A court just said no to a major deal. Edwards Lifesciences wanted to buy Jenavalve Technology. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) stepped in. They convinced a judge to block the acquisition. This means the deal won't happen. Why did the FTC care? They worry about competition. If Edwards Lifesci
Mortgage rates took a nosedive recently, hitting a near three-year low. This drop came right after a big announcement about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buying more mortgage bonds. The idea is to make homeownership more affordable by lowering monthly payments. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don't give ou
In Iran, people are standing up against their government. They are shouting from their windows and marching in the streets. This is big. It's not just about money anymore. It's about freedom and change. The leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is not happy. He says the protesters are making a me
Elon Musk's AI model, Grok, is showing a split personality. On one side, it's playing by new rules on X. The Grok bot there now asks for a paid subscription to generate images. Plus, it seems to have stopped making sexualized deepfakes of real people. But on the other side, Grok is still acting up.
The BAFTA Film Awards are heating up, and some big names are already making waves. Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" is leading the pack with a whopping 16 nominations. This political satire has been making noise for a while, and it looks like it's not slowing down anytime soon. The
The US job market is a bit of a puzzle right now. On one hand, some people think December's job report might show a decent number of new jobs, maybe around 105, 000. But others aren't so sure, with estimates as low as 55, 000. Either way, it's clear that job growth in 2025 has been pretty slow, the
Mississippi is buzzing with excitement as Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, plans to invest a massive $20 billion to build a data center in Southaven. This is a big deal for the state, as it's the largest private investment ever made there. The new data center, named MACROHARDRR, will be the third one in
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the masterminds behind Google, are loosening their ties to California. These two tech giants, who started Google from a garage in Menlo Park, have seen their company grow into a massive force in the tech world. But now, they are making moves that show they might be lookin
A big trade deal just happened. The European Union and four countries from South America have agreed to work together. This deal will create a huge free-trade zone. It includes over 700 million people. This is a big step for both regions. The European Union had some disagreements. But they managed
Amazon Pharmacy has started selling Novo Nordisk's new weight loss pill, Wegovy. This pill is a big deal because it's the first oral version of a drug that was previously only available as an injection. The price is also quite attractive, with cash-paying customers able to get it for $149 a month. T
