INSANE: 40 - The Real Truth

AI Was Supposed to Shrink Workforces. Now Employers Say They Need More People

Some of America’s biggest companies are beginning to hire again after months of limiting headcount amid economic uncertainty and expectations that artificial intelligence could handle more work, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Sunday.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Iran Warns US Won't Be Allowed to Dictate Timing or Course of the War, Says Strait of Hormuz Remains Closed

Iran said it will not let the U.S. dictate the course, duration, or timing of the war, arguing that Washington is stuck in a “self-made quagmire” five months after the conflict began.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Apple Is Making an Existential AI Bet—One Analyst Thinks It's Wrong

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock rose in Monday’s premarket trading as investor sentiment improved ahead of the opening bell. Nasdaq futures climbed 1.6%, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.97%.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Elon Musk Touts ‘Successful’ Starship Test, Says Rocket Was 'Intentionally' Launched Faster To Test Heat Shield Capability

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk hailed the commercial space flight company’s Starship rocket after its successful 13th flight test over the weekend.

Benzinga · Jul 27

United Airlines Pitched a Merger With Delta Before Its Failed American Airlines Bid: Report

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) approached Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) about a merger last year, pursuing a combination of America’s two most valuable carriers before CEO Scott Kirby’s later American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) proposal triggered political and antitrust backlash.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Richard Blumenthal Questions Whether Taylor Farms' Trump Donations Weakened CDC Response to Cyclospora Outbreak

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Sunday accused Taylor Farms of impeding public health efforts to contain the Cyclospora outbreak and questioned whether the company’s political contributions to President Donald Trump‘s campaign contributed to CDC staffing cuts that weakened disease surveillance.

Benzinga · Jul 27

John Kennedy Rips Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Timing, Warns of Mixed Signals Amid Iran Tensions: 'The World Is on a Hair Trigger'

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) expressed doubts about the Donald Trump administration’s proposed civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia as Congress prepares to review the agreement.

Benzinga · Jul 27

John Kennedy Says John Thune Is 'Too Cautious,' Predicts Chuck Schumer Will Shut Down the Government

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) accused Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) of moving too cautiously in talks with Democrats to prevent a September government shutdown, predicting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) cannot deliver a deal.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Bruce Blakeman Says Hochul, Mamdani Tax Policies Could Force Families To Sell Homes, Businesses: ‘That’s Just Wrong’

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) in the gubernatorial race, aimed at Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Sunday, arguing their tax policies could make it harder for New Yorkers to pass family wealth to future generations.

Benzinga · Jul 27

Ted Lieu Accuses Mike Waltz of Blaming Ukraine for Arms Shortages: 'Stop Falsely Blaming Others and Take Responsibility' for Iran War

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) accused U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz of falsely blaming Ukraine for U.S. military stockpile challenges, arguing the Iran conflict consumed more American defense resources.

Benzinga · Jul 27