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By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Would-be home buyers and homeowners looking to refinance their mortgages got a rare break this week after months of stubbornly high borrowing costs. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.58% for the week ending August 14, the lowest level since October, according to data released Thursday from Freddie Mac.

By Matthew Rehbein, Alexandra Skores, Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — Canada’s biggest airline is poised to start canceling several dozen flights Thursday ahead of a weekend lockout of flight attendants that threatens to throw travel plans for tens of thousands into chaos during the peak summer season. Air Canada said it will gradually suspend operations

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple will bring blood oxygen detection back to its latest smartwatches after the company was forced to stop offering the feature on US models over a patent dispute. The feature, which is meant to help people understand their respiratory health, will come to Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Costs were sharply on the rise for producers and manufacturers in July, a sign that higher prices could soon filter down to American consumers. US inflation on the wholesale level picked up steam last month, with prices rising by the fastest monthly pace since June 2022, new data showed

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Rachelle Ellison spent 17 years sleeping on the streets of Washington, DC, cycling in and out of jails and hospitals. She finally moved into an apartment in 2008, thanks to a rental voucher with mental health treatment and support services attached through a non-profit organization. “Once I

CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity — and “tech bros” are taking the wrong approach to stop it. Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Alex Jones’ far-right platform Infowars can be sold once again to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims, a Texas district court judge has ordered. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said in a Wednesday hearing that Infowars’ parent company, Free Speech

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The biting satire of “South Park” continues to gain momentum this summer, according to newly released ratings from Paramount. On cable, where the Comedy Central series originated 28 years ago, last Wednesday’s “South Park” was “its highest rated episode since 2018 and biggest share in series history,” the channel

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTube will begin guessing users’ ages using artificial intelligence on Wednesday, as part of an effort to prevent kids from accessing inappropriate content online. It’s part of a broader push to make social media safer for young people, but some users are already worried about what it

By Alexandra Skores, Paula Newton, CNN Ottawa (CNN) — Air Canada is preparing to lock out its flight attendants who voted to go on strike this weekend. Travel disruptions could start Thursday and could continue until a deal is reached. The airline said it would suspend operations on Saturday and could remain shut down till

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery of fresh food to more than 1,000 cities, a sign that it’s finally finding success with its grocery business after years of shifting strategies. In a move that Amazon describes in a press release as one of its “most significant grocery

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Fake Labubu dolls that could pose a choking hazard for young children have flooded the UK market, a consumer standards body has warned. Legitimate Labubu toys, created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, have become a viral and profitable sensation around the

By Gordon Ebanks, CNN (CNN) — American families, weary of high grocery prices, are looking for ways to cut costs. The cost of food at home in July rose 2.2% from the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More than 80% of American adults cite the cost of groceries as a source

By Matt Egan, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity — and “tech bros” are taking the wrong approach to stop it. Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and a former Google executive, has warned in the past that

By Clare Duffy, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Artificial intelligence search company Perplexity has made an unsolicited, $34.5 billion offer to purchase Google’s Chrome browser, a surprise move by a Google Search challenger that’s looking to upend how people find information online. Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer confirmed to CNN the details of the