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People are scrambling to find wads of cash dropped all over American cities

August 21, 2026 / 3:48 PM EDT / CBS News

Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.

AI companies accused of hoarding and destroying millions of books

August 21, 2026 / 3:12 PM EDT / CBS News

Meghan reportedly in talks to join Guy Ritchie’s TV series The Gentlemen

The Duchess of Sussex is said to be discussing a return to acting in the third season of Netflix’s hit crime series

The best defense against AI is ancient intelligence

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here.

Jim Cramer looks at why our AI data center stocks are among the worst of the week

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

The Road to Nowhere

The new liminal-horror film It Ends captures the terror of aimlessness.

Broadcom debt deal expected to reach upwards of $70 billion, sources say

Broadcom is in talks to raise upwards of $70 to $80 billion in debt for a chip financing deal, CNBC's David Faber reported on Friday.

David Harbour Has Blown Tony Stark’s Cover in Avengers: Doomsday. It Might Just Be What Marvel Needs

The actor, who plays Red Guardian in the film, made a cryptic comment to Variety that raised more Robert Downey Jr-shaped questions than answers. But was it a clanger, or expert trolling?

Broadcom is primed for a big gain. How to trade it while protecting against risk

Jeff Kilburg, CEO of KKM Financial, breaks down how he's trading the AI-linked name.

‘We’re barely above porn’: why would a film-maker choose to make a deliberately bad ‘mockbuster’?

With a tiny budget and six days, Anthony Frith directed a film for the studio behind Sharknado – and then made Mockbuster, a documentary about the experience

4 Memory Stocks Are Darlings of the AI Boom. How They Differ and Why We Own Micron

While often trading together, these companies are not the same.