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Multiple U.S. service members were injured in a suspected rocket attack on Al-Asad Air Base in Iran. No group has claimed responsibility yet. Getty Images

US service members injured in suspected rocket attack at Iraqi base

Google is a monopoly that illegally maintained its stranglehold on the search world, a federal judge ruled Monday in a major antitrust case. Getty Images

A federal judge ruled Google is a monopoly. What happens now?

CrowdStrike rejected Delta's claim that it's responsible for $500 million in damages after an outage affected more than 6,000 flights. Getty Images

CrowdStrike strikes back over Delta Air Lines’ $500 million claim

Investors worldwide slammed the stock market sell button Monday after Japan's Nikkei index had its worst day since 1987's Black Monday. AP Images

Overreaction or rational? Here’s why the US stock market plunged Monday.

Elon Musk's Neuralink successfully implants second device. It aims to enable control of digital devices by thought, raising ethical concerns. Getty Images

Neuralink advances with second brain implant, Musk lays out ambitious goals

According to recent data, houses with solar panels both sell for more and spend less time on the market than those without. Getty Images

Research finds installing solar panels on your home could increase its value

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to officially name her running mate for the 2024 election within hours. Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris expected to name running mate within hours

Is the U.S. already in a recession? Friday's jobs report and 4.3% unemployment rate triggered a recession indicator known as the Sahm Rule. Getty Images

What is the Sahm rule? The US officially triggered this recession indicator.

An Olympian's food review at the Olympic Village is making chocolate muffins go viral on social media, becoming the star of the Paris Games. Coup de Pattes

‘Olympic Muffin Man’ making chocolate muffins the star of Paris Games

The Fed faces pressure to aggressively cut rates after July's weak jobs report. "Nobody was talking about 50 basis points before this report." Getty Images

After July’s big jobs miss, experts say a 50bps cut should be on the table

American Rounds announced it's expanding its gun ammunition vending machines to the western United States. Getty Images

American Rounds to expand footprint of ammo vending machines

The U.S. economy only just 114,000 jobs in July, missing expectations by more than a third. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate jumped to 4.3%. Getty Images

Weak jobs report and uptick in unemployment ‘a warning sign’

Former CNN reporter Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X after Musk canceled a content partnership deal last minute. Getty Images

Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over dropped content partnership on X

Nearly 50% of insured Americans say they've gotten a surprise medical bill Getty Images

Nearly 50% of insured Americans get surprise medical bills: Study

NFL said it is "grateful" after a federal judge overturns the verdict in the "Sunday Ticket" case that would have cost league $4.7B. Getty Images

Judge overturns $4.7B NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict

Reporter Even Gershkovich and former Marine Paul Whelan are back in the U.S. after the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War. Getty Images

Gershkovich, Whelan return to US in 24-person prisoner swap with Russia

Uber has announced a new partnership with Chinese automaker BYD, with an aim of getting a larger number of the rideshare app's drivers in EVs. Getty Images

Uber partners with Chinese EV maker BYD to help its drivers make the switch

The EU's AI Act went into effect on Thursday, Aug. 1, as governments try to catch up on regulating the growing sector. Straight Arrow News

First-of-its-kind AI law goes into effect in EU; US companies in the crosshairs

Google's Olympic campaign to feature its Gemini chatbot on the world stage is coming with a world of backlash. Google

Google’s controversial Olympic Gemini ad is new reality even if people hate it

Taco Bell is rolling out more AI-powered drive thru lanes at hundreds of stores. Yum Brands announced the move on Wednesday, July 31. Getty Images

Taco Bell expands AI tech at drive-thru lanes as competition grows

Princess Leia's gold bikini sold at auction for $175,000 as the memorabilia and collectibles market is expected to hit $600 billion this year.

Collectibles from Star Wars to Babe Ruth fetch big bucks in post-COVID rebound

Robert "Kelly" Ortberg replaces Dave Calhoun, who announced earlier this year he's retiring after four challenging years as Boeing's CEO. Getty Images

Dave Calhoun was hired to fix Boeing and failed. Is Kelly Ortberg up to task?

Meta has reached a record $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over privacy concerns. Getty Images

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlements over Texas privacy lawsuit

D.C. Attorney General Schwalb is suing StubHub for engaging in unfair practices, using "drip pricing" to make customers pay more than listed. Getty Images

DC attorney general sues StubHub over deceptive ‘drip pricing’ practices