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Economy

New home, car, vacation are ‘unaffordable’ for most Americans, survey

DS Staff | Mar 02, 2026

A February poll among 2,589 adults reveals a deepening sense of financial strain across the United States, with 66% of non-homeowners now doubting they will ever afford a home.

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Ai

Claude tops US App Store charts after Trump criticism

DS Staff | Mar 02, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude AI app briefly surged to No. 1 among free US apps on the App Store Saturday, just one day after President Donald Trump criticized the company.

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Media

Podcasts overtake AM/FM talk radio in US listenership

DS Staff | Mar 02, 2026

For the first time in US history, podcasts have surpassed AM/FM talk radio as the most popular medium for spoken-word audio, with the former now accounting for 49% of daily listening time.

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Defense

Pentagon ends contract with Anthropic, embraces OpenAI

DS Staff | Feb 28, 2026

The Department of Defense ended its agreement with Anthropic yesterday and embraced rival OpenAI as its new partner.

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Ai

OpenAI raises $110 billion in a record funding deal

DS Staff | Feb 28, 2026

OpenAI said Friday it has raised $110 billion, more than twice the size of its record-setting funding round a year ago.

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Policy

Bill Clinton testifies in Jeffrey Epstein deposition, says he ‘saw nothing’

DS Staff | Feb 28, 2026

In a historic first, former US president Bill Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee in Chappaqua, New York, on Friday and addressed questions related to his connection with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.