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As Trump Slams Goldman, Economists Warn Tariff Hikes Will Fuel Inflation

Goldman Sachs has faced sharp criticism for warning that higher tariffs will soon lead to stronger consumer inflation. But across Wall Street, many economists share the same outlook. Investors reacted…

Asus Shifts Manufacturing Focus to Southeast Asia Amid Tariff Challenges

Asus has shifted the majority of its US-bound production away from China, a move driven by rising tariff threats from President Donald Trump. “For both motherboards and PCs, we are…

Instagram Working on Feature to Help Users Discover Shared Interests

Instagram is working on a feature called “Picks” designed to help users discover shared interests with friends. The Meta-owned platform confirmed that Picks is still an internal prototype and has…

GPT-4o Returns as OpenAI Develops a ‘Warmer’ GPT-5 Personality

After a turbulent GPT-5 launch, GPT-4o has been restored for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed the change on Tuesday via X, adding that users will…

Elon Musk to Face OpenAI’s Harassment Allegations in Court

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk must face harassment claims brought by OpenAI, marking the latest development in a long-running dispute between the Tesla and SpaceX chief…

Starlink Replaces Free Pause Mode With $5 Monthly Fee

SpaceX is discontinuing the free pause option for Starlink Roam and Priority subscribers, replacing it with a $5-per-month “standby mode.” The change will take effect in 30 days, and customers…

Trump Weighs 11 Contenders for Fed Chair, Including David Zervos and Rick Rieder

The Trump administration is evaluating 11 potential candidates to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. According to two administration officials familiar with the matter,…

Sam Altman, OpenAI Said to Support Startup Rivaling Musk’s Neuralink

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is reportedly working to launch a new brain-to-computer interface company, Merge Labs, with early funding discussions involving OpenAI’s ventures team, according to unnamed sources cited by…

Sam Altman Talks ‘Bumpy’ GPT-5 Launch, Return of 4o, and the ‘Chart Crime’

During a Reddit AMA on Friday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and key members of the GPT-5 team fielded a wave of questions about the new model — and calls to…

Meta Brings On Far-Right Influencer to Oppose ‘Woke AI’

Meta has announced a collaboration with conservative influencer Robby Starbuck to address what it calls “ideological bias” in its AI systems. The move is part of a settlement between the…

Air Canada to Cancel Flights in Advance of Possible Strike

Air Canada will begin suspending flights starting Thursday after the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says talks…

Amazon Rolls Out Same-Day Delivery for Meat, Eggs, and Produce in 1,000+ Cities

Amazon is extending its same-day delivery service for fresh foods to more than 1,000 U.S. cities and towns, with plans to reach at least 2,300 locations by year’s end. The…

Apple Dismisses Musk’s Claims of App Store Bias

Apple has dismissed claims from Elon Musk that its App Store suppresses competition, describing it as “designed to be free and fair of bias.” The dispute emerged after Musk, owner…

Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion to Acquire Google’s Chrome Browser

Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has made an unexpected $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, a move confirmed on Tuesday. The offer surpasses Perplexity’s current valuation, but the…

Google Now Lets You Choose Your Preferred Sources for Search Results

Google has launched a new feature called “Preferred Sources” in the U.S. and India, giving users the option to choose news sites and blogs they want to see more frequently…

Anthropic Challenges OpenAI, Offers Claude to All Three Government Branches for $1

Just a week after OpenAI said it would provide ChatGPT Enterprise to the federal executive branch for $1 per year per agency, Anthropic has stepped in with a broader counteroffer.…

Australian Court Rules Apple, Google Misused App Store Market Power

Epic Games has secured a major legal victory in Australia against Apple and Google’s app store policies. On Tuesday, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that both companies engaged in…

Trump Threatens Fed Chair Powell With ‘Major Lawsuit,’ Urges Rate Cut

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to let a “major lawsuit” proceed against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, intensifying his push for lower interest rates. Trump said the potential suit…

Spirit Airlines Says It May Not Survive a Year Without Additional Funding

Spirit Airlines has warned it may not be able to continue operating beyond the next 12 months unless it secures new funding. The disclosure comes just five months after the…

YouTube to Test AI-Based Age Verification System in the U.S.

YouTube will start testing an artificial intelligence–based age-verification system in the United States on Wednesday. The technology aims to identify whether a viewer is an adult or a minor by…