

Stock Futures Stabilize After Sharp Sell-Off in AI Leaders
U.S. stock futures were mostly flat Thursday night after a turbulent session that saw major indexes reverse sharply on renewed anxiety around artificial intelligence valuations. Dow futures ticked up roughly 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures slipped 0.1%. Nasdaq-100 futures fell nearly 0.3% as traders continued rotating out of megacap tech. The whiplash came just hours after Nvidia’s blowout fiscal Q3 results briefly ignited a powerful morning rally. The Dow jumped as much as 718 p


Soil Tech’s Next Breakthrough: Treating the Ground Like a Patient
A recent Apinions interview is spotlighting a fast-growing idea in agritech: soil isn’t just a resource — it’s a patient. Agronomist Donnie Engelhardt says the path to healthier food, livestock, and people starts with the health of the ground itself. “Soil is the original patient,” he said. “If food is medicine, we need to treat the soil first.” A Clinical Approach to Agriculture Engelhardt’s philosophy began years ago in grain country, where he noticed certain farmers consi


Snap Stock Surges 25% After $400M AI Deal and Strong Forecast
Snap is making a comeback. The social media company’s shares jumped as much as 25% on Wednesday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, announced a $500 million stock buyback, and revealed a landmark $400 million partnership with AI search startup Perplexity. For the third quarter, Snap posted revenue of $1.51 billion, slightly above Wall Street’s $1.49 billion estimate, and a net loss of $104 million, down from $153 million a year earlier. Global daily a


Automakers Hit the Brakes on EV Ambitions as Layoffs Mount Nationwide
The electric vehicle boom is losing momentum. Over the past several weeks, major automakers and battery manufacturers have announced sweeping job cuts and plant slowdowns as demand cools and federal incentives disappear. The retrenchment follows passage of the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act , which repealed key consumer tax credits for electric cars — including a $7,500 federal rebate that expired in September. The end of those incentives, once a cornerstone of the E


Amazon’s Culture Shock: Jassy’s “World’s Largest Startup” Vision Collides With 14,000 Layoffs
Amazon’s latest corporate overhaul has shaken morale across the company, as CEO Andy Jassy continues his push to remake the tech giant into what he calls “the world’s largest startup.” The company confirmed 14,000 new layoffs last week—its largest cut yet—and insiders say another wave is planned for January after the annual re:Invent cloud conference. The reductions follow more than 27,000 job eliminations since 2022 and are expected to hit retail, human resources, and AWS di






































