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How AI is getting better at finding security holes
- Huo Jingnan
- Apr 11, 2026
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI mode...
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Inflation surges to highest level in nearly two years as energy costs spike
- Scott Horsley
- Apr 10, 2026
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two years. Higher gasoline prices tied to the war with I...
- Business
Women are getting most of the new jobs. What's going on with men?
- Andrea Hsu
- Apr 10, 2026
Over the past year, the vast majority of new jobs have gone to women. One economist says to help men find work, we need to embrace ways to "make girly...
- Business
Nations tried to impose a digital fog of war in Iran. The results are mixed
- Geoff Brumfiel
- Apr 10, 2026
Governments are blocking the internet, banning social media posts and cutting access to commercial satellite images. But experts say that efforts to c...
- Business
Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers
- The Associated Press
- Apr 10, 2026
Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest instance where groups of anony...
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How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war
- Scott Horsley
- Apr 9, 2026
It's not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It's also hitting frankincense, a commodity that's been defining trade routes...
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How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes
- Rachel Treisman
- Apr 9, 2026
The priciest concessions at the Masters, beer and wine, cost just $6 each. The Georgia golf tournament prides itself on a simple and affordable menu,...
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Why high oil prices are good for oil companies — until they aren't
- Camila Domonoske
- Apr 9, 2026
Yes, higher crude oil prices mean a multibillion-dollar cash infusion to the oil industry. But volatility is bad for business, and sustained high pric...
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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump's tariffs are hurting small businesses
- Andrew Schneider
- Apr 7, 2026
Many small business owners say the uncertainty that goes along with the high cost of the Trump administration's emergency tariffs is driving away cust...
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Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? Americans weigh options for saving gas
- Camila Domonoske
- Apr 7, 2026
With gasoline prices averaging above $4 a gallon nationally, drivers are grappling with a sharp rise in fuel costs. Here are some ideas to consider if...
- Business
How Bill Phillips used flowing water to model the economy
- Alex Mayyasi
- Apr 7, 2026
Bill Phillips was an outsider to economics, but he used a machine and a chart to change the way we think about the government's role in a capitalist e...
- Business
How the crisis in key waterway is affecting fuel supplies for different countries
- Apr 7, 2026
Fears of fuel shortages have been sparked recently as the number of tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz was reduced to a trickle amid threats...