Between Bells goes full-on Oscars today. We kick it off by predicting who the big awards will go to. Cinemablend joins us with all of the best bets for your Oscar Pool.
And do you have any idea how long it takes to count all of those ballots for the Oscar nominations? Mental Floss stops by to put us to the test with an Oscar trivia challenge, and you're invited to play along.
And you can't talk Oscars without talking about fashion. Alyssa Smith catches up with celebrity stylist Preston Konrad to find out about the big looks we'll be seeing on the red carpet, and what really goes into putting them together.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
