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Oil prices dropped more than 10% Friday, and U.S. stocks raced toward another record after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is open again for commercial tankers carrying oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide. The S&P 500 leaped 1.5% as Wall Street rallied to the finish of a third straight week of big gains, its longest streak since Halloween. A freer flow of oil would take pressure off prices not only for gasoline but also for groceries and all kinds of other products that get moved by vehicles. It could even ultimately help people pay less on credit-card interest or mortgage bills. The Dow…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most entrepreneurs are still wiring together five different apps and hoping nothing breaks at 2 AM. But AI has moved past automation into autonomy — tools that don’t just assist, they plan, execute and report back without supervision. PwC’s 2026 AI Performance study found that 74% of AI’s economic value is being captured by just 20% of organizations — and those leaders are 2.8 times more likely to have increased the number of decisions made without human intervention.The gap isn’t access to tools. It’s whether you’re using them to assist or to…

Most business leaders are laser-focused on the existential threat that AI poses, with many of them citing it as a reason for major layoffs. At an event on April 15, however, Indeed CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba suggested there’s another force that will wreak havoc on the labor market—one that he argued is more pressing. “Actually, what is happening in all developed countries, including European countries and the U.S. . . . is a big demographic change: an aging labor market,” Idekoba said at Semafor’s World Economy Summit, Business Insider reported. He said the sheer number of people aging out of the workforce…

Check your old receipts. Trader Joe’s is paying out $7.4 million to customers who used credit or debit cards between March 5, 2019, and July 19, 2019, after a class action lawsuit claimed the grocery chain violated federal law. The issue? Receipts at some stores printed the first six and last four digits of customers’ cards, increasing the risk of identity theft. Trader Joe’s denied all wrongdoing and said no one reported actual identity theft from the receipts. But the company’s insurer decided settling was cheaper than fighting a long legal battle. Under federal law, you don’t need to prove…

Just because a startup fails doesn’t mean it can’t cash out big. According to a report by Forbes, defunct companies are selling their digital footprints to AI companies as training data—and making real money from it. Shanna Johnson, the CEO of now-defunct software company cielo24, told the publication that she was able to sell every Slack message, internal email and Jira ticket as training data for “hundreds of thousands of dollars.” This isn’t a one-off scenario. SimpleClosure, a startup that helps companies like cielo24 shut down, told Forbes that there’s been major interest from AI companies trying to get their…

Key Takeaways Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa started his career at Nissan in 2003 as a product specialist in the company’s Mexico planning division, rising through the ranks to become CEO in April 2025. Espinosa manages stress by playing drums with his band and prioritizing tennis and golf on weekends. Other CEOs rely on rituals like journaling, meditation or workouts to manage stress. At Nissan, the $8.5 billion automaker, CEO Ivan Espinosa unwinds by leaning in to his favorite hobbies.  “How do I manage stress? Well, I try to continue being myself,” Espinosa said in a recent interview with The Wall…

If you’ve been curious about #vanlife but can’t justify dropping $100,000 on a kitted-out camper, a new patent from a Chinese automaker offers a compromise – but you might not like it. Seres, a prominent EV maker out of China, just secured a patent for an in-car toilet that slides out and tucks away beneath the seat. The patent, first reported outside of China by Autoblog, was filed in April of last year, approved last week, and is currently active. The patented design looks practical enough, with a rail system that allows a compact toilet to slide out from under…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Starting isn’t defined by a job, title or validation — it begins the moment you consistently practice your craft. Skill alone doesn’t lead to outcomes; sharing your work is what turns effort into momentum and opens doors. Waiting until you feel ready delays progress. Putting your work out early accelerates learning, feedback and growth. I wasn’t thinking about any of this. I had just gone out to buy a screen for my laptop and a chair — one of those small upgrades you convince yourself will make everything more efficient.…

A viral photo of a wolf carrying a grizzly warning sign is more than just funny—it’s a reminder of who really runs the park.Researchers spotted the year-old wolf pup running across the road, carrying a grizzly warning sign (Photo: Taylor Rabe)Published April 17, 2026 02:44PMA playful Yellowstone wolf pup is giving weekend vibes after he was caught on camera making off with a grizzly bear warning sign—and turning the post into a chew toy.Wolves just wanna have fun. Taylor Rabe told Outside that she is a wolf technician for the nonprofit conservation group, Yellowstone Forever. She captured the clip on…

When Maria looked at herself in the mirror for the first time after her mastectomy, she stood very still. One hand rested on the bathroom counter. The other hovered near the flat space where her breast had been. The scar was raw and angry. The loss was quiet but enormous. Her body felt foreign. In moments like these, people are often urged to be resilient – which can feel like being told to show no weakness, to push through no matter what. Or they imagine resilience as bouncing back: returning somehow unscathed to be the person you were before. But…