Why are NJ Transit workers on strike? Inside the stalled contract talks - Gothamist

Negotiations with locomotive engineers are not scheduled to resume until Sunday.

Ethereum drops, but whales scoop 540 mln ETH – Accumulating or exiting? - AMBCrypto

Ethereum dropped to $2,492 as whales showed both strong accumulation and signs of capitulation.

U.S. Debt Rating Downgrade Hits QQQ After Big Market Week - Investor's Business Daily

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have entered power trends. Here's what that means.

Trump's 90-Day Tariff Truce With China Offers Scant Relief to Small Businesses - Business Insider

Small business owners said that the 90-day trade deal with China isn't long enough to place shipments confidently, and "just kind of terrifies me."

These 19 stocks at the intersection of AI and robotics could see big sales boosts - MarketWatch

As AI makes robots smarter, there will be many new ways to use them — and investors can find opportunities around the world

Grim Economic Outlook Overtakes Solid Earnings as Tariff Disruptions Surface - Bloomberg.com

One thing is clear as the first-quarter earnings season draws to a close: The uncertain outlook for the global economy is superseding better-than-feared results even as stocks rally on signs of easing trade tensions.

U.S. Drillers Say Peak Shale Has Arrived - WSJ

Bridgewater exec's private island is now $5M cheaper and comes with an extra mainland compound to park your boat - Business Insider

Bridgewater Associates co-chief investment officer, Greg Jensen, cut Rogers Island's price to $30 million, throwing in an extra house to lure a buyer.

OpenAI to Help UAE Develop One of World’s Biggest Data Centers - Bloomberg

OpenAI plans to help develop a massive new data center in the United Arab Emirates that may eventually be one of the largest in the world, a major bet on the Middle East and a significant expansion of the company’s global AI infrastructure ambitions.

Tesla's FSD vs. Waymo's robotaxi: One pulled a move that would tank any driving test - Business Insider

We tested Tesla's Full Self-Driving and Waymo's robotaxi in San Francisco. We were shocked by one move Tesla's FSD made.

4 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy Right Now - The Motley Fool

Here’s what tariffs could make more expensive at Walmart - CNN

Groceries, school supplies, home goods and toys are among goods that could bear a bigger price tag.

Cable giants Charter and Cox to merge as industry faces threats on all sides - The Washington Post

Charter agreed to acquire privately held Cox in a deal valued at $34.5 billion as cable companies confront multiple challenges.

Senator Slams Trump’s World Liberty Financial Over 'Seriously Inadequate' Response to Inquiry - Decrypt

Earlier this month, Senator Blumenthal launched an inquiry into whether the Trump family’s crypto venture has violated federal laws.

How Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Spoil the Stock Market Party - Barron's

The Score: UnitedHealth, Walmart, Coinbase Global and More Stocks That Moved on the Week’s News - WSJ

Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news

Coinbase Stock Is Ripping Despite Hack Fears—Here's Why - Decrypt

Benchmark Equity Research raised its COIN price target to $301 three days after Coinbase’s inclusion in the S&P 500.

Stock Market on May 16, 2025: Dow erases 2025 loss, S&P 500 scores fifth straight day of gains after trade-war tensions eased - MarketWatch

Investors wrapped up a strong week for stocks, after a cooling in trade-war tensions between the U.S. and China.

Man Who Hacked SEC's X Account to Pump Bitcoin Gets 14 Months in Prison - Decrypt

An Alabama man will spend 14 months in prison for his role in hacking the SEC’s X account to spread false info about Bitcoin ETF approvals.

Promise to Kill DEI, and Trump’s FCC Will Approve Anything - gizmodo.com

Verizon's $20 billion deal to buy Frontier got approved once the company agreed to end DEI programs.

Novo Nordisk Sheds 3% After Ousting CEO As Eli Lilly Rivalry Slams Stock Price - Investor's Business Daily

Novo Nordisk said Friday it will replace its CEO, citing a sharp tumble for Novo shares amid growing competition.

Trump admin announces certain Social Security beneficiaries will face 15% cuts in June - MassLive

Starting next month, certain Social Security beneficiaries face up to 15% garnishment of their payments. Here's why.

REI’s anniversary sale is dropping prices on Garmins and other great outdoor gear - The Verge

REI’s anniversary sale includes deals on a number of our favorite outdoor gadgets, including Garmin watches, the InReach Mini 2, LifeStraw filters, and more.

Extra Extra: A Newark air-traffic controller on averting a midair collision with seconds to spare - Gothamist

Because it's terrifying, here are your afternoon links: Ghost plate crackdown, Styles P's health journey, Trump referenced a Hitler speech that never happened and more.

Federal Reserve to reduce staff by 10% - Axios

The nation's central bank is taking cues from the anti-bureaucracy political winds in Washington.

FAA license update brings SpaceX closer to next Starship launch - SpaceNews

SpaceX is a step closer to winning regulatory approval for its next Starship test flight, a critical launch after the previous two failed.

16 Brands Raising Prices Due To Tariffs | NBC Select - NBC News

Walmart, Nintendo, Uppababy, Stanley Black and Decker and more are doing tariff price hikes. Here’s what to know and why prices might increase more this summer.

Man quits his job to sail from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, becomes a social media star - KATU

There have been harrowing moments in Oliver Widger's journey, like when a rudder failed and the boat tilted sideways in the surf for 3 hours as he made repairs.

xAI posts Grok’s behind-the-scenes prompts - The Verge

xAI, the Elon Musk-owned AI company, has published the system prompts it uses for Grok, which instruct the chatbot to be “extremely skeptical.”

Is UnitedHealth Stock (UNH) a Buy In 2025? - TipRanks

UnitedHealth stock has suffered greatly in 2025, leaving some investors wondering if the shares is still worth buying.

Consumer Sentiment Falls to 2nd-Lowest on Record. What It Means for Recession. - Barron's

Trump’s ‘crypto council’ has ‘no juice’ as it stumbles out of the gate on key Capitol Hill vote: sources - New York Post

Without passage of a stablecoin bill, industry insiders say it will be next to impossible to push through a broader overhaul of the digital coin regulation that is also being planned.

Bartell’s days may be numbered as CVS looks to buy bankrupt Rite Aid’s remaining stores - The Seattle Times

What isn't clear is whether the Bartell name that has been such a presence in the Seattle area will survive, with several experts warning that the ubiquitous brand could disappear.

Inside job at Coinbase leads to massive data breach, $20 million ransom demanded - TechSpot

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, is facing significant fallout after disclosing a major cyberattack that compromised sensitive data from some of its customers....