10 Things You Can Do While Waiting in the TSA Line - WIRED

As Washington wrangles over the future of federal employees’ pay, here are some ideas for passing the time.

Wall Street Reels as Iran War Shatters Its Portfolio Defenses - Bloomberg

Market declines sparked by the Iran war are morphing into a full-blown rout across Wall Street.

Why gold prices are plunging amid the Iran war, despite being a supposedly safe asset - abcnews.com

When stock markets are rattled, even by war, it usually pays for investors to be patient - AP News

When stock markets are falling, it’s natural to want to do something quickly to protect your retirement savings. Historically, though, staying calm has been best when it comes to investing. The U.S. stock market has a track record of recovering from every ste…

Netflix raises its subscription prices for the second time in 2 years. Here are the new fees. - CBS News

The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.

Markets plunge and U.S. oil hits $100 as Trump's ability to reassure Wall Street hits its limit - NBC News

President Donald Trump is used to bending financial markets to his will

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online - Gizmodo

A first-of-its-kind deal killed two offshore wind projects and reinvested the funds in fossil fuels. The next day, the nation’s largest offshore wind farm started delivering power.

Colorado lawmakers look to limit surveillance pricing and wage setting - Colorado Newsline

The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that aims to reign in companies’ use of personal data to set individualized prices.

Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn't want, in a telling sign of how far they've drifted apart - Fortune

The two companies will be neighbors on the same Abilene tract of land, showing how things have changed since Microsoft was once OpenAI's exclusive cloud provider.

Workers’ strike at one of the largest US meatpacking plants will continue for a 3rd week - AP News

Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants are extending their walkout to a third week. Owner JBS USA said Friday that it’s operating the Swift Beef Co. plant in Greeley, Colorado, at limited capacity and has shifted beef …

Jim Cramer drops unexpected take on Microsoft stock - thestreet.com

Jim Cramer calls out Microsoft’s weakness in strong software market

Memory chip stocks shed $100bn as AI-driven shortage trade unwinds - Financial Times

New research suggests AI data centres will need much less memory than investors had bargained for

Netflix Price Hike Reveals Streaming’s Next Phase: Pushing Consumers Away From Ad-Free Options - hollywoodreporter.com

The streaming giant's change is designed to make its ad tier that much more appealing, a trend across all services as executives chase better returns ... will Apple follow suit?

Meta Finally Shows Weakness: A Bad Year Catches Up To Resilient Stock - Forbes

Back-to-back landmark court losses pushed further losses for the Facebook parent’s stock.

Kalshi ‘prediction market’ violates WA antigambling laws, AG says - seattletimes.com

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown said the lawsuit was about "what kind of a society we want to live in. Do we want everything to be gambling?"

Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial - gizmodo.com

Live by the weed joke, die by the weed joke.