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Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Ninety percent of Tubi’s coding pull requests are written by AI coding assistants, Bidgoli said, and it has launched AI agents to accelerate other aspects of its software engineering and business processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He said fuel usually represents 25 percent to 30 percent of an airline's operating costs, but at current prices it now accounts for 45 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

More than 80 percent of respondents are familiar with organ donation, and over half are registered organ donors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

About ninety coal-burning plants accounted for 32.3 percent of the country’s power, and the country had committed to adding thirty more.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland