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OpenAI updated its safety framework—but no longer sees mass manipulation and disinformation as a critical risk
OpenAI said it will stop assessing its AI models prior to releasing them for the risk that they could persuade ...

Tariffs could put Fed’s inflation and jobs goals at odds, Jay Powell says
Central bank chair says ‘without price stability, we cannot achieve long periods of strong labour market conditions’

The gig economy is growing 3x faster than the traditional workforce, and Gen Z is leading the charge: ‘They don’t trust the old system’
Joining the gig economy used to be considered an “alternative” career path—but it’s fast becoming the norm. By 2027, half ...

OpenAI debuts new ‘reasoning’ models and coding agent as it seeks to stay at the front of the AI pack
OpenAI has released two AI “reasoning” models that it says are its most capable yet as well as an open-source ...

US consumers rushed to buy cars ahead of Trump’s auto tariffs
Vehicle sales jump in March before implementation of steep levies

Nvidia blindsided by Trump’s curbs in multibillion-dollar blow to China sales
US chipmaker reveals $5.5bn impairment, while full hit to China revenues could surpass $10bn

Harley Davidson slams activist investor, saying its campaign is messing up its CEO search
Harley Davidson’s search for a new CEO is turning out to be anything but an easy ride for the iconic ...

Truth, lies and the betrayal of Ukraine
The Trump administration’s falsehoods over the war are doing profound damage to America’s global standing

The 14 Fortune 500 stocks most exposed to the tariff war
Tariff uncertainty is roiling the markets and leaving major companies in a state of heightened alert. The global stock market ...

Billionaires and CEOs bet on cheap San Francisco real estate
In San Francisco’s financial district, the One Montgomery building evokes the opulence of America’s turn of the 20th century gilded ...

Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security, Biden says in first remarks since leaving office
Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical ...

Gold breaks $3,300 as expanding trade war bolsters haven demand
Gold surged to a fresh high on haven demand as the dollar fell and tech stocks slumped after US President ...

Americans rushed to splurge on cars and big ticket items before Trump tariffs kicked in as if it was ‘one gigantic clearance sale,’ economist says
U.S. shoppers stepped up their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on big ticket items, particularly cars, before ...

Tech stocks sink after Nvidia reveals hit from US curbs on sales to China
Chipmaker leads declines as Wall Street sell-off reignites

The only way some manufacturing jobs will return stateside is if AI-empowered robots do them—and that’s a good thing
The current U.S. administration has justified its aggressive tariff policy as a way to spur American innovation, drive manufacturing jobs back ...

Booking.com’s CTO prioritized travelers when he started deploying gen AI tools. Now he’s focusing on employees too
Booking.com Chief Technology Officer Rob Francis’ early efforts for generative artificial intelligence were often focused on travelers. Now, he wants ...

European Union gets serious as bloc seeks independence from U.S. tech such as Uber, Apple and Mastercard
With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing louder for Europe ...

How to restore confidence in the U.S. dollar—and why it’s faltering in the first place
Last week, President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his escalated tariff regime for all countries but China. Despite the ...

Resurfaced email reveals Mark Zuckerberg considered selling Instagram six years ago: ‘There is a non-trivial chance that we will be forced to spin out Instagram and perhaps WhatsApp in the next 5-10 years anyway’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust ...