Congress averts a government shutdown, sending a short-term funding bill to Biden
Republicans and Democrats staved off a painful government shutdown this weekend — but only temporarily. The new funding deadlines are March 8 and March 22.
Tesla stands to earn billions of dollars a year by opening U.S. charging stations to drivers of Ford and other EVs
By opening its stations to drivers of other electric car brands, Tesla is positioning itself to generate billions of dollars a year in charging revenue.
Death of shipping CEO Angela Chao under ‘criminal investigation,’ Texas sheriff says
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell mentioned the death of his sister-in-law when announcing he would step down as Republican leader.
Snowflake’s Slootman says he’s not worried about employee exodus: ‘This is not a personal cult’
Though Snowflake shares plummeted after the company said Frank Slootman was retiring as CEO, the outgoing leader said he’s confident in his successor.
All of AMC’s revenue growth came from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé films, theater chain says
The movie chain is one of many citing the two concert films’ positive effect on financials.
Microsoft introduces Copilot AI chatbot for finance workers in Excel and Outlook
After going after sales and customer service, now Microsoft is focusing on finance, a corporate function where getting the numbers right is critical.
Issues with new FAFSA may cause ‘shocking’ decline in the number of students getting college aid, expert says
Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have resulted in fewer students applying for college financial aid.
A huge wealth transfer means millennials are poised to become ‘the richest generation in history’
A wealth transfer over the next decade or so will likely make millennials “the richest generation in history,” according to a new report.
Pfizer RSV vaccine maintains protection in older adults over two seasons in trial
The results come ahead of a meeting of an advisory panel to the CDC, which will consider whether seniors should take RSV shots annually or every other year.
Humanoid robot startup Figure AI valued at $2.6 billion as Bezos, OpenAI, Nvidia join funding
Founded in 2022, Figure AI has developed a general-purpose robot, called Figure 01, that looks and moves like a human.
