If you're prone to belting out tunes on the car radio, then you'll probably like the new Stingray karaoke app Ford is adding to some of its vehicles, starting with the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-e.
How it works: While parked, the lyrics of the selected song will show on the dashboard screen — something to do while charging your EV, Ford says.
Or when driving, the front seat passenger can scan a QR code on the screen to take control — as long as the vehicle detects their seat belt is buckled.
💭 Joann's thought bubble: Ford must know I love to sing in the car, but I'm famous for mangling the lyrics.
Communications firm DKC has sold a majority stake to Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC), a private equity-backed holding company.
Why it matters: The deal is the latest in a consolidation spree in the public relations industry as clients demand more full-service communications counsel.
The $1.9 billion merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines may move forward, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday, after securing certain consumer protections.
Why it matters: DOT held the fate of the airlines' merger in its hands after the deal cleared a key antitrust review by the Justice Department last month.
Snapchat on Tuesday unveiled a new, proprietary operating system to power its fifth generation of augmented reality (AR) Spectacles glasses and other hardware in the future.
Why it matters: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel believes AR hardware, like its smart glasses, will one day become as ubiquitous as phones and tablets are today — and that Snap's early investments in AR software will help the company seal a leading market position.
British energy giant BP said that it will seek to sell its U.S. onshore wind business, which could fetch around $2 billion, as it refocuses its U.S. renewables business on solar.
Why it matters: This reflects how solar capacity is catching up to wind in the U.S., and may eventually surpass it, thanks to lower costs and installation complexity.
The heads of major national networks are eyeing local sports rights as part of their streaming and/or broadcast portfolios, executives told Axios. At the same time, the NBA and MLB are also eyeing ways to nationalize their local rights.
Why it matters: For decades, consumers were willing to pay for a bloated cable bundle full of regional sports networks (RSNs) whether or not they watched. Amid cord-cutting, that business model doesn't appear tenable.
Nationalizing their rights could be the best path for survival.
The summer shopping season ended on a softer note: Retail sales ticked up 0.1% in August as consumers pulled back on spending, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday.
Why it matters: That consumers kept spending, albeit at a slower rate than earlier in the summer, raises confidence about the health of the U.S. economy.
Yelp turns 20 on Tuesday, and it's celebrating by highlighting the 20 most photographed and most popular businesses from its almost 300 million reviews.
By the numbers: Yelp's most photographed business is California's Disneyland, with over 49,000 photos shared by users, followed by Las Vegas' Bacchanal Buffet and Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen.
The most popular business — determined using factors including volume of reviews, ratings and photos — is New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, with over 3,500 reviews and 22,000 photos.
Zoom in: Taste of Texas in Houston is one of the busiest restaurants on the platform, having seated nearly 800,000 diners via Yelp.
The most responsive business is All City Plumbing & Air in Rancho Cucamonga, California, with over 45,000 project responses through the Request-a-Quote feature.
No surprises here: The most searched foods on Yelp are burgers, pizza, sushi and tacos.
Fun fact: The first ever Yelp review was by Jon B. in October 2004 for Kabuki Springs and Spa in San Francisco.
The Yelper with the most posts is Bruce K. from Charlotte. He has posted over 23,000 reviews and 61,000 photos since 2009.
The New York Times reporters who uncovered Donald Trump's tax returns are out with a book Tuesday offering a gripping look at how Trump got rich.
Why it matters: Core to the former president's pitch for office is that he's a successful businessman. Relying on interviews with hundreds of former Trump associates, financial statements, confidential business records and public filings, the book dismantles that notion.
The Trumps are putting their names behind a new crypto project, one promoted Monday night in a meandering two-hour livestream on the social media site X that was remarkably light on detail.
Why it matters: Former president Donald Trump seems to be leveraging attention from his White House run to promote a new business venture — one that by its nature could spark calls of constitutional conflicts.
Former President Trump praised the U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement on Monday for their "fantastic" response to an apparent second assassination attempt against him.
The big picture: In his first detailed account since suspect Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was charged with two gun counts, Trump recounted during an X Spaces discussion how Sunday's events unfolded at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, while he was playing golf with friends including real estate developer Steve Witkoff.
