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By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, I rewatched Jurassic Park for probably the 10th time since the movie came out 30 years ago. (As an aside, it really holds up — 10/10, no notes.) Early in the plot, when the guests are discussing their impressions of the park,

By Hanna Ziady and Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The United Kingdom has come out of a short and shallow recession, giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a sorely needed boost ahead of an election expected later this year. Gross domestic product grew 0.6% in the first three months of the year compared with the

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A major US health care system said Thursday that it is diverting ambulances from “several” of its hospitals following a cyberattack this week. The cyberattack on Ascension, a St. Louis-based nonprofit network that includes 140 hospitals in 19 states, is also disrupting access to electronic health records, some phone systems

By Jessie Yeung, Priti Gupta and Esha Mitra, CNN Photographs by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Mumbai, India (CNN) — As Indians head to the polls in a massive ongoing nationwide election, much attention has focused on the country’s explosive growth under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. During his past decade in office, India’s fast-growing economy has

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Apple has apologized and admitted it “missed the mark” with its latest iPad Pro advertisement. The ad, posted on social media Tuesday by Apple CEO Tim Cook, was met with backlash from internet users who felt that the ad celebrated technology’s destruction of human creativity and art. In a

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday evening that she has long played a role in promoting unhealthy and unrealistic diets. “I want to acknowledge that I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture,” she said during a live event broadcast on YouTube in partnership with WeightWatchers.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — If you use a points-and-rewards credit card offered by an airline in partnership with a big bank, how much are the points you’ve accrued worth in dollars? And how much do you need to spend to get the best rewards? If you’re not sure, you’re probably not

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — An investor in the shell company that merged with Trump Media was found guilty on Thursday of insider trading linked to that blockbuster deal, according to federal prosecutors. Bruce Garelick, who served as a director at the shell company, was accused of using secret knowledge of the looming deal with Trump

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The Planet Fitness $10-a-month membership plan is a powerful marketing tool and a central part of its strategy. But the largest gym chain in the United States is hiking that monthly fee for the first time in more than two decades. Planet Fitness will raise the price

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — An investigation by the New Mexico Attorney General into the potential dangers of Meta’s platforms has resulted in the arrests of three men charged with attempted sexual abuse of children. The arrests came after a months-long investigation by the attorney general’s office into the risks of sexual

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans remain historically gloomy about the state of the housing market. Just 21% say it’s a good time to buy a house, according to a Gallup survey released Thursday. That is tied with last year for the worst reading in Gallup history. An overwhelming majority of Americans

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last sedan still sold by General Motors’ biggest selling brand, will end production this year, the company announced. Malibu production will end in November as the factory that builds it, the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, is reconfigured to build a new generation

By Lucy Bayly, CNN New York (CNN) — First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off. Thursday’s data also showed that the number of continuing claims, or applications from people who have filed for unemployment

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The first test subject for Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip implant startup, has developed a problem just a few weeks after it was inserted. In a blog post, the company revealed that a number of the chip’s connective threads retracted from the subject Noland Arbaugh’s brain, which

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Dozens of cabin crew at Air India Express called in sick earlier this week, forcing the budget carrier to cancel 85 flights since Tuesday evening and disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers. The Indian carrier is “making every possible effort to minimize the inconvenience caused to

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The PR chief of Baidu who sparked a public relations crisis with controversial comments endorsing a tough workplace culture has left the Chinese search engine. Qu Jing has stepped down from her position as vice president and head of communications, a person familiar with the matter told CNN

By Diksha Madhok, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Two of the planet’s richest businessmen are becoming embroiled in India’s increasingly divisive election campaign. The world’s most populous nation is in the midst of a mammoth election in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to secure a rare third consecutive term. Modi is running on his

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The federal government is teaming up with Wall Street in a new cybersecurity alliance aimed at defending the US financial system from a nightmare attack and deterring hackers from even trying, according to a letter sent to bank CEOs by a senior Treasury official and viewed by