UPS, FedEx and logistics giants are investing in the healthcare boom
A FedEx worker walks past his truck in the North Beach neighborhood on June 23, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images As demand rises for specialized medications like GLP-1s, logistics companies including UPS and FedEx are…
Trump faces AI backlash from unions and data-center critics: Analysis
Demonstrators march during a protest against artificial intelligence (AI) in San Francisco, California, US, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images The emerging coalition of religious leaders, labor unions and local activists…
Buffett favors an estate tax, but like virtually all billionaires, he won’t be paying it
BECKY QUICK: You said earlier that this is not a tax reform bill. It’s a tax cut. WARREN BUFFETT: A tax cut. BECKY QUICK: What do you think about it? WARREN BUFFETT: Well, I — I don’t think I need a tax cut. But — for example, the current…
Here are 4 forces that drove a tough week for stocks
It was a tough week for stocks, as investors navigated everything from escalating tensions in the Middle East to key tech earnings reports to healthcare developments. Logging their second straight weekly losses, the S & P 500 slipped 0.6%, while the…
How crypto fits into a diversified investment portfolio
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images There have been some lofty claims made about cryptocurrency in the past, including that it will replace government-issued money, prove as groundbreaking as the smart phone and democratize the financial system.…
From Silicon Valley to DC, tech world obsessed with AI distillation
Jeff Dean, head of artificial intelligence at Google LLC, speaks during a Google AI event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Earlier this year, Google AI lead Jeff Dean, on a…
How this 70-year-old honey bee farmer is keeping his family farm alive
For David Bradshaw, beekeeping has always been a family affair. Bradshaw, 70, is the second-generation owner of Bradshaw Honey Farms in Visalia, California. His father, Howard Bradshaw, founded the farm in the backyard of their home in 1958. As a young…
‘The Odyssey’ fuels demand for Imax 70 mm screenings
General views of the TCL Chinese Theatre during opening weekend for the Christopher Nolan film, «The Odyssey» in Imax on July 18, 2026, in Hollywood, California. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images For Mike Rohlfing to see «The Odyssey» in…
Saudi military strikes Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen
Fighters supporting the Aden-based internationally-recognised Yemeni government gather during a vigil along the Red Sea shore in Khokha, in Yemen’s western Hodeidah province on July 20, 2026, calling for a resumption of hostilities with the Huthi…
Sand battery: Finland’s radical answer to a renewable energy headache
The industrial-scale sand battery in Finland’s Pornainen can cover almost one month of the town’s heating demands in the summer and as much as one week in the winter. Polar Night Energy A small town in southern Finland has turned to the…