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Affirm CEO says high gas prices are hitting U.S. shoppers
Affirm Holdings stock closed nearly unchanged on Friday after the buy now, pay later firm reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and CEO Max Levchin said high gas prices are weighing on shoppers."The U.S. consumer undoubtedly sees the…
Bessent attacks Warren over yen intervention, offers ‘FX for Dummies’
Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent (L), and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent unleashed a scathing personal attack on Sen. Elizabeth Warren Friday, accusing the Massachusetts Democrat of…
Appeals court rules against prediction markets, tees up SCOTUS fight
A Kalshi advertisement seen in Washington D.C. on March 27, 2026.Paul Lester | CNBCThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected prediction markets platforms' requests for injunctive relief against the Nevada Gaming Control Board,…
Trump loses bid to transfer New York hush money case to federal court
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Aug. 27, 2026.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesA federal judge…
Apple hikes subscription prices for Apple TV and Apple One in the U.S.
Tanya Reynolds, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in "Ted Lasso," now streaming on Apple TV.Courtesy: Apple TVApple on Friday increased the monthly price of Apple TV, its streaming service, to $14.99, or $119 per year. It was previously…
Treasury eyes sanctions on Banque Misr UAE for Iran ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2026.Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe Treasury Department on Friday moved to…
Fed Chairman Warsh warns on inflation at Jackson Hole
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed concern Friday about elevated inflation while hinting that interest rates could need to move higher if more progress isn't made on easing price pressures.Warsh's closely watched remarks at…
How the Democrats are looking to win in Colorado and capture Congress
DENVER — The future of the Democratic Party is on display in Colorado. The state's choices for U.S. House candidates for the 2026 election feature a member of the Democratic Socialists of America party and another whose platform might be…
GTA 6 preview signals blockbuster demand, analysts say
GTA VI website displayed on a screen and PlayStation DualSense controller are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 1, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesStreaming platforms struggled to handle huge viewer…
BlackBerry lost the phone war. Now it’s betting on cars and robots
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Who remembers the phrase "BBM me?"In its heyday, BlackBerry was one of the biggest phone makers in the world. BlackBerry Messenger…