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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The European Commission says Meta must make significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to address the “addictive design” of the social media platforms. Features on the apps such as autoplay, infinitely scrolling feeds, personalized recommendations and push notifications could compromise users’ “physical and mental wellbeing,” the commission

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Air fares aren’t coming down, Delta Air Lines said Friday, even though the cost of jet fuel has fallen sharply. In its second-quarter earnings report, the airline said its various measures of fares are up 11%-12% due to strong demand for travel, and that it sees “sustainability” in those

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Eurostar has specified that its new fleet of trains must be able to withstand sweltering temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius, or 131 degrees Fahrenheit, as it gears up for a radically altered European climate over the coming decades. The company, which operates high-speed trains connecting a handful of

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The elimination of the United States and Mexico in the World Cup is proving to be a win for fans looking for a deal on tickets. For Friday’s battle between Spain and Belgium, prices have plunged 65%, according to TickPick, a secondary ticket marketplace. The United States

By Hanna Ziady, CNN Inside a futuristic building in central London, leather-bound tomes contain quill-and-ink records of vessels lost at sea over the past 250 years. An entry in one of hundreds of such “Loss Books” details the demise of the Titanic in April 1912. More than 100 years later, entries are still handwritten using

CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the threat of a partial collapse Tuesday by one such conversion in progress highlighted the significant challenges of those construction projects. The former Pfizer building, located on East

By Bryan Mena, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Thursday unveiled the members of the five task forces that will examine key issues that shape US monetary policy as part of his broader bid to reshape the world’s most powerful central bank. In addition to academics and former central bankers,

By Chris Isidore, CNN Bristol, Pennsylvania (CNN) — President Donald Trump is heralding a new chain of gas stations that are selling gas for $3.479 a gallon, well below both market prices and wholesale costs. “This retailer is taking the lead, and others should follow,” he wrote in a Truth Social post last week, highlighting the July

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Home shoppers hoping for a break in affordability as the spring homebuying season wraps up may be in for another letdown. The war with Iran and the inflation spike that followed have kept mortgage rates stubbornly high, while fresh fears that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates to

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Russia has fully banned exports of diesel after Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries triggered widespread fuel shortages and as the global energy market braces for more disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced the ban in a televised meeting alongside President

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The stocks that have fueled Wall Street’s powerful AI rally are suddenly under pressure as investors evaluate rising tensions in the Middle East, take profits after a historic run and reassess where to find value. After months of hitting record highs, semiconductor chip stocks have dropped in

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for several states are finalizing an antitrust lawsuit challenging Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN, according to people involved in the legal process. The multistate suit will likely be filed next week, the sources told CNN, though the filing date is subject to change. If

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Apple announced a $30 billion deal to design chips made in the United States by Broadcom. It’s part of Apple’s continued effort to diversify the source of its components and help support domestic chip production – a goal shared by President Donald Trump. Broadcom makes wireless connectivity chips to

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Gamers are being asked to hunt down lost artifacts from the American Revolutionary War in a virtual treasure hunt that creators hope will lead to some real-world discoveries. “June’s Journey” is a popular free-to-play hidden object mobile game from Berlin-based developer Wooga. Players step into 1920s New York where

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — The Statue of Liberty. The Hollywood sign. Walmart? The nation’s largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. Videos by first-time Walmart visitors from abroad have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments on social media. Now Walmart wants to capitalize on that unbridled enthusiasm for

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — New York City has bet heavily on converting aging office buildings into apartments to help ease a housing shortage. But the threat of a partial collapse Tuesday by one such conversion in progress highlighted the significant challenges of those construction projects. The former Pfizer building, located on East 42nd

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Another one of President Donald Trump’s lawsuits against a news organization has fizzled out. This time, it is a defamation lawsuit that the Trump Media and Technology Group brought against The Washington Post in 2023 over a story titled “Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — The Duke of Sussex and six others have lost a high-stakes case against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of unlawful information gathering. All of the claims were dismissed by a UK High Court judge on Tuesday after the group failed to prove the allegations against

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Madison Square Garden isn’t where most people picture saying “I do.” Throw in arcade games and a raffle, and it gives off even less of a wedding vibe. But that’s exactly the point. Those and other unexpected details surfacing from Taylor Swift’s and Travis Kelce’s ultra-private yet attention-grabbing celebration

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX is set to officially join the Nasdaq 100 index on Tuesday, giving investors new exposure to the stock while triggering billions of dollars in automatic purchases by index funds. SpaceX’s inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 marks a new chapter in the stock’s closely watched post-IPO journey.

By Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) — At the Richmond Neighborhood Center in San Francisco, more than 200 people are on the waitlist for the food pantry. The center is just a couple of miles west of “AI Alley,” where a cluster of major AI companies take in billions of dollars in investments and pay out

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump is taking credit for Walmart’s summer sale, claiming that a request from his administration led to discounts on thousands of items for summer road trips and pool parties that happen every year. The country’s largest grocer on Monday highlighted some of its seasonal sales,

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Microsoft is eliminating about 4,800 jobs — about 2.1% of the company’s global workforce — with its Xbox gaming unit among the hardest hit. “Our business is changing because the world around it is changing,” Amy Coleman, Microsoft’s executive vice president and chief people officer, said in a message

By Jeanne Sahadi, John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — A year after becoming law, the new savings and investment vehicle for children known as the Trump Accounts officially became operational on Saturday, July 4. President Donald Trump rang the opening bell for Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange from the Oval Office on Monday to

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino said six months ago that she thought she was “fired by America” following a bungled revamp. Today, she could be on the path to forgiveness. The chain’s focus on getting back to its roots, doubling down on Southern-inspired comfort food and

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado called Casa Bonita under a fake name – but not to avoid paparazzi It was so the restaurant’s management team and owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are also the creators

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department announced on October 1 that it had automatically enrolled all eligible children for Trump Accounts, the new federal savings and investment vehicle for kids that went live on July 4.Until now, parents had to proactively sign up for a Trump Account, but fewer than eight million

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — The price displayed above that third button on the gas pump averaged more than $5.40 for several days this spring. American drivers still couldn’t get enough. Premium gas now costs around a buck a gallon more than regular – way more than the price “premium” that drivers paid for

By Anna Cooban, Chris Isidore, CNN London (CNN) — Tesla’s global sales shot up 25% in the second quarter in a sign that Elon Musk’s EV maker may be turning a corner – at least in Europe. The company posted deliveries of more than 480,000 in the three months to the end of June, up

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump launched his $TRUMP memecoin in the days leading up to his second inauguration, ushering in a pro-crypto administration – and a lucrative family business. The venture that netted Trump hundreds of millions of dollars last year, part of overall crypto gains that topped $1 billion. Most