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Visa, Mastercard and Ant International join forces on trust framework for AI shopping agents
Sep 10, 2026

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International join forces on trust framework for AI shopping agents

Ant International, Mastercard and Visa are working together on shared standards for identifying and verifying…

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Trump pledges $5,000 dividend to U.S. adults if Republicans keep Congress
Sep 10, 2026

Trump pledges $5,000 dividend to U.S. adults if Republicans keep Congress

President Donald Trump said in Dallas that he would issue a $5,000 dividend to every U.S. adult if Republicans…

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Ant International Partners With Visa and Mastercard on AI Payment Standards
Sep 10, 2026

Ant International Partners With Visa and Mastercard on AI Payment Standards

Ant International has teamed up with Visa and Mastercard to develop common standards for payments made through…

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OpenAI presses for mandatory national AI safety rules
Sep 9, 2026

OpenAI presses for mandatory national AI safety rules

OpenAI is urging mandatory U.S. national AI safety rules, citing concerns that AI could accelerate its own dev…

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NTSB: Pilot Raised Speed Concerns Before Fatal Miami Cargo Crash
Sep 9, 2026

NTSB: Pilot Raised Speed Concerns Before Fatal Miami Cargo Crash

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, one pilot on the Amazon Prime Air cargo flight repeated…

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What lies behind Kinetik Holdings' after-hours stock surge?
Sep 9, 2026

What lies behind Kinetik Holdings' after-hours stock surge?

Kinetik Holdings jumped 5.2% after hours on a Bloomberg report that the Delaware Basin pipeline operator is we…

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Why is Enbridge stock sliding today?
Sep 9, 2026

Why is Enbridge stock sliding today?

Enbridge shares fell 3.1% after announcing a C$2.6 billion share offering to fund a $2.55 billion acquisition…

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Meta AI Researcher Andrew Tulloch Departs Following Muse Launch, Semafor Says
Sep 9, 2026

Meta AI Researcher Andrew Tulloch Departs Following Muse Launch, Semafor Says

Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving the company after the rollout of its new AI products, per Semafor…

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IQVIA stock rises amid $2 billion senior notes offering
Sep 9, 2026

IQVIA stock rises amid $2 billion senior notes offering

IQVIA's stock advanced 4.3% after hours after its subsidiary priced a $2 billion senior notes offering due 203…

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Mexico Stocks Close Lower as S&P/BMV IPC Slips 0.39%
Sep 9, 2026

Mexico Stocks Close Lower as S&P/BMV IPC Slips 0.39%

Mexican shares closed lower on Wednesday after losses in the industrials, consumer goods and services, and con…

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Why is Centrus Energy stock sliding today?
Sep 9, 2026

Why is Centrus Energy stock sliding today?

Centrus Energy shares fell 3.9% in after-hours trading after it launched an underwritten equity offering, over…

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Lockheed Martin Secures $1.08 Billion in New Defense Contract Awards
Sep 9, 2026

Lockheed Martin Secures $1.08 Billion in New Defense Contract Awards

Lockheed Martin has been awarded two U.S. defense contracts totaling $1.08 billion, including an $826 million…

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