US Business
Octopus Energy to Spin Off AI Arm Kraken at $8.65 Billion Valuation
The British renewable-energy startup raised $1 billion in its first stand-alone funding round for the artificial-intelligence platform.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
SoftBank to Buy Data Center Investment Firm DigitalBridge for $4 Billion
The deal is part of the Japanese conglomerate’s strategy to take advantage of an AI-driven boom in digital infrastructure.
US Business
You Can Now Hire Someone to Return All Those Unwanted Gifts
As in-store shopping slows and online orders surge, Taskrabbit has seen a 62% year-over-year increase in return-related bookings during November and December.
US Business
Warren Buffett Stayed True to His Ways in His Final Year as Berkshire CEO
Buffett spent the year eschewing expensive deals, selling more stocks than he bought, and adding to the company’s cash pile.
US Business
How Meta’s Newest Acquisition Target Got Around Worries Over Its Ties to China
The $2.5 billion deal could herald a new era for China-linked AI companies and U.S. investors.
US Business
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.
US Business
The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
US Business
OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History
The company’s stock-based compensation in 2025 reached an average of $1.5 million per employee.
US Business
Bankers Are Gearing Up for Another Onslaught of Monster Deals in 2026
Firms are anticipating more spinoffs, crypto M&A and participation from sovereign-wealth funds.
Education
Crowder College Students Present at Annual American Geophysical Union Conference
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College students, Jarron Hembree and Ivy Patrick, successfully presented their research at the world’s largest Earth and space science conference called the American Geophysical Union (AGU), competing alongside more than 25,000 […]