons-related charges
Explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle airport disrupts a major cargo hub
Europe drought cuts Rhine and Danube freight flows
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