Israeli Strike on Car in Gaza City Kills High School Student

Xbox Hits Gamers With Price-Hike As Major Retailer Warns Console Shortage Looms Ahead Of GTA VI Launch Two reports hit on Thursday that could upset gamers ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.  First, a major retailer warned that console shortages could emerge as demand for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware collides with a memory chip shortage. Then The Verge reported that Xbox consoles are set for another price hike, adding another pain point for gamers months before one of the most anticipated video game releases in over a decade.  Video...

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals Hit Record High The AI bubble and data center buildout have helped catapult equity markets to new highs (pre-Middle East conflict), minting a record number of 401(k) millionaires. However, beneath the surface, hardship withdrawals from 401(k) plans have also climbed to a record, reinforcing the view that the K-shaped economy is becoming more entrenched. Vanguard's How America Saves 2025 report shows that hardship withdrawal activity "increased to a new high" of 6% in 2025, up from 4.8% in 2024 and about 2% before the pandemic. The increase marks the...

Federal Judge Spares Google From Breaking Up Ad Tech Business Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, A federal judge has ruled that Google does not have to dismantle its advertising technology business, rejecting the most punitive remedy sought by the Justice Department in the antitrust case against the company. In an order issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia declined to compel Google to sell AdX, its online advertising marketplace. AdX allows publishers to auction ad space in real time when users visit their...