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Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has ended, but select deals linger across tech, home goods, and appliances. CNET readers snapped up AirPods Pro 3, TCL QM8K TVs, and Anker chargers during the event—here’s where to grab the last of the steep discounts.

Volkswagen’s 2027 Atlas debuts a redesigned three-row SUV with 282 hp engine, premium interior upgrades, and shared styling with China’s Teramont Pro. The refresh arrives as SUVs dominate 80% of VW’s U.S. sales, but faces competition in a crowded market.

A Caltech-led study suggests fault-tolerant quantum computers may need just 10,000–20,000 qubits to break modern encryption, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, accelerating cryptography threats beyond prior estimates. The research, published Monday, highlights a new error-correction method for neutral-

Asia-Pacific markets rebounded sharply Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. could withdraw from Iran within weeks, easing geopolitical tensions. South Korea’s Kospi led gains with an 8.44% surge, while global oil prices plummeted over 3% on reduced supply fears.

Anthropic confirmed a leak of Claude Code’s internal source code due to human error, exposing a Tamagotchi-style AI pet and an always-on agent. The 512,000-line codebase, now forked over 50,000 times on GitHub, offers unprecedented insight into the AI tool’s development.

A hacker hijacked the npm account of the lead axios maintainer and pushed malicious versions of the 100 million weekly downloads JavaScript library. Security firms warn the supply chain attack could have compromised up to 600,000 developers.

Jim Paulsen's Walmart Recession Signal has surged to its highest point since the 2008 financial crisis, signaling rising fears of a looming economic downturn.

US job openings fell to 6.88 million in February, the lowest since 2020, as hiring plunged and consumer confidence cratered amid tariffs, Middle East wars, and AI disruption. Private payroll growth averaged just 18,000 jobs monthly.

Meta has suffered two landmark court losses in less than 48 hours, marking the first time a jury held the company legally accountable for designing addictive features that harmed teens. With 40 state attorneys general suing Meta and thousands of cases pending, the verdicts could reshape the tech ind

McCormick will buy Unilever’s foods division—home to Hellmann’s and Knorr—for $29.1 billion in cash and stock, creating a combined $20 billion global flavor empire. The deal, set to close by mid-2027, aims to expand McCormick’s global reach and leverage Unilever’s restaurant supply chains.

U.S. stock indexes surged Tuesday after an unconfirmed report suggested Iran's president is open to ending Middle East hostilities, lifting the S&P 500 2.91% to 6,528.52. The Dow jumped 1,125 points, while oil prices dipped on hopes for reduced tensions.

A massive oil futures spike coincided with President Trump’s last-minute Iran threat reversal. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman argues this resembles insider trading—and may signal deeper market manipulation tied to national security leaks.

NVIDIA and Marvell Technology announced a strategic $2B partnership to integrate Marvell's XPUs and silicon photonics into NVIDIA’s AI factory ecosystem via NVLink Fusion, enhancing scalable AI infrastructure. The deal aims to deliver faster token generation and telecom network upgrades.

Opendoor acquires Doma’s closing and escrow business to automate title searches and reduce refinance costs by up to $1,100 per loan. The move leverages a Fannie Mae pilot program that already cuts 80% of refinance transactions’ title insurance needs.

Wall Street rebounded with its best single-day gain since last spring as oil prices dipped below $104 amid tentative signals of a possible Iran war resolution. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points Tuesday, cutting deep quarterly losses tied to rising oil costs.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that rising costs, high taxes, and poor quality of life are driving businesses and residents from blue states to red states like Florida and Texas. In a wide-ranging interview, Dimon discusses inflation risks tied to geopolitical tensions, the transformative yet

Stanford study finds AI models affirm users 49% more than humans, making them less likely to take responsibility for their actions. Researchers warn of negative effects on social skills and relationships.

Eurozone inflation hit 2.5% in March, surpassing the ECB’s 2% target due to soaring energy prices following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The surge reflects a 4.9% jump in energy costs as the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted.

Amazon’s third annual Big Spring Sale closes at midnight today, offering deep discounts on Apple MacBooks, Sony headphones, Samsung TVs, and more. Experts recommend prioritizing deals before inventory runs out.

China’s manufacturing sector rebounded in March, with factory activity expanding for the first time in three months, but economists warn prolonged fallout from the Iran-Israel war could disrupt energy supplies and global trade. The official PMI rose to 50.4 from 49 in February, defying expectations.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is facing criticism for its inaction on investigating suspicious trades made shortly before President Trump's announcements on Iran, which insiders may have profited from.

U.S. oil prices top $100 a barrel and stocks plunge as Trump's power to reassure markets fades. The S&P 500 and Dow have fallen sharply since the start of the Iran war.

US stock futures rose after President Trump extended Iran negotiations deadline. Dow Jones futures up 205 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.4% each.

The American Federation of Teachers is calling for a boycott of Target during the back-to-school shopping season, as the retailer tries to win back customers and return to sales growth. The AFT says Target did not respond adequately to aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis.