Higher gas prices have cost drivers an extra $8.4 billion, Democrats say
American drivers have paid an additional $8.4 billion in fuel costs since the Iran war started, according to a new estimate from the Joint Economic Committee’s Democratic minority. The lawmakers’…
$1.5 billion settlement approved over Anthropic's alleged use of pirated books
A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to train…
Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $1.6 billion ahead of next drawing
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.6 billion — the game’s fourth-largest prize ever —after another drawing passed Saturday night without a winner. The winning numbers were 4, 5,…
Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.5 billion
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night’s pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion. The winning numbers for that grand prize were…
Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI under new licensing agreement
Walt Disney Co. is investing $1 billion in OpenAI under a new commercial partnership with the ChatGPT and Sora developer. The three-year licensing agreement will allow users of Sora, OpenAI’s…
Here's what experts say is behind bitcoin's $800 billion drop
Bitcoin continued to slide on Friday, extending a weeks-long slump that has wiped out nearly $800 billion in value since the cryptocurrency hit its 2025 peak last month. The downturn…
Mysterious planet is gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second
A mysterious “rogue planet” has been observed gobbling 6 billion tons of gas and dust a second — an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said…
Trump administration freezes $18 billion in infrastructure funding to New York
Washington — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it is freezing roughly $18 billion in federal funding for a pair of New York City infrastructure projects, targeting the home state…
Video game company behind "The Sims" to be acquired in $55 billion deal
Video game company Electronic Arts (EA), known as the maker of the “The Sims” and “Madden NFL,” is being acquired in a $55 billion deal. The California-based company said Monday…
Dominion reaches settlement in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Guiliani
Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in its $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit over his baseless 2020 election-rigging claims. The two sides said in a filing in…
















