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Republican lawmakers criticize Ford business ties to China
Ford Motor Company Chief Executive Jim Farley defended the automaker's partnerships with Chinese firms while warning that the Unit
topicMicrosoft unveils code of conduct for AI models as safety concerns mount
Microsoft Corporation enforces its provisional Humanist AI Code of Conduct to keep technology under human control as industry anxi
topicWall Street ends lower as oil spikes and the benchmark Treasury yield breaches 5%
Wall Street finished higher on Friday as easing oil prices and a renewed rally in artificial intelligence technology stocks lifted
topic‘An out-of-touch Silicon Valley radical’: meet Trump’s AI whisperer pushing for limited regulation
President Trump and chief executives from major artificial intelligence companies signed a set of voluntary safety standards in Wa
topicForget the AI Slowdown—the Vulnerability Explosion Is Already Happening
OpenAI and Meta are competing in the personal assistant market with respective tools named Dots and Muse, signaling a major consum
topicAI, data center alarms dominate Congressional Black Caucus week in Washington
Forty-three senators voted against legislation designed to reduce electricity costs linked to data centers on Wednesday. This legi
topicQatarEnergy says Hormuz crisis may delay some expansion projects
QatarEnergy has prolonged force majeure on liquefied natural gas deliveries to clients in Europe and Asia as severe shipping const
topicTech lifts share markets in Asia as oil slips
Asian stock markets largely dropped as firm oil prices and elevated bond yields pressured investor sentiment. Hong Kong and Tokyo
China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU
A twelve-month suspension of expanded Chinese rare earth export controls approaches its expiration date on November 10, 2026. The
topicSouthwest Airlines keeps raising fares and adding fees
Major United States airlines and industry analysts warn that high airfares may persist even as oil and jet fuel prices drop. South
topicMark Zuckerberg Takes Aim at Anthropic in Debate Over A.I. Slowdown
Artificial intelligence executives signed a commitment to self-police their models following a White House meeting with President
topic‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is facing severe industry pushback and legal challenges after urging artificial intelligence companies
topicEXCLUSIVE: Nvidia in talks to invest in Anthropic’s mega IPO, sources say
Artificial intelligence developer Anthropic is targeting a valuation of roughly $2 trillion for a potential initial public offerin
topicAuto industry urges Trump to bar Chinese automakers in U.S. ahead of Xi visit
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation and top industry executives are pressing the United States government to enact a permanent
topicOpenAI delaying IPO amid AI safety concerns, Sam Altman says
OpenAI has officially delayed its initial public offering as CEO Sam Altman prioritizes safety and alignment challenges over enter
topic4 Monthly Dividend ETFs Paying 11 to 14 Percent to Start 2027
Several monthly dividend exchange traded funds pay yields between 11 and 14 percent to start 2027. Investors seeking high income u
topicMeta Muse May Be Biggest AI Launch Since ChatGPT. It’s Just One of Many Catalysts for Meta Stock.
Meta Platforms shares climbed back to their summer 2025 highs and jumped 27 percent in September, marking the company's best month
topicSPAM fans divided over wild new canned meat flavor: ‘Absolutely NOT’
Hormel Foods manufactures the processed canned pork and ham known as Spam, which debuted in the United States in 1937 and expanded
topicUS consumer inflation picks up in August
U.S. headline PCE inflation rose 3.4% in August and core PCE hit 3.0%, both coming in below forecasts as revised Bureau of Economi
topicFed’s Waller Says He’d Back Holding Rates if August Inflation Data Support It
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in cooler than expected in August, significantly lowering the chances of an i
topicAn Anthropic researcher just quit, saying OpenAI and Anthropic are 'gambling with our lives'
Congressional lawmakers face growing pressure to regulate artificial intelligence risks following the resignation of Anthropic pre
topicVolkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade
German labor representatives have threatened to strike following Volkswagen's decision to terminate existing agreements. This labo
topicIn 'Bit of a Bad Year for Aviation,' One Airline Stands Out
Singapore Air has captured the title of the world's best airline for 2026, displacing Qatar Airways from the top position. Meanwhi
topicBurned Out and Unemployed, Young People in China Are Launching AI Startups
Unemployed and exhausted young adults in China are bypassing traditional corporate jobs to launch one-person artificial intelligen