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US wholesale inflation heated up in May

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation rose slightly in May, driven in part by costlier goods; however, tariff-related effects were largely muted. The latest Producer Price Index, a closely watched measurement of wholesale inflation, showed that prices paid to producers rose 0.1% in May, lifting the annual rate to 2.6%, according to

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Disney and Universal team up to sue AI photo generator Midjourney, claiming copyright infringement

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Disney and Universal are suing AI photo generation company Midjourney, marking the first major legal showdown between Hollywood studios and an artificial intelligence company. Midjourney, which enables users to create realistic-looking images from a text prompt in just seconds, is one of the most popular AI image

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CFPB enforcement lead resigns, slams ‘attack’ on core mission in departure email

By Samantha Delouya and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Cara Petersen, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s acting enforcement director, resigned from the agency on Tuesday. In an email to colleagues announcing her decision, Petersen slammed the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agency, which was established as a banking watchdog following the 2008 global financial

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Qantas to close low-cost arm Jetstar Asia

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Australia’s Qantas QAN.AX said on Wednesday it will close Jetstar Asia, the group’s Singapore-based budget airline, as it reels with rising supplier costs, higher airport fees and intensifying competition among low-cost carriers. The move will free A$500 million ($326.40 million) in capital for the flag carrier to invest in its

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Former local news anchor sues rival station for defamation over report he says portrayed him as a ‘child predator’

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A former local news anchor in Shreveport, Louisiana, has sued a rival station for defamation, accusing it of engaging in “character assassination” after it ran a report he says portrayed him as a “child predator.” Emmy Award-winning journalist Bill Lunn, a former anchor for ABC affiliate KTBS, filed the

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Financial constraints big driver of global ‘fertility crisis,’ UN finds

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Job insecurity and unaffordable housing are among the biggest reasons why millions of people worldwide can’t have the number of children they want, the United Nations said Tuesday, calling for “urgent action” to address the “fertility crisis.” Together with market research firm YouGov, the UN’s sexual and reproductive health

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Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a team to build a ‘superintelligence’

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally assembling a team to achieve a “superintelligence,” machines that are capable of surpassing human capabilities, according to a Bloomberg report. Zuckerberg is reportedly so frustrated with Meta’s efforts in the artificial intelligence space that he has taken it upon himself to

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Whole Foods’ primary distributor forced to shut down its systems after a major cyberattack

By Jordan Valinsky and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — United Natural Foods, Inc., one America’s largest publicly traded health food wholesalers and the primary food distributor for Whole Foods, has taken some of its systems offline after a massive cyberattack. “We have identified unauthorized activity in our systems and have proactively taken some

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‘If you fall silent, the country is doomed’: CBS News’ Scott Pelley stresses courage as network faces pressure campaign

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A climate of fear is perceptible in the United States today, and it must be resisted no matter what, CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley says. “People are silencing themselves for fear that the government will retaliate against them, and that’s not the America that we all love,” Pelley told

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Why this key chip technology is crucial to the AI race between the US and China

By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — In the largest single foreign investment in US history, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has unveiled a $100 billion investment, drawing global attention and prompting concern in Taiwan. TSMC, which produces more than 90% of the world’s advanced semiconductor chips that power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence

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Should you invest in crypto now?

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Much has changed in the crypto landscape over the past year and a half. And with it, so may more investors’ minds about cryptocurrencies — especially bitcoin, the (very young) granddaddy of them all. Crucially, crypto has gained greater acceptance among regulators and large institutional investors as an asset

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DOGE just got a green light to access your Social Security data. Here’s what that means

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When people think of Social Security, they typically think of monthly benefits — for the roughly 69 million retirees, disabled workers, dependents and survivors who receive them today. But efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency this year to access the Social Security Administration’s data systems should conjure up

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Trump feared a fight with Musk could undermine his signature bill. Then their feud erupted

By Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — The staggering and exceedingly public rupture in the world’s most consequential and unprecedented partnership was a long time coming. But the surreal state of suspended animation that consumed Washington as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk traded escalating blows on social media obscured a 48-hour period that illustrated a

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Trump’s big bill includes an ‘unprecedented’ tax credit for a national school voucher program. Here’s how it would work

By Natasha Chen, CNN Lose Angeles (CNN) — Part of the massive domestic policy bill currently moving through Congress known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” includes an unprecedented $5 billion national school voucher program. Republicans have long advocated for so-called school choice, but critics have labeled the initiative a tax cut for the wealthy. Sending

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Trump’s attacks on international student enrollment could ultimately shake the economy

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s statements and actions aimed at curtailing the number of international students in the US have sent a chill of uncertainty through higher education institutions. These American schools have become more reliant on the higher tuition paid by international students as state and federal support has waned.

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Michaels is expanding its fabric selection following Joann’s collapse

Michaels is jumping into the void left by the collapse of Joann, announcing Thursday that it’s buying the fabric retailer’s private label and drastically expanding its sewing selection.

In a press release, Michaels said that searches on its website for the word “fabric” have jumped nearly 80% over the past year and “sewing” has increased by about 40%, prompting the retailer to make a “significant investment” in the category in hopes of attracting Joann’s fans.

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