Money & Personal Finance

Entertainment Sep 30

Netflix Stocks October With Horror Classics and Twilight Saga Ahead of Halloween

Dracula, Psycho, and Friday the 13th headline Netflix's October slate, alongside the full Twilight franchise and awards dramas like Call Me By Your Name.

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World Sep 30

Homeowners Hold $11.5 Trillion in Usable Equity, Tap Less Than 0.1%

Americans are sitting on record housing wealth but borrowing almost none of it, according to new data from Cotality. Economists say low mortgage rates and strong cash flow are keeping homeowners on the sidelines.

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Technology Sep 29

AMD Buys World Labs in AI Push Against Nvidia

AMD has acquired AI startup World Labs, a move that intensifies its challenge to Nvidia's dominance in the artificial intelligence chip market.

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Science Sep 29

Citi Says SpaceX Could Hit $12 Trillion Valuation After Starship Test

A Citi analyst says SpaceX's latest Starship launch advances key priorities that could push the company's valuation to $12 trillion and its stock to $900.

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Business Sep 29

Fed's Key Inflation Gauge Expected to Hold Near 3.3% as Rate Hike Odds Grow

The personal consumption expenditures price index is forecast to show stubborn inflation in Wednesday's report, complicating the Federal Reserve's path on interest rates.

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World Sep 29

Israeli Settlers Attack West Bank Village, Block Palestinian Family From Returning Home

Settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, assaulting residents and preventing a family from reaching their house, the latest in a surge of settler violence.

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Politics Sep 29

Trump Promotes America.gov AI Tool That Contradicts His Own Claims

President Trump touted a new government AI chatbot as a source of truth, but the tool's own answers frequently conflict with statements he has made on tariffs, the economy, and the 2020 election.

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Technology Sep 29

Wabi Pivots From Prompt-Built Apps to AI Messenger With Wabi 2.0

Founder Eugenia Kuyda says Wabi 2.0 is a "personal agent" that builds interfaces on demand, as the startup chases the booming AI agent market.

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Entertainment Sep 29

Erin Lee Carr Says Cannibal Cop Case Changed Her Career and Her Life

The documentary filmmaker credits a terrifying encounter with Gilberto Valle for pushing her to center women's stories in her work.

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Technology Sep 29

Firefox Chief Bets on Redesign to Win Back Users From Chrome

Mozilla's top executive says a major Firefox overhaul is aimed at luring users away from Google's dominant browser, which controls roughly two-thirds of the market.

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Entertainment Sep 29

John Goodman Reveals How He Lost 200 Pounds Over a Decade

The actor credits diet, exercise, and a promise to his wife for a dramatic transformation that took years, not months.

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Business Sep 29

Comer Expands Prediction Market Probe, Targets Crypto.com and PredictIt

House Oversight Chair James Comer is demanding records from three more prediction platforms as part of a widening insider trading investigation.

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World Sep 29

Trump Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Rules as Cornell Reopens Fraternity Rape Case

The Trump administration weakened federal fuel economy standards for new cars, while New York prosecutors reopened a 2023 Cornell University fraternity rape case after new evidence surfaced.

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Business Sep 29

Calamos Manager Bets on Small-Cap Surge by 2027, Names Two Financial Apps

Brandon Nelson, who runs a four-star Calamos fund, says small-cap stocks are set to rally through 2027 and is putting money behind two financial services apps.

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Business Sep 29

Trump Rolls Back Fuel Economy Standards to 2014 Levels, Undoing Obama-Era Rules

The Trump administration slashed federal fuel economy requirements for new cars and trucks, reverting to standards last set in 2014 and setting up a likely legal fight with California and environmental groups.

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Business Sep 29

Princeton Review Ranks Colleges by Return on Investment as Tuition Tops $100,000

The Princeton Review released new ROI rankings as families increasingly question whether a college degree is worth the cost.

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World Sep 29

Trump Backs Diesel Export Ban as Prices Hit Record $6.45 a Gallon

President Trump says he would support halting overseas diesel sales to shield American drivers, but experts warn the move could rattle global fuel markets and hit Latin America hardest.

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World Sep 29

IRS Begins Mailing Notices to Taxpayers Who May Qualify for New $2,000 Saver's Match

The IRS has started alerting taxpayers who may be eligible for the Saver's Match, a new retirement benefit worth up to $2,000 per couple that kicks in with the 2027 tax year.

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World Sep 29

Anthropic IPO Filing Warns Investors That Its AI Could End Humanity

The AI company told prospective investors that advanced models pose a risk of "human extinction," a striking admission in a public stock filing.

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