Cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell will steal the spotlight from Yum Brands’ earnings
Wall Street is projecting a strong second quarter for Yum Brands, but investors’ focus will be on updates related to the cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over law to ban ‘nudify’ apps
Elon Musk’s xAI, now owned by SpaceX, is challenging a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in Minnesota
Trump, DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83.3M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll
The Supreme Court recently rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to hear his appeal of another $5 million verdict in favor of Carroll.
Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump’s director of national intelligence, replacing Pulte
Bill Pulte had been serving for months as DNI after Tulsi Gabbard resigned the post.
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve faces stress as emergency releases strain old infrastructure
The reserve has an authorized storage capacity of 714 million barrels, according to the Department of Energy.
Apple touches $5 trillion market cap for first time
The jockeying between Apple and Nvidia reflects a debate about the future of AI that has preoccupied investors this summer.
EBay, former execs to pay $56 million in blogger harassment and stalking case
Ina and David Steiner run a popular ecommerce blog that had angered eBay executives due to its critical coverage.
Trump: New tariffs ‘doing the same thing’ as the ones struck down by Supreme Court
President Trump dismissed fears his tariffs could hurt the economy — especially as affordability concerns have become a key issue of the 2026 midterm elections.
Apple plans to lease iPhones for $17.99 a month through partnership with Klarna
Apple is announcing an iPhone lease option weeks after raising iPad and Mac prices due to the global memory shortage.
Amazon, Meta and Microsoft face skeptical investors this week after Google report sparked sell-off
Alphabet’s free cash flow has turned negative, and the company lifted its capital spending forecast. Slower-growing cloud rivals report this week.
