Yahoo Entertainment

Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures hit pause near records amid hopes for US-Iran talks - Yahoo Finance

U.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday as the S&amp;P 500 ended the previous session less than 1% from its all-time high.
Futures tied to the broad market index hovered around the flatl… [+2111 chars]

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday's session less than 1% from its all-time high set on Jan. 28.

CNBC

Stock futures are little changed as S&P 500 approaches its all-time high: Live updates - CNBC

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The Nasdaq has risen for 10 sessions. ASML and Bank of America beat views.

Investor's Business Daily

Futures: 2 Titans In Buy Areas As Iran Hopes Drive Rally; What To Do - Investor's Business Daily

The big picture: Airline mergers must be approved by both the Justice Department and Transportation Department.
<ul><li>Many of DOJ's top antitrust officials and prosecutors have been forced out and… [+1424 chars]

Corporate America has concluded that antitrust approval now comes from the top.

Axios

Airline mega-merger story is all about Trump - Axios

Bank of America Corp.s traders pulled in the businesss highest quarterly revenue in more than a decade, riding a wave of volatility that pushed the firms stock-trading desk to an all-time record.
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Bank of America Corp.’s traders pulled in the business’s highest quarterly revenue in more than a decade, riding a wave of volatility that pushed the firm’s stock-trading desk to an all-time record.

Bloomberg

BofA Stock Traders Notch Record Fueled by Momentum in Markets - Bloomberg.com

Happy Tax Day to those who celebrate. Or dont.
April 15 also happens to be an important calendar event for the stock market, say researchers at the institutional brokerage firm Strategas Securities … [+111 chars]

Less money flowing through the market isn’t a problem unless the Iran war takes a turn for the worse, according to strategists

MarketWatch

April 15 is tax deadline day — and here’s why it’s also important for the stock market - MarketWatch

Snap's shares jumped on Wednesday after the company announced plans to slash up to 16% of its global workforce, citing AI-driven efficiencies. 
CEO Evan Spiegel said in a letter to staff that the re… [+2613 chars]

Snap was up in premarket trading on Wednesday after announcing plans to lay off up to 16% of its global workforce citing AI-driven efficiencies

Snap's stock jumps 11% on plans to axe 16% of its workforce citing AI efficiencies - CNBC

Investing.com -- Shares in quantum computing companies rose in premarket trading Wednesday after Nvidia unveiled the worlds first family of open-source quantum AI models, designed to accelerate progr… [+1690 chars]

Investing.com -- Shares in quantum computing companies rose in premarket trading Wednesday after Nvidia unveiled the world’s first family of open-source...

Quantum stocks surge as Nvidia launches new AI models - Yahoo Finance

Walmart's largest private brand, Great Value, is getting a fresh look.
Starting in May, the brand's approximately 10,000 items that span from LED lightbulbs to gallons of milk and frozen chicken nug… [+3910 chars]

The nation's largest grocer is giving the brand a more modern and colorful spin as other retailers invest in private label.

Walmart is refreshing the look of Great Value, its largest private label brand - CNBC

New design clarity. The exterior of the ID.3 Neo reflects the True Volkswagen philosophy in the form of newly designed vehicle front end with a continuous light strip and illuminated logo. The design… [+2107 chars]

Everything is new in the ID.3 Neo! The successor to the ID.3 is celebrating its world premiere with a new name and has been extensively enhanced and upgraded. The exterior features include a new vehicle front design based on Volkswagen’s “Pure Positive” desig…

Volkswagen-newsroom.com

World premiere of the ID.3 Neo: new name, new design, new interior and new technologies - Volkswagen Newsroom

Aaron Solomon and his wife briefly considered purchasing their first home in 2022, when the national homebuying frenzy was in full swing. But they laughed at the prices, which struck them as exorbita… [+11399 chars]

Soaring housing costs have put recent homebuyers at a steep disadvantage. The effects could warp America's real estate market for decades.

Business Insider

If you bought a home recently, you had some of the worst timing in decades - Business Insider

ASML HoldingASML-0.36%decrease; red down pointing triangle
raised its sales guidance for the year as chip makers continue to plow billions of dollars into its semiconductor-making machines to churn … [+486 chars]

Clients have been scrambling to secure chip-making tools as they face pressure to produce more powerful semiconductors for AI data centers

The Wall Street Journal

Chip-Machine Supplier ASML Lifts Guidance on Strong AI Demand - WSJ

NEW YORK (AP) When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections shes taking, she doesnt call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.
Ill just basica… [+5715 chars]

Many Americans are turning to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for health advice. A Gallup poll out Wednesday found that about 1 in 4 U.S. adults had used AI for health information in the past month. The poll comes on the heels of at least three …

Associated Press

Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls - AP News

OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model, GPT‑5.4, that's specifically optimized for defensive cybersecurity use cases, days after rival Anthropic unveiled its… [+2422 chars]

GPT-5.4-Cyber launch expands defender access and helped fix 3,000+ vulnerabilities, strengthening proactive cybersecurity defenses.

Internet

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4-Cyber with Expanded Access for Security Teams - The Hacker News

Prosecutors working for Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., made an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday.
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Prosecutors working for U.S. Attorney Jeannine Pirro attempt to tour the Federal Reserve's renovation project as their probe of Jerome Powell falters.

NBC News

DOJ officials attempt to 'tour' the Fed's renovations as probe stalls - NBC News

Investing.com-- Asian stocks extended their rally on Wednesday, with technology shares tracking strong gains on Wall Street, while cautious optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran diplomatic breakthrough… [+1994 chars]

Asia stocks extend rally on tech surge, US-Iran peace hopes

Investing.com

Asia stocks extend rally on tech surge, US-Iran peace hopes - Investing.com

Sam Altman is, like, evil as shit.
This should be a nightly occurrence.
All I can say is Im disappointed that they didnt train their aim.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make vi… [+427 chars]

The OpenAI CEO’s home was targeted twice in one weekend. The internet wants more.

Thefp.com

‘This Should Be a Nightly Occurrence’: How Social Media Users Cheered the Attacks on Sam Altman - The Free Press

The Commerce Departments Center for AI Standards and Innovation tasked with evaluating U.S. and foreign AI models for potential risks and opportunities is actively testing Mythos hacking prowess, acc… [+6849 chars]

The Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation and other government officials are quietly evaluating Anthropic’s new AI hacking capabilities.

Politico

Federal agencies skirt Trump’s Anthropic ban to test its advanced AI model - Politico

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a 240-year-old newspaper set to close after a protracted battle between its parent company and the papers union, was sold Tuesday to a nonprofit that promises to keep the… [+14 chars]

The 240-year-old newspaper was set to close next month after a long battle between its parent company and its union.

The Washington Post

Baltimore Banner’s nonprofit publisher buys the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The Washington Post

The numbers are in and once again, it's Atlanta.
In 2025, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) earned the title of the busiest airport not just in America, but in the world.
It's … [+3935 chars]

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was again named the busiest airport in the world and in America in 2025. Dubai and Tokyo's Haneda followed.