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Buy-now-pay-later will be regulated like credit cards under new Biden rule. Here’s what shoppers should know.

The growing number of people who use buy-now-pay-later loans are poised to receive stronger protections when they want their money back, the federal consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

AI and data centers are devouring energy resources — threatening U.S. security

Government must revamp energy policies to keep the nation’s power grid running.

Crypto bulls may have gone ‘too far’ on ether ETF approval optimism 

A weekly look at the most important moves and news in crypto, and what’s on the horizon in digital assets.

E.l.f. Beauty’s stock falls on outlook amid concerns over beauty-industry slowdown

The beauty-products maker’s full-year forecast came up short of expectations.

Snowflake boosts its forecast, and its stock is cruising higher

The company now models 24% growth in product revenue for this fiscal year.

A ‘liar’s dividend’: AI deepfakes are a powerful tool for criminals and political control

Awareness, voluntary best practices and detection technologies are the best defense.

Moderna, CureVac, other vaccine stocks jump as new human bird-flu cases reported in U.S., Australia

Vaccine-related stocks moved sharply higher Wednesday as new human bird-flu cases were reported in the U.S. and Australia.

Boeing’s first crewed Starliner launch pushed back again, next possible opportunity ‘still being discussed’

“We will share more details when there is a clearer path forward,” NASA says.

Oil prices tally 3-day losing streak as U.S. supplies post a weekly climb

Oil futures finish lower for a third straight day as investors await official data on U.S. crude and product inventories.

Cannabis companies continue federal legalization push despite marijuana’s rescheduling

Attorney David Boies argues that moving pot to Schedule III won’t remove the threat of prosecution for state-legal pot companies.

‘Various’ Fed officials said they were willing to hike interest rates if needed, minutes show

“Various participants mentioned a willingness to tighten policy further should risks to inflation materialize in a way that such an action became appropriate,” the minutes said.

Stocks are up 12% this year, but nearly half of Americans think they’re down. What’s going on?

A new poll is offering fresh evidence that the U.S. economy’s strong performance isn’t resonating with many Americans, even as numerous conventional economic indicators are encouraging.
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