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The fight over AI training data is coming to a head
Tech & Innovation
The fight over AI training data is coming to a head

As AI spreads into everyday life, pressure is mounting on tech firms to explain what data their models learn from — and who gets paid

Updated January 26, 20265 min read
'AI models became suicide coaches,' Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says
Tech & Innovation
'AI models became suicide coaches,' Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says

The billionaire accused the tech industry of putting growth first and called for sweeping new rules to rein in AI

Updated January 21, 20262 min read
Scott Bessent calls Denmark 'irrelevant' as he waves off the market's Greenland panic
Business News
Scott Bessent calls Denmark 'irrelevant' as he waves off the market's Greenland panic

Stocks, bonds, and the dollar fell while gold and silver prices surged, as investors eyed heightening tensions between the U.S. and Europe

Updated January 21, 20262 min read
Anthropic boss says U.S. is courting disaster by selling AI chips to China
Tech & Innovation
Anthropic boss says U.S. is courting disaster by selling AI chips to China

CEO Dario Amodei likened selling Nvidia's H200 chips to the country to "selling nuclear weapons to North Korea."

Updated January 20, 20262 min read
OpenAI says it's on track to launch a physical device this year
Tech & Innovation
OpenAI says it's on track to launch a physical device this year

The device would sit on your desk or travel in your pocket, quietly absorbing context and answering questions like a ChatGPT-powered companion

Updated January 20, 20262 min read
Scott Bessent derides Greenland ‘hysteria’ and tells Europe not to retaliate after tariffs
Business News
Scott Bessent derides Greenland ‘hysteria’ and tells Europe not to retaliate after tariffs

Bessent said reaction to a 25% tariff on European countries threatened by Trump was similar to “hysteria” after he unveiled his "Liberation Day" tariffs

Updated January 20, 20263 min read
Delta's CEO speaks out against Trump's push to cap credit card interest rates
Business News
Delta's CEO speaks out against Trump's push to cap credit card interest rates

President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for a year. Executives are railing against the idea

Updated January 14, 20262 min read
Soon you'll only be able to rent Tesla's FSD
Business News
Soon you'll only be able to rent Tesla's FSD

Musk once touted FSD as an 'appreciating asset' to buy outright. Then growing subscriptions became one of his bonus targets

Updated January 14, 20262 min read
Workers are spending hours fixing AI mistakes
Tech & Innovation
Workers are spending hours fixing AI mistakes

A Workday survey found AI saves time on paper — but much of it disappears as employees clean up hallucinations and errors

Updated January 14, 20262 min read
World leaders are worried about trade wars now — and AI soon
Business News
World leaders are worried about trade wars now — and AI soon

A new survey depicts a global economy “on a precipice” ahead of next week's annual World Economic Forum in Davos

Updated January 14, 20262 min read
JPMorgan warns Trump's push to cap credit card interest rates would be 'very bad for consumers'
Business News
JPMorgan warns Trump's push to cap credit card interest rates would be 'very bad for consumers'

JPMorgan Chase said the proposal would force major changes to its card business, squeeze access to credit, and ultimately backfire on borrowers

Updated January 13, 20263 min read
Delta is betting on higher-paying flyers as its forecast disappoints Wall Street
Business News
Delta is betting on higher-paying flyers as its forecast disappoints Wall Street

Chief executive Ed Bastian said: "Effectively none of our growth in seats will be in the main cabin, virtually all will be in the premium sector"

Updated January 13, 20262 min read
Central bankers are rallying around Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he faces a DOJ probe
Business News
Central bankers are rallying around Fed Chair Jerome Powell as he faces a DOJ probe

The show of support comes after former Federal Reserve leaders and top economists also publicly defended Powell

Updated January 13, 20262 min read
Bill Gates gave $8 billion to ex-wife Melinda's foundation. It’s among the largest donations ever
Leadership
Bill Gates gave $8 billion to ex-wife Melinda's foundation. It’s among the largest donations ever

Years after the split, the payment helped turn Melinda French Gates’ foundation into one of the largest private philanthropies in America

Updated January 12, 20262 min read
The 'Sell America' trade is back because Trump’s DOJ is going after Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Money & Markets
The 'Sell America' trade is back because Trump’s DOJ is going after Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Gold rose to a new record high as economists voiced concerns that the DOJ's probe into the Fed chair will erode the central bank’s independence

Updated January 12, 20263 min read
Polymarket says the U.S. raid on Venezuela wasn’t an invasion. Traders aren't buying it
Business News
Polymarket says the U.S. raid on Venezuela wasn’t an invasion. Traders aren't buying it

Polymarket users wagered millions on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela. Now, they're clashing with the betting app over "sheer arbitrariness"

Updated January 7, 20262 min read
Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S.
Business News
Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S.

A concerted effort to revive the ailing Venezuelan oil industry is an endeavor that would likely span many years and cost tens of billions of dollars

Updated January 7, 20262 min read
Investors pick their AI winners and losers for 2026
Tech & Innovation
Investors pick their AI winners and losers for 2026

Infrastructure, video, and real-world tools are in — while copycat chatbots are out. Investors share their AI predictions for 2026

Updated January 7, 20265 min read
Jamie Dimon made $770 million last year. 2026 could be even better for banks
Business News
Jamie Dimon made $770 million last year. 2026 could be even better for banks

Easing rules and a rebound in dealmaking are reshaping the landscape for U.S. banks, with bigger profits likely ahead

Updated January 6, 20262 min read
What scares AI investors the most about their own bets
Tech & Innovation
What scares AI investors the most about their own bets

From chip shortages to bubble fears, AI investors reveal what keeps them up at night as the stakes keep rising

Updated January 6, 20264 min read
These big retailers went belly up in 2025
Business News
These big retailers went belly up in 2025

Several well-known chains shut their doors in 2025. Are they gone for good, or fresh bait for retail's zombie age?

Updated December 30, 20255 min read
Trump threatens to sue Fed chair Powell for ‘gross incompetence’ over building renovations
Business News
Trump threatens to sue Fed chair Powell for ‘gross incompetence’ over building renovations

Trump questioned spending on the Fed’s building project and said he would “love to fire Powell” given the chance

Updated December 30, 20252 min read
'This is not good': Elon Musk on edge as silver hits record highs
Money & Markets
'This is not good': Elon Musk on edge as silver hits record highs

Prices are soaring just as China moves to restrict exports, prompting fresh worries about supply of the metal for industrial use

Updated December 29, 20252 min read
AI investors don't use most AI tools. Here are the ones they do use
Tech & Innovation
AI investors don't use most AI tools. Here are the ones they do use

Even the people funding AI startups still stick to just a handful of AI tools. These are the ones that make the cut

Updated December 23, 20254 min read
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