Mark Zuckerberg is now world’s second-richest person, ahead of Jeff Bezos
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Helene recovery could cost $34 billion. Here’s who might pay for it.
President Joe Biden said Monday that he may have to call on Congress to end its recess early to pass more disaster relief.
OpenAI gets $4 billion revolving credit line, giving it more than $10 billion in liquidity
On top of its latest funding round, OpenAI has put a $4 billion revolving credit line in place — bringing its total liquidity to more than $10 billion.
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
The cause of the elevated chlorine levels was a fire that ignited on the roof of the BioLab plant in Conyers, Georgia, on Sunday.
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
The coffee giant buys 3% of the world’s coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme weather.
Auto giants are getting nervous about the prospect of mega fines as EV demand falters
Europe’s top car giants appear to be increasingly concerned about the prospect of massive fines, particularly as electric vehicle demand falters.
‘Make them riot’ — Trump election case judge unseals special counsel motion on immunity
Special counsel Jack Smith is continuing efforts to prosecute Donald Trump, as the Republican faces Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
Costco adds platinum bars to its precious metals lineup
Gold bars launched at Costco in August 2023, and not even two months later were selling out within hours of a restock.
OpenAI closes funding at $157 billion valuation, as Microsoft, Nvidia, SoftBank join round
OpenAI closed its long-awaited funding round, announcing that it raised $6.6 billion at a $157 billion post-money valuation.
Ford’s third-quarter sales up 0.7% as GM overtakes it in EVs
Ford on Wednesday reported a 0.7% increase in third-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales, including a 12.2% increase in EVs compared to a year earlier.
