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ESPN Switches Sports Betting Partner, DraftKings to Take the Wheel
ESPN is ending its partnership with Penn Entertainment two years early and has signed DraftKings as its exclusive sportsbook and odds provider.
Starbucks Faces Potential Holiday Strike as Union Authorizes Walkout
Starbucks Workers United has authorized an open-ended strike set to begin on Red Cup Day, one of the chain’s biggest sales days.
OpenAI on Track for $20B Revenue as Altman Eyes Hundreds of Billions By 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the AI company is projected to generate over $20 billion in annualized revenue this year.
Big Business This Week: Whatever happened to free markets?
America during Donald Trump’s presidency has embraced interventionist economic policy in a way not seen since FDR’s New Deal.
Lyft Partners With United Airlines to Let Riders Earn Miles on Rides
Lyft has teamed up with United Airlines to offer MileagePlus points to riders who link their accounts, months after ending its Delta partnership.
How DC is bringing the box office success of its films to its comics
Movie studios are comfortable digging through comic bins for hot new intellectual property, but they are not comfortable returning the favor and sharing th
Netflix Introduces New Advertising Metric as AD-Supported Tier Reaches 190M Viewers
Netflix has unveiled a new ad metric called “monthly active viewers” to highlight the reach of its ad-supported subscription tier.
IBM Announces Layoffs as A.I. Transformation Reshapes Workforce
IBM said it will lay off a “low single-digit percentage” of its global workforce this quarter, affecting a few thousand employees.
Americans’ Credit Card Debt Hits Record $1.23 Trillion as Economic Divide Widens
Americans’ credit card balances surged to an all-time high of $1.23 trillion in the third quarter, rising $24 billion from the previous period.
The Fed, Big Tech, and What’s Next: Can Markets Find Their Footing?
Chris Versace, CIO at Tematica Research and portfolio manager for TheStreet Pro, joins from the NYSE to break down the Fed’s latest move and Big Tech’s earnings
UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, Multiple Dead and Injured
A UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday evening.
Politics and the Price of Groceries: Snap Benefits Caught in the Shutdown Crosshairs
Sabrina Siddiqui, National Politics Reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins to break down the SNAP funding delays and the human cost of the ongoing shutdown.
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of tariffs
Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power.
Box Office Glow-Up: How Anime Is Outshining Hollywood Hits
Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscore, joins to break down the anime boom at the box office and what it means for the future of film.
The Future of Crime Solving: Longeye’s AI Workspace for Investigators
AI is reshaping investigations. Longeye CEO Guillaume Delepine shares how their AI workspace empowers law enforcement to uncover insights faster and smarter.
Nintendo Switch 2 Soars to New Heights
Nintendo has increased its sales forecast for the Switch 2 console to 19 million units for the fiscal year ending March 2026.
EV Sales Plunge After Federal Tax Credits Expire, Automakers Report Sharp Declines
Automakers reporters a sharp decline of U.S. sales of electric vehicles in October after the expiration of up to $7,500 in federal tax credits.
