Key Points: The U.S. Trade Representative initiated a major investigation into 16 trading partners, including China, Japan, and the EU. This move uses Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to identify and address "unfair" trade practices. The investigation...
Key Points: Crude oil futures spiked over 4 percent as Middle East tensions exploded. A direct war involving Iran threatens to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. Closing this waterway traps millions of barrels and neutralizes global backup supplies. Refineries face severe crude shortages, pushing diesel prices up by 7 percent. Oil markets jumped wildly...
Key Points: Pentagon leaders can grant rare exemptions to keep using Anthropic artificial intelligence tools. Defense officials reserve these waivers strictly for mission-critical national security operations. Contractors face massive hurdles trying to completely remove the software from their networks. The military still demands the swift removal of the technology from nuclear and missile defenses. The...
Key Points: Gold dipped below 5,200 dollars an ounce on Wednesday. New US inflation data showed slowing prices before the Iran conflict began. The ongoing war is pushing oil prices up, sparking fresh inflation fears. A stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields hurt the appeal of gold. Gold prices slipped on Wednesday after new...
Key Points: State-backed hackers launched a global campaign targeting secure messaging apps. The attackers focus on government officials, military staff,...
Key Points: Analysts predict Tesla vehicle deliveries will drop for a third straight year. The automaker plans to spend over...
Key Points: Meta introduced four new in-house AI chips to its hardware family. The company aims to reduce its heavy...
Key Points: Spain plans to launch a digital tool to measure hate speech on social media. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez...
Key Points: Beijing feels frustrated by the last-minute US planning for the upcoming presidential summit. The two leaders will likely...
Key Points: Japanese payment app PayPay plans to price its shares at the lower end of its target range. The...
Key Points: The U.S. Senate officially approved three major AI chatbots for staff use. Aides can now use ChatGPT, Google...
Key Points: Mississippi regulators approved a permit for xAI to build a natural gas power plant. The facility in Southaven...
Key Points: Meta will charge advertisers a new location fee starting July 1. The surcharge ranges from two to five...
Key Points: Nvidia will supply one gigawatt of Vera Rubin chips to the startup. Former OpenAI executive Mira Murati founded...
Key Points: European Union leaders will demand a full review of the carbon market by July 2026. The upcoming summit...
Key Points: Amazon wants to raise up to 42 billion dollars through new corporate bonds. The company will use the...
Key Points: Australian business conditions stayed perfectly stable throughout February. Business confidence fell into negative numbers for the first time...
Key Points: The US dollar and oil prices dropped as fears of a long Middle East war faded. President Trump...
Key Points: German publishers and ad agencies rejected Apple's latest app tracking proposals. The groups asked regulators to fine the...
Key Points: OpenAI bought the cybersecurity startup Promptfoo to improve AI safety. The exact price remains a secret, but the...
Key Points: Anthropic filed a major lawsuit against the Pentagon and President Trump. The startup wants to block the military...
Key Points: Energy prices spiked following the US-Israeli war on Iran. Stock prices for major European retailers dropped on Monday....
Key Points: Oil prices crossed $110 per barrel, marking the fastest rally since the 1980s. The Strait of Hormuz is...
Key Points: Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork using Anthropic artificial intelligence technology. The new tool handles complex office tasks like building...
Key Points: Samsung and SK Hynix will supply all HBM4 memory for Nvidia. The memory chips will power the upcoming...
Key Points: The upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping may yield few business breakthroughs. American CEOs have not...
Key Points: Starting salaries for permanent jobs fell at the slowest rate since October. The monthly index for new permanent...
Key Points: A record six percent of workers withdrew emergency funds from their retirement accounts. Hardship withdrawals have increased for...
Key Points: World Liberty Financial wants investors to lock up their tradable tokens for half a year. Token holders must...
Key Points: Two major US inflation reports will be released this week. Core inflation likely rose by 0.2 percent in...
Key Points: The UAE and Kuwait are slashing oil production as the Strait of Hormuz shuts down. Kuwait declared force...
Key Points: China completed a record ninety orbital launches during 2025. A new report warns the United States could lose...
Key Points: China's commerce ministry warns of a new semiconductor supply chain crisis. The warning follows a severe internal conflict...
Key Points: Japan, France, and Canada are creating alternatives to a US-led minerals bloc. The nations want to break China's...
Key Points: A federal judge threw out a civil lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao. Over 500 plaintiffs blamed...
Key Points: Oracle and OpenAI dropped plans to expand a major AI data center in Texas. Funding disagreements and shifting...
