NYPD is investigating a gold “courier” scam in which victims have collectively lost more than $100 million, with the investigation beginning in May 2024 and involving the Department of Homeland Security, the IRS, and law enforcement agencies in other states.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin and Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) are both up more than 20% in August, matching only four other months since ARKK launched in 2014.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Mammotion’s LUBA 3 AWD 3000H is discounted by $560 (from $2,799 to $2,239) through Aug. 31, and the LUBA mini 2 AWD 1500H is discounted by $200 (from $1,999 to $1,799) plus an additional $50 new-customer coupon and a free $79 cleaning stand.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
ZDNet
The SBA proposed a rule change that would raise some “small business” revenue limits up to $867 million for investment banking firms (from $47 million) and just over $1 billion for companies with fiduciary activities (from $47 million), potentially adding about 114,000 businesses to the small-business category for federal contracts, SBA loans, and other financial assistance.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.54% (down 3 basis points from yesterday), and the 15-year fixed is 5.86% (down 11 bps) for Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Bill Gates says current AI policy has a “very high chance of a net negative outcome” because leaders are not preparing adequately for AI safety and broader harms.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
The Register
Any’s LUV1 modular electric motorcycle is designed to hold up to 120 liters while reaching a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), with two swappable batteries delivering up to 87 miles of range per charge.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
Lawyer John Morgan said only about 20 people have $1 billion in liquid (in-the-bank) cash, and he considers himself one of them.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Apollo Global Management, IFM Investors and KKR are in the final bidding round to buy Associated British Ports’ roughly 64% stake in a deal valuing the business at around £10 billion (about $13.6 billion), potentially extending Europe’s transportation buyout boom.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
GE Vernova’s free cash flow rose to $5.1 billion in Q2 after a $6.4 billion working-capital benefit from customer down payments, lifting annual growth to 2,532%.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
NVIDIA’s shares moved mainly on the company’s earnings-call guidance, with Cramer saying the guidance is what “triggers a big move.”
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A new IPPR report says Big Tech’s market power over UK digital infrastructure—and regulators’ response—could prevent the UK from competing in AI and risks AI becoming monopolized or oligopolized in a way that shrinks the UK’s leverage and financial returns.
Aug 28, 2026 ·The Register
Salesforce shares rose 21% on Aug. 27 after its Q2 results beat estimates, with $11.35B revenue and $5.90 in adjusted EPS, alongside $1.1B free cash flow after an 81% annual increase and $1.5B annual recurring revenue from its Agentforce platform.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Caterpillar’s forward P/E was cited at about 31 and its “historic multiple” reportedly fell from around 17 to roughly 30 while Deere’s forward P/E was about 27 despite construction-equipment strength.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Tim Cook told Jim Cramer multiple times that getting access to Chinese DRAM would help lower Apple’s cellphone prices by easing constrained DRAM and memory supply.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus V2 is on early-bird sale for $619 (black) or $639 (white), saving $130 off the $749 original price through Aug. 27–Sept. 3.
Aug 28, 2026 ·
CNET
Meta reached an agreement with nearly all states to pay up to $16.7 billion over the next decade for youth-related social media claims, and Jim Cramer said he was surprised the stock didn’t rise more.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A 68-year-old Chicago woman, Roxie Ellis Douglas, is suing Wendy’s for more than $50,000 after claiming a double cheeseburger and baked potato delivered via DoorDash caused intestinal infection and acute infectious colitis, with medical bills totaling $93,578 including two hospital stays.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Your Nvidia stock was sold after your advisor took over, and the article advises evaluating whether the sale fit your longer-term financial plan and goals rather than judging it only by missed gains.
Aug 28, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A petty cashbox is treated like Schrödinger’s cash—when opened to reimburse expenses, the drawer can be “empty” even though the spreadsheet suggests it “is NOT empty.”
Aug 28, 2026 ·The Register
