BUSINESS NEWS
- Goldman Sachs says small businesses are embracing AI, but fewer than 1 in 5 are good at actually integrating it
by Tristan Bove on March 18, 2026 at 7:14 pmGetting smaller firms behind AI is easy. It’s also just the first step.
- Arizona calls Kalshi an illegal gambling business as first state in first state lawsuit against company
by Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on March 18, 2026 at 7:10 pm“Arizona will not be bullied into letting any company place itself above state law,” Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes said.
- Social media companies are scrambling to verify minors online. Congress just made it a lot more complicated
by Catherina Gioino on March 18, 2026 at 7:04 pmIn 48 hours, lawmakers moved more aggressively than they have in nearly a decade, but will it pass a challenge in federal court?
- ‘One in a million’ shrapnel rain fell on California highway, military report says
by The Associated Press, Christopher Weber on March 18, 2026 at 6:49 pmA live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton last October caused shrapnel to strike two California Highway Patrol vehicles, a Marine investigation found.
- Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on March 18, 2026 at 6:32 pmMore than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
- The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’
by Eva Roytburg on March 18, 2026 at 6:26 pmThe infamous dot-plot shows sharper-than-ever divisions between Fed officials.
- Fortune Brands’ new CEO never officially worked a day—but he’ll get $18.4 million after a massive leadership shakeup
by Amanda Gerut on March 18, 2026 at 6:23 pmThe son-in-law of activist billionaire Nelson Peltz triggered the shakeup—and now he's getting a board seat and a say in who runs the company next
- Today’s Bob Iger’s last day leading Disney. Here’s what comes next at the company worth $176 billion
by Jacqueline Munis on March 18, 2026 at 5:57 pmJosh D’Amaro, who’s been with Disney for 28 years, takes over today, ending Iger’s nearly two decades tenure leading the company.
- ‘A bend in the trajectory’: U.S. data center development has hit snags because the power grid is approaching its limits to support them
by Jacqueline Munis on March 18, 2026 at 3:39 pmAn energy bottleneck is threatening Big Tech's massive data center ambitions, and it means those companies may need to break their huge capital expenditure promises.
- The world’s EVs were already replacing 70% of Iran’s oil exports. The war just made that matter
by Tristan Bove on March 18, 2026 at 1:37 pmAs the war in Iran sends gas prices surging, the world's growing electric vehicle fleet is providing a buffer. In America, it may finally be enough to win over reluctant buyers.