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Supreme Court Term in Review: How This Term Reshaped Authority on Everything From Voting Rights to Tariffs

Supreme Court Term in Review: How This Term Reshaped Authority on Everything From Voting Rights to Tariffs

During its October-to-June term the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on and heard arguments in a broad slate of cases with far-reaching consequences. The justices issued decisions and signaled positions on questions ranging from presidential authority over tariffs, independent-agency removal protections and executive power to fundamental civil rights issue…

Microsoft to Raise Xbox Console Prices, Ends 2 TB Model

Microsoft to Raise Xbox Console Prices, Ends 2 TB Model

Microsoft will increase prices on select Xbox consoles effective August 1, 2026, raising 512 GB models by $100 and 1 TB models by $150, while discontinuing its 2 TB model. The company cited steep increases in console storage and memory costs and outlined financing, trade-in and refurbished hardware programs to mitigate customer impact.

Microsoft Updates Copilot in Excel with Finance-Focused Skills, New Data Connectors, and Stronger Traceability

Microsoft Updates Copilot in Excel with Finance-Focused Skills, New Data Connectors, and Stronger Traceability

Microsoft announced enhancements to Copilot in Excel aimed at finance teams, introducing reusable 'skills' for common financial processes, expanding third-party financial data connectors, and adding a Plan with Copilot feature plus edit attribution to improve traceability. Several features are generally available to Microsoft 365 Copilot customers,…

Apple to Skip M6 Pro and Max; High-End Mac Chips Pushed to M7 in 2027

Apple to Skip M6 Pro and Max; High-End Mac Chips Pushed to M7 in 2027

Apple plans to release a base M6 processor for entry-level Mac systems as early as this year while foregoing Pro and Max variants for that generation. Instead, the company will consolidate higher-end Mac silicon into the M7 generation, scheduled for 2027, a move aimed at fast-tracking technologies for on-device artificial intelligence and more grap…

Bumble Considers Sale as Paying Users and Revenue Shrink

Bumble Considers Sale as Paying Users and Revenue Shrink

Bumble has begun exploring a potential sale and is working with Morgan Stanley, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the dating app faces declining paying users and lower revenue, and Blackstone — a significant shareholder — and other parties have declined to comment. No transaction is certain and the company may choose t…

Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

ServiceTitan shares slipped in mid-day trading after filings showed director and institutional sales totaling roughly $6 million. The decline came despite the company reporting strong early results for its Max AI offering; broader weakness in growth software stocks and higher-than-expected inflation readings compounded the negative sentiment.

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading after the company revealed agreements to repurchase $295 million in principal of its 5% senior unsecured notes due 2030 for approximately $230 million in cash, representing a $65 million discount to par. The buybacks will be funded from on-hand cash and are expected to close by June 30, 2026, le…

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German benchmark indices ended the session higher, led by strength in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities. The DAX climbed 1.05%, supported by large moves in several heavyweight names, while MDAX and TecDAX posted more modest gains. Market breadth was slightly positive and volatility eased, even as several mid- an…