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Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, right, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOracle just wrapped up its worst week on Wall Street in 25 years as concerns continue to mount about the software company’s debt load and whether its bet-the-house investment on artificial intelligence will pay off. The stock plummeted 19% this week, dropping at least 2.6% each of the past five days. It’s the steepest weekly drop since a 20% plunge in August 2001, during the depths of the dot-com bust. The past nine…

Purchasing concert tickets has long been a high-stakes affair, with popular events often selling out within minutes. Increasingly, however, fans are competing against automated ticket-buying programs, commonly referred to as bots, that can snap up seats in seconds before reselling them at higher prices.This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations. Purchasing a ticket has always been “very luck-based,” said Bryce Sng, a 23-year-old concert enthusiast. The added competition of bots “feels very unfair,” he added. Half the joy when fighting for tickets is the stress, Sng said, using a bot feels…

Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares have come under pressure after the company raised prices on several MacBook and iPad models. But some Wall Street analysts believe the pullback could present a buying opportunity as the company leverages its pricing power and loyal customer base.Apple stock fell 6.1% on Thursday after the company announced price increases of roughly 15% to 25% on select Mac and iPad products. The company has pointed to rising component costs, particularly for memory and storage, as demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications continues to outpace supply.The stock recovered modestly on Friday, rising 1.95%. However, Apple…

NewsFeedThe US has struck Iran for the first time since the two sides reached a Memorandum of Understanding on June 17. The US says it hit Iranian military sites amid claims Iran’s forces attacked a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Former presidential candidate and Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday his family was targeted by a false report to Child Protective Services that led to 24 hours of confusion and separation from his 4-year-old twins overnight. Michigan State Police said in a statement that the police and Child Protective Services “determined the report was false,” and condemned false reports to law enforcement. Buttigieg lamented the psychological stress to him, his husband, Chasten, and their twins. Swatting attempts — false calls intended to sic law enforcement on a target’s home — have become increasingly common for political and public figures. Several days…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez on Friday announced a criminal investigation into allegations that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) knowingly allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach New Mexico communities while agents pursued larger criminal investigations.The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.Torrez said the investigation will examine potential legal remedies, including criminal prosecution, civil litigation and structural reforms intended to prevent similar conduct by DEA…

Demand for services at Calgary’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Centre (PILSC) has doubled in the past year, according to the organization that supports families navigating infertility, pregnancy loss or infant loss. As it prepares for its annual Legacy Run and Walk, the centre says the fundraiser is more important than ever this year.“One in four pregnancies end in loss,” says board chair Jamie Khory. “And that’s just reported loss so there is a good chance it is a lot higher than that.”PILSC offers barrier-free mental health supports including counselling, peer mentorship and support groups, but warns there is a…

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NewsFeedRescue workers in one Caracas neighbourhood say no help has arrived, two days after twin quakes tore through the city. Al Jazeera’s Noris Soto says aftershocks are making the search for survivors harder and rescue efforts are turning to the recovery of bodies.Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington DC to host Great American State Fair for America250 Ambassador Monica Crowley discusses the Great American State Fair, set to transform the National Mall in Washington D.C. from June 25 to July 10. Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the 16-day event will feature pavilions from all 50 states and six territories, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, traditional games, and rodeo competitions, aiming to unite the country. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled the inside of the new United States passport, which shows his own image gracing a page in front of the Declaration…