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Pennsylvania’s health department is seeking emergency federal support to combat a rapidly growing measles outbreak, but with a pointed condition attached to the request. The state has demanded the CDC formally recognize four measles-associated deaths before Pennsylvania will accept any assistance from the federal agency. The dispute has escalated into a broader standoff between Governor…
The Senate’s failure to advance a landmark cryptocurrency bill has pushed the spotlight squarely onto President Donald Trump’s top Wall Street regulators. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins and Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig have spent months laying the groundwork for a sweeping regulatory push targeting the digital assets industry. The collapse…
Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) climbed 0.5% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company secured a new U.S. patent covering critical thermal-management technology inside its massive satellite antenna arrays. The gain followed a 2% decline in Tuesday’s regular session, which left ASTS stock closing at $58.77 per share. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued…
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) shares jumped 9.2% through 1 p.m. ET Thursday following an announcement about an upcoming quantum computing conference in Asia. The company revealed it will host the Qubits Asia 2026 Quantum Computing User Conference in Seoul on October 28, 2026. The single conference announcement was enough to send QBTS shares surging more than…
On the same night the Federal Reserve delivered a quarter-point rate hike, Jim Cramer fielded a question from a Florida caller about RTX, the parent company of Raytheon. Cramer’s answer left little room for optimism, arguing the stock trades at 27 times earnings and that “that P E multiple … has to come down and…
Travelers looking to fly home for the holidays this year face a familiar but urgent challenge: book early or pay significantly more as departure dates approach. Data from Google Flights shows that the lowest prices for Thanksgiving travel are typically found between 26 and 59 days before departure, with the sweet spot averaging around 52…
Britain’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.1% in August, marking the first reading above 3% since March, driven largely by surging motor fuel costs. The figure came in line with economists’ expectations and follows a 2.9% reading in July, when a government-regulated energy price cap was revised sharply upward. The Office for National Statistics reported…
A new Politico poll reveals that Americans broadly recognize serious risks posed by frontier AI models, even as deep divisions remain over how to address them. The survey finds that many Americans, particularly voters who support President Donald Trump, prioritize maintaining a competitive lead over other countries, including China. The tension between national security concerns…
Rove, a former senior adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas Republican strategist, announced he will vote for Democrat Jon Rosenthal in the Texas Railroad Commission race. Rosenthal is a Houston Democrat running against Republican Bo French for a seat on the commission, the state agency that regulates oil and gas production. Rove…
BizClik Media’s inaugural AI LIVE: The London Summit will bring together more than 2,000 global executives at Olympia London on 20-21 October 2026. The event, themed Technology + Human Purpose, will feature senior leaders from ThoughtSpot, Zalando (ZAL.DE), Capgemini Invent, Lundbeck and Lloyds Banking Group (LYG). Newly confirmed speakers will share practical insights on AI…