Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky during the Airbnb annual product event in San Francisco, California, May 20, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbnb reported second-quarter results that topped analysts’ estimates and issued a better-than-expected forecast for the current period, citing strong demand “across all regions.” The stock jumped 9% in extended trading…
Months before Sydney Towleโs death, the content creator shared the message she wouldโve liked to tell people in her final video. On Aug. 6, the 26-year-oldโs family announced that she had died the day before after a battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer that forms in the group of tubes, called ducts, that connect the…
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense budget hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will…
Jason Arday, the sociologist who made history as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, has resigned from the university after weeks of mounting accusations of plagiarism and fabrications in his biography. Arday, who joined Cambridge in 2023 at the age of 37, became one of Britain’s most high-profile academics after sharing an extraordinary life story. He…
By operating fast and with little consultation, Gianni Infantino kept even high-level executives in the dark. Now, following months of missteps, the FIFA president has rallied his supporters against calls for his resignation.
Venture capital investor John Doerr during an interview on an episode of “Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein” in Stanford, California, July 22, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.ย Sign…
Al Roker got a little help reporting the weather from a special guest this morning. Role Model stopped by Studio 1A to lend a hand to the TODAY weatherman and give a look at the forecast across the country for Aug. 6. To celebrate the release of the singerโs third album โChuck Timely & The…
People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia — one of the world’s largest oil producers — has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply. Igor Ivanko | Afp…
August 6, 2026 โ 7:45pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Itโs a time of transition for big techโs original voice assistants. Google has already rolled out its Gemini for Home to existing smart speakers and displays, while Apple is planning…
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due toย the war with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform early Thursday, Mr. Trump said, “The U.S. has massive amounts of ‘munitions,’ especially of certain types. Additionally, large amounts are being manufactured and shipped to the U.S. as needed….