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In the latest examples of car companies moving towards a the EV market, Ford is cutting jobs and Volvo is joining Tesla's charging network.

Ford cuts jobs, Volvo joins Tesla charging market in latest EV push

AI has been all the rage since ChatGPT went mainstream. Here are 5 companies that are using the technology in this week's Five For Friday.

How 5 companies are already using AI, from Mercedes to Wendy’s

The FTC filed a lawsuit against Amazon, accusing the company of enrolling consumers into its Prime program without their consent.

FTC sues Amazon over tactics used to get Prime subscriptions

With the end of the work-from-home era, here are some of the coolest offices on the planet in this week’s Five For Friday.

From nuclear bunkers to pirate ships: 5 coolest offices on the planet

Bud Light dethroned as America’s top-selling beer amid larger boycott trend

Toyota unveiled technologies meant to extend the driving range of its electric vehicles, as well as make them more affordable.

Toyota introduces plan to cut costs, extend driving range of EVs

Consumer price inflation saw a big slowdown in May thanks to stable food prices and dropping energy prices, but core inflation stayed hot.

Significant slowdown: May consumer price inflation at 4% but core stays hot

Apple has entered the AR/VR chat with its $3,499 Apple Vision Pro headset. Here are Apple’s biggest innovations in history in Five For Friday.

Apple Vision Pro is here. Here are Apple’s top 5 life-changing innovations.

In a shocking score for MLS, superstar Lionel Messi reportedly turned down $1.5B from Saudi Arabia's oil coffers to play for Inter Miami.

The ‘fancy financing’ used to draw Lionel Messi to Miami over Saudi’s $1.5B offer

A bill--winding through Congress with progressive and conservative co-sponsors--would claw back executive bonuses in the event of a collapse.

Bipartisan bill would let FDIC claw bonuses back from failed bank execs

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Jack Daniel's in the case of a dog toy company that made a product shaped like their whiskey.

Supreme Court sides unanimously with Jack Daniel’s in dog toy case

Adidas is selling Yeezy sneakers again after a public breakup with Kanye West. Here are the brands that made a comeback in Five For Friday.

Adidas Yeezy sneakers are back. These 5 brands also made comebacks.

President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy announced Saturday they have a deal to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.

Biden, McCarthy strike deal to avoid default. Now it’s up to Congress.

An AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon moved the stock market. It's not the first time fake news caused real financial hits.

5 fake news reports that caused real dips in the stock market

Target says it will remove some LGBTQ-themed merchandise from its stores following customer backlash and boycott threats.

Target removing some Pride merchandise amid boycott threats

Bud Light is taking steps to help its wholesalers following a controversial partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Bud Light to buy back unsold beer after controversial Mulvaney partnership

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal is facing regulatory hurdles, but a merger still wouldn't top this list of biggest gaming companies in Five For Friday.

Even with Activision Blizzard, Microsoft wouldn’t top this list of 5 gaming giants

EU regulators green lit the hotly-contested $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal less than a month after the U.K. blocked it.

EU approval means nothing if Microsoft-Activision Blizzard fails to win UK appeal

SVB's ex-CEO blamed interest rate hikes and social media for the bank's historic collapse. Senators didn't buy it, calling banks "fatally mismanaged."

SVB, Signature Bank execs slammed by Congress as they try to divert blame

Vice Media, once valued at $5.7 billion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as media outlets face setbacks.

Vice Media files for bankruptcy amidst media landscape turmoil

Is the real world as crazy as HBO's "Succession?" Here are the real-life succession stories at America's top companies in Five For Friday.

Just like TV? 5 real-life ‘Succession’ tales from America’s biggest companies

For the 10th consecutive month, annual consumer price inflation has slowed, down to 4.9% from the 9.1% post-pandemic era peak.

Consumer price inflation now lowest in 2 years at 4.9% as April grocery prices fall

The White House is proposing new regulations for airlines to compensate customers with hotel stays and food for delayed or canceled flights.

DOT proposes rules to make airlines compensate stranded passengers

The economy added 253,000 jobs in April when around 180,000 were expected. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate edged back down to 3.4%.

April jobs report crushes estimates as economy adds 253,000 jobs