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Expedia Group Stock Jumps as OpenAI Backs Off ChatGPT Bookings, but AI Pricing Probe Adds Risk
3+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) NEW YORK, March 6, 2026, 06:15 EST Expedia Group, Inc. shares rose more than 12% on Thursday after The Information reported that OpenAI was scaling back plans to add direct bookings inside ChatGPT. Booking Holdings gained about 8% and Tripadvisor added 5%, while Bernstein analyst Richard…...
Micron ships 256GB SOCAMM2 samples, chasing lower-power memory for AI servers
4+ week, 11+ min ago (434+ words) Boise, Idaho, March 5, 2026, 14:42 MST Micron Technology said on Thursday it has begun shipping customer samples of its 256GB SOCAMM2 low-power server memory module, targeting AI data centers that are running into power and capacity limits. 1 The product aims at a messy, practical…...
Ampol Limited Faces Fresh Scrutiny as ACCC Warns on Petrol Pricing, EG Australia Decision Nears
3+ week, 6+ day ago (368+ words) Sydney, March 6, 2026, 18:21 (AEDT) Ampol Ltd (ALD.AX), Australia's top fuel retailer, landed back in the spotlight Friday as the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) confirmed it had sent letters to leading fuel firms about local pricing. Oil and refined…...
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo is here — and it’s aimed at budget laptops
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (414+ words) New York, March 5, 2026, 10:03 EST Apple on Wednesday unveiled the MacBook Neo, a new laptop starting at $599 that pushes the company deeper into entry-level PCs. The device is available for pre-order with deliveries and in-store availability set for March 11, Apple said....
Western Digital flags hyperscaler orders through 2028 as AI video tests storage supply
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) San Jose, March 5, 2026, 11:46 PST Western Digital disclosed that major cloud clients have locked in hard drive orders running out to 2028a level of long-term commitment unusual for what's typically a cyclical sector. The stock slipped about 2% on Thursday. 1 Why it matters…...
Costco earnings beat as tariff refunds loom; CEO flags possible price cuts
3+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) NEW YORK, March 5, 2026, 19:11 EST Why this matters now is the timing. Retailers are trying to hold prices down while trade rules move fast, and any refund windfall would test how far big chains will go to pass savings through " or…...
Booking Holdings stock jumps as OpenAI backs away from ChatGPT travel checkouts
3+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) New York, March 5, 2026, 17:40 (EST) This shift is catching attention as generative AI " the latest batch of conversational tools that draft, sum up, or suggest " is being eyed as a potential gatekeeper for travel queries and bookings. Whoever winds up holding…...
Tesla UK sales drop 37% as BYD narrows the gap in February
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (383+ words) LONDON, March 5, 2026, 12:00 GMT Tesla's UK registrations fell 37% in February from a year earlier as Chinese electric-vehicle rivals, led by BYD, gained ground in Britain's fast-growing plug-in market, industry data showed on Thursday. 1 Separate data published on Wednesday pointed to a…...
American Airlines gets U.S. green light to restart Venezuela flights — Miami routes back on the table
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (257+ words) WASHINGTON, March 5, 2026, 07:00 (EST) The approval makes American the first U.S. airline cleared to resume regular flights to Venezuela since routes were suspended in 2019. American said details of which flights it will schedule between the United States and Venezuela were not immediately…...
Lufthansa plots Kuala Lumpur–Frankfurt nonstop for Oct 2026 with five-weekly 787 flights
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (353+ words) Kuala Lumpur, March 5, 2026, 20:41 (MYT) Lufthansa Airlines will launch a nonstop connection between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt from Oct. 25, 2026, flying five times a week year-round, the carrier said on Wednesday. It said flights can be booked immediately and the service will…...