Analysis: A powerful new coalition of AI skeptics is coalescing right in Trump’s blind spot
Evangelicals, labor unions and anti-AI-data-center activists are part of a groundswell worrying about how fast technology is changing.
Boom in tech wealth is fueling record prices for dinosaur bones, art and watches, auction houses say
The major auction houses racked up nearly $10 billion in sales in the first half, marking one of the strongest-ever starts to the year.
Trump mixes jokes with barbs at White House Correspondents’ dinner
The black-tie gathering was called off on April 25 after a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun.
Paramount agrees to delay WBD acquisition to as late as June 2027 amid legal challenge
Paramount previously said it intended to complete its WBD acquisition by the end of September, but said Friday the agreement is a “significant win.”
Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect, as experts say they may not hold up
President Donald Trump has renewed a flurry of tariffs, including slapping 25% duties on Brazilian imports and vowing 50% tariffs on goods from Canada.
CDC says massive cyclospora outbreak is now in nine states
The four newly linked states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — join Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and hard-hit Michigan.
Trump defends DOJ subpoenas of NY Times reporters; Google also was targeted
The DOJ is investigating the leak to The New York Times of security concerns about President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One plane, donated by Qatar.
Moody’s says ‘unprecedented’ AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others
Moody’s said AI spending is forcing even the world’s most cash-rich corporations to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves.
Trump threatens EU with ‘substantial TARIFF’ for ‘ROBBING’ U.S. tech giants
President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will launch a trade probe into the European Union that will cancel hefty fines levied against U.S. tech giants and likely result in a “substantial” tariff on the 27-member bloc. Read more China’s Geely to make EVs at Ford plant in Spain under new joint venture
Russian attack cuts power to around 150,000 in Ukraine’s north as Kyiv hits missile, oil facilities
The update comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed strikes on a key missile components facility in the Russian city of Kirov.