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OpenAI’s video generation app Sora is currently struggling after rocketing to the top of the App Store in October. New data suggests that both app downloads and consumer spending are declining as the initial hype around AI video social networks fades. The iOS version, powered by OpenAI’s Sora 2 video generation model, surpassed 100,000 installs on its first day, despite being an invite-only experience. It quickly took the number one spot in the US App Store and reached the 1 million download milestone faster than ChatGPT. At the time, Sora’s app was iOS-only and still required an invitation, making its…

Manny Gonzalez has run Manny’s Tortas, a Mexican sandwich booth at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis, for more than 25 years with his 68-year-old sister. Since early December, four of the company’s 10 employees have stopped coming to work for fear of being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, he said.Gonzalez, 65, is also concerned, he said. The trained chef immigrated to the United States from Mexico City in 1982 and now carries his passport everywhere he goes. He estimates average monthly income is down about 50%. He added that he and his sister usually manage the…

Iran has been preparing for war with the United States for nearly half a century. Unable to match U.S. military might, the Iranian government is instead focused on ways to impose large costs that could shake up the Middle East and the global economy. A US carrier strike group has arrived in the Middle East, reigniting fears of a broader war as US President Donald Trump warns it could attack Iran. Experts say that despite being severely weakened by last summer’s Israeli and American attacks and experiencing recent domestic unrest, the Iranian regime still has a wide range of options…

A boat passes alongside a cargo ship loaded with containers at the terminal of Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on October 30, 2025. Wang Tingju | ReutersThe U.S. deficit with global trading partners nearly doubled in November as the trade deficit with the European Union widened and the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs spread across the economy, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.Following a month in which the trade deficit hit its lowest level since early 2009, the trade deficit soared to $56.8 billion, an increase of 94.6% from October. About a third of this gain came from…

A Southwest Airlines aircraft is parked at Gate B33, its tail sticking into the sunlight, at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Null Photo | Getty Imagessouthwest airlines The company said Wednesday it is overhauling its half-century-old business model to incorporate new revenue streams such as baggage fees and seat reservations, and expects 2026 profits to soar, far more than analysts expected.LSEG estimates the company is expected to post adjusted earnings of at least $4 per share this year, beating analysts’ expectations of $3.19. It also forecasts a 2-3% increase in production…

A view of Oslo from the rooftop of the Oslo Opera House on Thursday, October 21, 2021 in Oslo, Norway.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNorway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund made a profit of $247 billion in 2025, thanks to gains in tech, financial and mining stocks, management announced Thursday.The fund posted annual profits of SEK 2.36 trillion ($246.9 billion). By the end of last year, the Fund’s total volume had reached NOK 21.27 trillion, and during 2025 the Fund would have returned NOK 13.5 trillion, its highest annual return since its creation in the 1990s.The overall return was 0.28…

Border czar Tom Homan speaks at a press conference about ongoing immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis, January 29, 2026.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesTom Homan, the U.S. Border Patrol official, said Thursday that federal immigration enforcement agencies are working on a plan to reduce the large presence in Minnesota, even as the agency broadly acknowledges there are problems with the Trump administration’s activities there.”I’m not here because the federal government accomplished its mission perfectly,” Homan said at a news conference in Minneapolis. In Minneapolis, an aggressive surge in federal deportation efforts has sparked mass civil unrest.Homan said he and President Donald…

England star Helen Housby is looking for Vitality Roses to speak out in this week’s “huge” series against South Africa.The first match against South Africa’s SPAR Proteas in Johannesburg starts at 4pm on Thursday and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports YouTube. Two more games will follow on Saturday and Sunday. YouTube This content is provided by YouTubecookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow cookies. You can change the settings and enable it using the buttons below. YouTube Use cookies or allow them only once. You can change your settings at any…

Google announced Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking or biking. This update comes several months after Google Maps rolled out a hands-free conversational driving experience powered by Gemini. This announcement marks Google’s continued commitment to embed Gemini into more parts of people’s daily lives, moving Google Maps from static directions to real-time conversational navigation. As you walk around and navigate with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like “Tell me more about your area” and “What are the must-see attractions?” “Are there any cafes with restrooms along the route?” Google says it can…

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of DoubleLine Capital, said Wednesday that he expects the Fed to keep policy unchanged for the remainder of Chairman Jerome Powell’s term due to a more balanced outlook for the economy.”I think I’d make a pretty good bet that there won’t be another rate cut under Jay Powell,” Gundlach said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “I think they’re going out of their way to emphasize that while inflation is up a bit, it’s not as bad as feared a few months ago, and that unemployment is no longer rising in a meaningful way in isolation.”Until the end of…