BUSINESS
Marc Lore’s robots make 500 burrito bowls an hour. A human can make 45.
June 10, 2026
Marc Lore’s robots make 500 burrito bowls an hour. A human can make 45.
An “infinite bowl-making machine” can make 500 salads, Tex-Mex, and poke bowls with the exact ingredients you want down to…
Illinois joins Ohio in ordering pause on data center tax credits
June 7, 2026
Illinois joins Ohio in ordering pause on data center tax credits
Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan…
SpaceX reveals its share price and record valuation: $135 a share, at a $1.77 trillion valuation
June 4, 2026
SpaceX reveals its share price and record valuation: $135 a share, at a $1.77 trillion valuation
It’s official: SpaceX is on track to be the largest IPO in history, seeking to raise $75 billion once it…
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion
June 1, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8 billion
The offer of $72.50 per common share represents a 24% premium to the home builder’s latest closing price on Friday.…
The EEOC chair knows gutting diversity reporting will blind the agency to discrimination. She’s doing it anyway.
May 29, 2026
The EEOC chair knows gutting diversity reporting will blind the agency to discrimination. She’s doing it anyway.
On April 22, Andrea Lucas, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), addressed a group of academics, legal experts,…
Markets rejoice as deal to reopen Hormuz nears, but US forces conduct ‘self-defense strikes’ on Iran
May 26, 2026
Markets rejoice as deal to reopen Hormuz nears, but US forces conduct ‘self-defense strikes’ on Iran
Stock futures jumped while oil prices and bond yields tumbled Monday evening on reports that a deal to reopen the…
Grab CTO Suthen Paradatheth on how using his competitors’ robots ‘keeps us on our toes’
May 23, 2026
Grab CTO Suthen Paradatheth on how using his competitors’ robots ‘keeps us on our toes’
On May 20, Grab announced that one of its robots, named Carri, will start deliveries in Singapore’s Punggol district, the…
Google’s I/O conference showed how the company is being completely rebuilt for AI
May 20, 2026
Google’s I/O conference showed how the company is being completely rebuilt for AI
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s AI talk at a university commencement speech this weekend drew a chorus of boos. But…
U.S. allows Russia oil sales waiver to expire despite tight market
May 17, 2026
U.S. allows Russia oil sales waiver to expire despite tight market
The Trump administration allowed a waiver that encouraged more Russian crude sales to lapse, even as the Iran war stokes…
Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren’s ‘sock puppet’ criticism
May 14, 2026
Kevin Warsh confirmed as Fed chair in party-line vote amid Elizabeth Warren’s ‘sock puppet’ criticism
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world’s most…