A Lyft sign is seen in the pick-up area at JFK Airport in New York City on April 28, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lyft shares were 16% higher in premarket trade on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a […]
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Sony cuts PlayStation 5 sales forecast to 21 million units after posting record revenue
Sony aims to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its financial year ending in March 2023. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony cut its sales forecast for its flagship PlayStation 5 console on Wednesday, after warning of weaker transactions in its key gaming division. The Japanese gaming […]
UK inflation holds steady at 4%, lower than expected
London was the No. 2 most-visited city in the world for 2023, according to Euromonitor International. Karl Hendon | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation held steady at 4% year-on-year in January on the back of easing prices for furniture and household goods, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Month-on-month, […]
Millions in Indonesia head to the polls to elect Jokowi’s presidential successor
Presidential candidate and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, vice presidential candidate Muhaimin Iskandar, presidential candidate and Indonesia’s Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, presidential candidate and former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD (from left to right) react on the stage […]
Sony posts record quarterly revenue, smashing through expectations, on PlayStation bump
Sony aims to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles in its financial year ending in March 2023. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony posted record quarterly profit in the all-important December quarter which encompasses the holiday season thanks to a boost from its PlayStation gaming business and financial […]
New York Democrat Tom Suozzi wins special House election, cuts slim GOP majority
A car drives along Main Street as snow falls in Tappan, New York, on February 10, 2024. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Democrat Tom Suozzi has won the New York special election to replace expelled former Rep. George Santos, NBC News projects, flipping a red seat blue and […]
Biden is calling out corporations because ‘his administration is underwater with independents,’ Andrew Yang says
President Joe Biden called out snack companies on Super Bowl Sunday, asking them to put a stop to “shrinkflation” – and it’s a jab Americans may see more frequently from the White House. Biden was sitting beside common snacks like Oreos, Doritos and Goldfish during the 48-second clip, posted to […]
Waymo issues a voluntary recall on its self-driving vehicle software
A Waymo rider-only robotaxi is seen during a test ride in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 9, 2022. Paresh Dave | Reuters Waymo has filed a voluntary recall notice with federal vehicle safety regulators for software that was previously used in their driverless cars, the company announced Tuesday, marking a first […]
Valentine’s Day chocolate prices highest in years amid cocoa shortage
Chocolates packaged for Valentine’s Day sit on a table on February 2, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images A bouquet of roses, dinner for two and a box of chocolates make up the essentials for a textbook Valentine’s Day date. But lovers may experience […]
House Republicans impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas holds a press conference at a U.S. Border Patrol station on January 08, 2024 in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore | Getty Images House Republicans on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the second time in American history that a Cabinet […]