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Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) signage at a grocery store in Dorchester, Massachusetts, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Mel Musto | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November by Friday, rejecting the administration’s plan to partially fund that food stamp program for 42 million Americans during the U.S. government shutdown.”People have gone without for too long,” Judge Jack McConnell said during a hearing in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island as he issued the order requiring the administration to tap funding sources it had ruled as being…

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsCourtesy of Built TechnologiesA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.If you rent an apartment, you’ve probably “talked” to an AI agent to help get your leaky toilet fixed. But what if you’re a builder making a request for funds from your lender? That’s a much more complicated process — and there’s…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | ReutersOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Thursday that the artificial intelligence startup is on track to generate more than $20 billion in annualized revenue run rate this year, with plans to grow to hundreds of billions in sales by 2030.The company has inked more than $1.4 trillion of infrastructure deals in recent months to try and build out the data centers it says are needed to meet growing demand. The staggering sum has raised questions from investors and…

Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. PHOTO: LHC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, setting aside a K-P service tribunal order, has ruled that marriage could not deprive a woman from appointment under quota reserved for the children of civil servants who die or become incapacitated while in service. “If a son’s marriage does not disqualify him or interrupt the flow of financial benefit to the family, there is no rational basis to hold that a daughter’s marriage should have that effect,” says a 10-page judgement authored by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali while directing the department concerned to restore the petitioner’s appointment with…

Omar Marques | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDatadog shares jumped 23% on Thursday after the software company reported third-quarter revenue that topped Wall Street estimates and issued a strong forecast for the fourth quarter.The stock had its second-best day ever, behind only November 2023, when shares rose 28%.The company reported revenue of $885.7 million, which was up 28% year over year, and topped the $852.8 million expected by LSEG analysts.The cloud software company expects fourth quarter revenue to reach between $912 million and $916 million, far surpassing Wall Street’s projections of $887 million.As artificial intelligence-driven demand for cloud-security…

Chipotle Mexican Grill and Coach store logos.Getty ImagesChipotle and Cava pinned weaker sales on younger customers who are pulling back and packing lunches.But Gen Z shoppers are still spending on Coach handbags to bring to work — even if they’re skipping bowls and burritos.Coach’s parent company, Tapestry, raised its full-year outlook Thursday, after beating Wall Street’s expectations for quarterly earnings and revenue and posting double-digit sales gains in North America.In an interview with CNBC, Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat said the company’s sales in the quarter were fueled by attracting new customers, particularly within Gen Z.Tapestry, which also includes Kate Spade,…

Meeting at PM House to finalize strategy ahead of National Assembly vote on November 14 A delegation of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid led by Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today, to deliberate on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment PM Shehbaz, today, also met with the leaders of allied parties at the Prime Minister’s House to discuss the 27th Constitutional Amendment, taking coalition partners into confidence during an important consultation session scheduled for this evening. A decision has been made to get the 27th Constitutional Amendment…

Doordash’s stock plummeted toward its worst session ever as investors rejected the company’s aggressive spending strategy.The food delivery platform said it plans to shell out “several hundred million dollars” next year on new product initiatives like autonomous delivery and a new global tech stack. These plans will improve its product globally, but involve “direct and opportunity costs” in the short run, Doordash said.CEO Tony Xu defended the company’s spending decisions during the earnings call with analysts and said Doordash is running the business as it always has — to solve problems for customers in the highest quality ways.”Our track record in investing in the areas that we currently have operating … have…

FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, along the U Street corridor during a federal law enforcement deployment to the nation’s capital on Aug. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Leyden | Getty ImagesA federal jury in Washington, D.C., on Thursday found former Department of Justice paralegal Sean Dunn not guilty of assaulting a federal agent whom he had thrown a Subway sandwich at in August.Dunn’s acquittal after just several hours of deliberations was the latest rebuke to the DOJ in the case. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s…

A Republic Airways plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAirlines rushed to provide travelers updates after the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce flights across 40 airports as the longest government shutdown in history continues to drag on.Many major airlines said they would waive cancellation fees for even their most basic tickets, which often come with penalties for changes.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy previously said he would reduce flight capacity by roughly 10%, affecting 3,500…