USA Update

Meet the new boss… same as the old boss? As the industry prepares for the AI takeover, insiders question who’s next in line at the major labels.

Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by the private equity firm Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion.

Texas funds holding an estimated $50 billion in assets will now be permitted to invest in BlackRock funds and seek its financial services.

Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as "A Boy's Own Story" and "The Beautiful Room is Empty," has died. He was 85.

Just in time for summer, the installation of a popular -- though pricey -- backyard amenity can have true benefits upon resale, according to Realtor.com.

The two also spoke about Iran, during which Putin suggested that Russia could potentially get involved in sealing a revised nuclear deal with Tehran.

A recent survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that eight in 10 (77%) have changed the way they manage their finances as a result of ongoing economic conditions.

Are the vampires a metaphor for cultural appropriation?

Amazon will invest approximately $10 billion toward new artificial intelligence data center infrastructure in North Carolina, company and state officials announced Wednesday.

James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting closed-door transcribed interviews with former White House chief of staff Ron Klain, former de facto West Wing communications chief Anita Dunn and longtime Biden advisers Bruce Reed, Mike Donilon and Steve Ricchetti.