WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in parts of the messaging app

WhatsApp says that users will start seeing ads in parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the billions of people that use the messaging service

How Nest turned a $24,000 idea into a global movement supporting women artisans

In 2005, Rebecca van Bergen was a graduate student in social work at Washington University when she won $24,000 in a school innovation contest

Spaniards turn water guns on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism

Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona

Trio Petroleum Corp. [TPET] reports $1.6 million quarterly net loss

Company generates $23.3 thousand in revenue

A new natural gas project off Senegal makes fishing communities feel threatened

Fishermen say a new natural gas project off the coast of Senegal has killed their livelihoods

Okmin Resources, Inc. [OKMN] reports $67.2 thousand quarterly net loss

Company generates $9.8 thousand in revenue

Acadia Healthcare: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Surgery Partners: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

RadNet: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list

Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States increase

Nvidia chief calls AI ‘the greatest equalizer’ — but warns Europe risks falling behind

Will artificial intelligence save humanity — or destroy it

Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and 'liquid glass' design

After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech’s pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during a developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology

Wall Street recovers from Friday's shock as US stocks rally and oil prices ease

Calm is returning to Wall Street

Middle East conflict threatens to exacerbate inflationary pressure on some things

Israel’s attack on Iran has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households

Inflation barely rose last month as cheaper gas and cars offset some costlier imports

U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as higher prices for groceries and some imported goods were largely offset by cheaper gas, travel services, and rents

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world’s two biggest economies

Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don't lead to price surges

A new study that examined five years’ worth of prices at one U.S. grocery chain found that digital price tags haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges

Midea recalling 1.7 million of its popular air conditioners due to mold concern

Midea is voluntarily recalling about 1.7 million of its popular U and U+ Smart air conditioners because pooled water in the units may not drain fast enough, leading to mold growth

Virgin Galactic: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

More warning signs emerge for US travel industry as summer nears

Travel technology company Expedia Group says reduced travel demand in the United States led to its weaker-than-expected revenue in the first quarter

Wall Street and other markets hold steady ahead of a highly anticipated US-China meeting on trade

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as Wall Street and other financial markets wait for a highly anticipated meeting on Saturday between China and the United States on trade