BUSINESS NEWS
- Apple CEO John Ternus started Tuesday. His $55 million award starts next year
by Amanda Gerut on September 2, 2026 at 1:45 amApple tied 75% of the new CEO’s annual equity target to shareholder return relative to the S&P 500. Neither award is granted until fiscal 2027
- California lawmakers stall Newsom’s wildfire liability bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough for victims
by The Associated Press, Sophie Austin on September 1, 2026 at 9:27 pmThe legislative setback leaves unresolved how victims, utilities, insurers, and ratepayers divide the escalating cost of utility-sparked fires
- FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network
by Eric Tucker, The Associated Press on September 1, 2026 at 9:10 pmThe operation also gave authorities information about thousands of people who contacted Hamas seeking to donate money.
- From a Singapore airport soundtrack to new AI-powered PCs, HP is looking for a new rhythm in Asia
by Angelica Ang on September 1, 2026 at 9:00 pmHP recently launched Garage 2.0, a startup accelerator, in Singapore as it tries to revive its business for the AI age.
- OpenAI to limit access to Astra model’s advanced cyber features due to hacking concerns
by Emily Forlini on September 1, 2026 at 8:00 pmThe company is being extra cautious following the Hugging Face incident, while also pitching its cybersecurity capabilities to potential customers.
- Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen—and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’
by Sydney Lake on September 1, 2026 at 7:42 pmCuban dropped millions on a mansion he’d never set foot in, but has zero regrets. The deal captures how billionaires think differently about money.
- The Pentagon is giving 3 million military and civilian workers access to ChatGPT and Grok through a secure AI platform built for ‘warfighter needs’
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on September 1, 2026 at 7:40 pmThe rollout expands the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil platform beyond Gemini as it pushes AI deeper into everyday military work.
- Temu spent up to $962 million on ads that helped finance an army of fake creators on Meta platforms, research claims
by Jim Edwards on August 31, 2026 at 7:49 amAmong the top 100 influencers collaborating with Temu, about 73 are fake, ORL researcher Vendula Prokůpková says.
- ‘We’re facing a double whammy’: America’s hottest tinned fish snack is shrinking by nearly half thanks to climate change and war in Iran
by Catherina Gioino on August 31, 2026 at 7:03 amSardine landings in Morocco, the world’s top supplier, have fallen nearly 46% as warming waters and war-driven fuel costs squeeze the fleet.
- Randall Lane probably didn’t break the law by accepting $6 million while working at Forbes, but he may still pay a price under a 140-year-old doctrine
by Catherina Gioino on August 14, 2026 at 10:51 amA New York legal doctrine requiring employee loyalty could pose more risk to the fired Forbes editor than any criminal exposure.