
Impacted customers will receive debt forgiveness and gain full ownership of their personal computers as part of a new settlement agreement.
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Impacted customers will receive debt forgiveness and gain full ownership of their personal computers as part of a new settlement agreement.

U.S. regular gas prices hit a record $4.14 a gallon for Labor Day weekend, up nearly a dollar from last year, while diesel reached a record $5.85 due to Middle East conflict, refinery strains, and global supply issues.

Phil Schiller is stepping down as head of Apple's App Store, citing a desire to spend more time with family and on philanthropy, while also avoiding conflict over new leadership's push to increase App Store margins and recurring revenue amid ongoing developer criticism and lawsuits.

Ostrich farms in Kentucky and Texas are expanding herds to meet demand from people with alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy to red meat. Ostrich meat is increasingly sought as a beef alternative due to its similar taste and texture.

Halal barbecue joints are thriving in Texas as Muslim pitmasters gain recognition for blending traditional Texas BBQ with halal meats and diverse cultural spices, appealing to a broad demographic.

CD sales in the U.S. jumped 45.7% to 17.5 million units in the first half of 2026, according to the RIAA, with revenue up 58.6% to $171.1 million, driven by K-Pop special editions and collectible buying by Gen Z and millennials, despite most buyers not owning CD players; vinyl and other physical media also rose, but streaming revenue still dominated at $4.9 billion.

Oura filed to go public on September 3 after reporting nearly doubled revenue to $1.21 billion for nine months ended June 30 and selling 3.6 million rings in the past year. The move comes amid rising competition from companies like Ultrahuman, Circular, RingConn, Samsung, and Dreame, which are adding smartphone-like features such as contactless payments, haptic alerts, and on-device processing to smart rings.