Dollar stores are down in the dumps, struggling with strategic and operational breakdowns.
Why it matters:Traditionally a refuge for customers fleeing higher prices, the nation's leading dollar store chains are losing ground to big-box competitors.
Here's what's new on Hulu, Netflix, BET+, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Peacock.
What we're watching: A new season of "Only Murders in the Building," a Greek mythology series set in the modern world and a film based on a family's alleged experiences with demonic possession.
For many communicators, the myth of a slow August is just that — a myth.
Why it matters: The work-life blur normalized by hybrid and remote work, paired with the always-on mentality, has made it nearly impossible for communicators to take time off, they say.
ESPN is preparing for life after cable by transitioning from a TV news network into a sports lifestyle brand.
Why it matters: Once the undisputed leader in sports coverage, the company now faces serious competition from Big Tech for attention and sports rights. To survive, it's willing to take significant brand risks.
The Department of Justice dropped a giant lawsuit bomb on the apartment rental market last week when it sued RealPage, a company that makes software for big landlords and property managers.
Why it matters: The surge in rent prices over the past few years, with double-digit annual percentage increases in many big cities, is one of the most stubborn pieces of the inflation puzzle. The DOJ's allegations could help explain what's happening.
A Brazil Supreme Court judge warned Elon Musk Wednesday that he would have X suspended in Latin America's largest nation if the billionaire didn't name a legal representative for the platform in the country within 24 hours.
The big picture: Justice Alexandre de Moraes' summons alerting Musk that X has until about 8pm local time Thursday (7pm ET) to comply with the order comes after the platform announced earlier this month that it would close its operations in Brazil over what it called the judge's "censorship orders."
Sarah Palin was awarded a new trial against the New York Times on appeal Wednesday in a long-running legal battle over a corrected editorial that the former Alaska governor says defamed her.
Why it matters: Palin has previously indicated that if she loses the libel lawsuit she could challenge the landmark New York Times v. Sullivancase, the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that makes it difficult for public figures to win libel suits as they have to prove "actual malice."
July's global IT outage sparked by a faulty CrowdStrike software update has caused some customers to hit pause on engaging with the cybersecurity company's services.
Why it matters: The scale of last month's issue exposed the risk of widespread reliance on only a handful of key tech platforms.
Yelp is suing Google, alleging in an antitrust lawsuit that the tech giant self-preferenced its own product to dominate local search and advertising markets against competitors.
Why it matters: The lawsuit by Yelp, which publishes crowd-sourced reviews about businesses, refers to a federal judge's ruling earlier this month that found Google violated U.S. antitrust rules to maintain a monopoly in the online search market.
Americans will get to see on Thursday whether Kamala Harris — with Gov. Tim Walz by her side — is ready to handle the media scrutiny as a presidential nominee that has at times haunted her as vice president.
Why it matters: Harris became the nominee without facing an in-depth interview or winning a single primary vote, while at the top of the ticket.
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