Countries around the world are considering teen social media bans – why experts warn it’s a ‘lazy’ fix
[ad_1] Gen Z girl looking at smartphone screen feeling upset scrolling on social media. Mementojpeg | Moment | Getty Images Governments around the world are making efforts to crack down on teen social media use amid mounting evidence of potential harms, but critics argue blanket bans are an ineffective quick fix. Australia became the first […]
Jet fuel supply concerns grow as war with Iran drags on, airlines cut flights
[ad_1] A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is parked at a gate while a SASCA fuel truck services it on the apron at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Blagnac in Occitanie in France on March 15, 2026. Isabelle Souriment | AFP | Getty Images The surging price of jet fuel isn’t the airline industry’s only problem. Now, it’s […]
Delta, Southwest raise checked bag fees $10 amid jet fuel price surge, joining other carriers
[ad_1] A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Atlanta on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are raising checked bag fees by $10 for tickets, the third and fourth major U.S. carriers to increase […]
Danone CEO flags price uncertainty as Iran war escalates: ‘Nobody knows’ how conflict will play out
[ad_1] A woman shops for prepared food at Eataly March 19, 2026 in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Danone’s CEO told CNBC that inflationary pressures from the Iran war may force the company to consider price hikes as the outlook for conflict in the Middle East remains highly […]
Oil prices rise as Trump reaffirms Tuesday deadline for bombarding Iran’s power plants, bridges
[ad_1] A drone view of oil storage containers and facilities of the TotalEnergies refinery in the Leuna Chemical Complex, in Leuna, Germany, March 17, 2026. Annegret Hilse | Reuters Oil prices edged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to attack Iran’s civil infrastructure, warning that the nation will be “taken out in […]
Broadcom agrees to expanded chip deals with Google, Anthropic
[ad_1] Broadcom CEO Hock Tan speaks at the digital X event in Cologne, Germany, on September 13, 2022. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Broadcom said Monday that it’s agreed to produce future versions of artificial intelligence chips for Google, and signed an expanded deal with Anthropic that will give the AI startup access […]
‘Silent killers’: How AI start-ups are trying to solve one of the retail industry’s biggest problems
[ad_1] Moment Makers Group | Istock | Getty Images It pinches here; drags there; the draping is wrong. These are some of the examples of the feedback a new crop of artificial intelligence apps might give a prospective customer trying on clothing ahead of a purchase, and in the process reduce the chances of a […]
Basic business class is here with new, stripped-down United Polaris fares
[ad_1] United Airlines new Polaris seat on one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners Leslie Josephs/CNBC Does it matter where you sit if you’re sipping Champagne in first class? United Airlines is betting that for some travelers looking for luxury at a discount, it doesn’t. The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris […]
U.S. fighter jet downed in Iran, search is on for crew, official says
[ad_1] A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on 16 July 2020. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. was searching for the crew of an American fighter jet Friday after it was downed in Iran, a U.S. official told MS NOW. It isn’t clear if the plane was shot down or went down […]
Tariff refund portal will initially be unable to process a third of requests
[ad_1] The US government will be unable to process roughly a third of tariff refund requests – worth about $55 billion – when its online system goes live, according to a court filing this week. After the Supreme Court in February struck down a key swath of President Trump’s tariffs without providing guidance on refunds, […]