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This Adidas shoe was the common thread between those world record-breaking London Marathon runners

At just 97 grams, the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 is an ultralight ‘supershoe’ worn by Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe as he crossed the finish line.

Gen Z is suddenly spending more time in one place they used to ignore

After years of streaming dominance, younger audiences are returning to theaters in record numbers.

Japanese firms’ growing grip on the housing market, as told by one chart

According to Zonda, back in 2015, Japanese-owned builders had around 0.2% of the U.S. homebuilding market. By 2025, that figure had risen to 4.8%. It’ll soon go higher.

Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of restaurants: See an updated list of doomed locations for 2026

Three months after Yum Brands said it would shutter 250 locations, a Fast Company review has found that stores are disappearing quickly.

The AI running this Swedish cafe won’t stop buying toilet paper and gloves

The latest experiment from Andon Labs has put an AI in charge of a cafe—mostly.

Iran has a proposal on the Strait of Hormuz, but it doesn’t address their nuclear program

Iran is offering to reopen the key waterway, according to anonymous sources.

Qualcomm stock is soaring today as rumblings of an OpenAI smartphone deal emerge. Here’s what’s happening

While nothing has been confirmed, investors appear to be excited about a potential deal between the semiconductor giant and ChatGPT maker.

Independent Bookstore Day: Bookshop.org founder on how small retailers are taking on Amazon

After 20 years of declining numbers, indie booksellers in the U.S. have come ‘roaring back,’ says Andy Hunter.

What earnings for America’s largest homebuilder reveal about the housing market

Deploying bigger incentives and slowing starts, D.R. Horton was able to shrink its count of unsold completed homes by 35%.

Kellogg’s just dropped something inside cereal boxes you haven’t seen in years

Toy-filled boxes return for the first time in over a decade.

700 Staples stores are bringing back Party City by opening shop-in-shops. Here’s the full list of locations in 34 states

Customers will be able to buy balloons, gift bags, and more at the office supply store as the two struggling brands partner up.

The FDA just fast-tracked psychedelic drugs to treat depression. They could be here by this summer

The agency issued priority vouchers for 3 experimental new drugs using psilocybin and methylone, amid Trump’s pro-psychedelics push.

Iran’s top diplomat travels to Pakistan for ceasefire talks with the U.S.

Pakistan has been trying to get U.S. and Iranian officials back to the table after Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran.

Capital One’s recent $425M settlement could mean money in your pocket this summer

Payments tied to savings account interest claims are expected to begin in July.

Intel stock price: INTC surges today after Q1 earnings reveal AI data center boom

Intel has long played second fiddle to giants like Nvidia in the AI race, but it’s starting to benefit significantly from an industry shift toward CPUs.

Madonna’s new album-promo effort puts her 0 feet away from Grindr users

The pop star is taking over the LGBTQ dating app with in-app content and exclusive drops—starting with a limited-edition vinyl.

Trump’s Canada trade war hits Jack Daniel’s and Jim Beam with a devastating $143 million loss

After provinces removed U.S. spirits from store shelves during a tariff clash with the Trump administration, whiskey exports plunged nearly 70 percent.

Tech layoffs update: Meta, Nike, Snap, and others join the growing list of companies slashing jobs in April 2026

Pushes for efficiency and spending on AI continue to be the through line for many of the large companies laying off workers this month.

Palantir is dropping merch and stirring pots

Those Palantir chore coats? Yeah, they’re weird.

A former employee is suing MrBeast’s company for harassment, discrimination

Beast Industries denies the claims in the lawsuit filed in North Carolina on April 22.