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Mira Murati’s reported $2 billion ‘seed’ funding suggests the AI boom is alive and well, even after a week of economic chaos

With the markets in freefall and few exits to be found, it seems impossible right now to scrounge together $2…

2 days ago

Trump trade guru Peter Navarro says Vietnam’s zero-tariff offer ‘means nothing’ because ‘it’s the non-tariff cheating that matters’

White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro said in an interview that Vietnam’s offer for 0% tariffs…

5 days ago

A man who used an AI avatar in court because he thought it would present an argument well says he got chewed out by a panel of judges

This screenshot from a video labeled as a March 26, 2025 live stream video on the YouTube channel of the…

1 week ago

Asia tries to prepare for Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ wave of new tariffs: ‘We’re working on this matter nonstop, even on weekends’

“Liberation Day,” in the words of U.S. President Donald Trump, is coming. The White House will formally unveil new tariffs…

2 weeks ago

Trump says auto tariffs are permanent and doesn’t care if they cause carmakers to hike prices — ‘I hope they raise their prices’

President Donald Trump shrugged off concerns that his auto tariffs will cause carmakers to raise prices, saying he couldn't care…

2 weeks ago

Trump sets auto tariffs at 25%, drawing swift backlash. ‘The tariffs announced today will harm—not help,’ says world’s largest business association.

Auto stocks including General Motors and Stellantis tumbled as manufacturers awaited President Trump’s latest tariff announcement on Wednesday. The Dow…

2 weeks ago

‘Don’t fight Bessent’s Treasury’ is new mantra in US bond market

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can’t stop talking about 10-year bond yields. In speeches, in interviews, week after week, he states and restates the…

3 weeks ago

Meet LaFawn Davis: A C-suite executive at Indeed who dropped out of college and proved you don’t need a degree to land a top job

When LaFawn Davis was growing up, she didn’t dream of becoming an astronaut, a doctor, or a teacher…she dreamed of…

3 weeks ago

Gavin Newsom is welcoming prominent conservatives on his new podcast, but critics say it’s risky to align himself ‘in a slightly unpredictable middle’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a fireside chat with Stephen Cheung, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los…

4 weeks ago

U.S. crypto czar’s $200 million portfolio held Bitcoin, Coinbase, and Robinhood

David Sacks and his investment firm Craft Ventures have divested more than $200 million in crypto holdings since President Donald…

4 weeks ago