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Jerome Powell Signals Fed Policy Shift to Balance Inflation and Jobs Strains

Jerome Powell Signals Fed Policy Shift to Balance Inflation and Jobs Strains

Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech pointed to a possible Fed policy shift as the jobs market weakens amid persistent inflation.

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How Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s Confront Tariff Pressures

How Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s Confront Tariff Pressures

Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s earnings reveal how tariffs are raising costs, reshaping pricing and pressuring profits in 2025.

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Jackson Hole Symposium: Why a Mountain Retreat Moves Global Markets Each Year

Jackson Hole Symposium: Why a Mountain Retreat Moves Global Markets Each Year

A once-academic forum in Jackson Hole is now a bellwether for monetary policy and markets.

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Microsoft A.I. Chief Mustafa Suleyman Sounds Alarm on ‘Seemingly Conscious A.I.’

Microsoft A.I. Chief Mustafa Suleyman Sounds Alarm on ‘Seemingly Conscious A.I.’

Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman urges caution as A.I. systems approach human-like consciousness and societal risks rise.

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Longtime Target CEO Brian Cornell Steps Down Amid Tariff Woes and DEI Boycotts

Longtime Target CEO Brian Cornell Steps Down Amid Tariff Woes and DEI Boycotts

Brian Cornell has been with Target since 2014. Photo by Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images Brian Cornell, longtime CEO of Target, is stepping...

20.08.2025 3

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After Tension With Washington, Intel Is Suddenly a Hot Asset

After Tension With Washington, Intel Is Suddenly a Hot Asset

SoftBank is investing $2 billion in Intel, giving it a 2 percent stake.

20.08.2025 7

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Bill Gates Launches $1M A.I. Competition to Tackle Alzheimer’s

Bill Gates Launches $1M A.I. Competition to Tackle Alzheimer’s

This isn’t the first time Bill Gates has poured money into Alzheimer’s research. Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images More than 7 million Americans are...

19.08.2025 4

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Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight’s Makes Largest-Ever Donation to a U.S. School

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight’s Makes Largest-Ever Donation to a U.S. School

Knight’s historic donation makes the Oregon Health & Science University home to one of the nation’s largest cancer institutes.

19.08.2025 5

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Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn Promises to Keep Human Staff Amid A.I. Push

Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn Promises to Keep Human Staff Amid A.I. Push

After backlash over an A.I. memo, Duolingo’s CEO clarifies the company’s plans: no layoffs, just new tools to help employees work smarter.

19.08.2025 3

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Klarna’s CEO Lets A.I. Avatar Present Quarterly Earnings in His Place

Klarna’s CEO Lets A.I. Avatar Present Quarterly Earnings in His Place

Klarna’s A.I. push is fueling growth while raising questions about human roles in fintech.

15.08.2025 3

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Canada’s Cohere Raises $500M, Hires Former Meta Exec Joelle Pineau as A.I. Chief

Canada’s Cohere Raises $500M, Hires Former Meta Exec Joelle Pineau as A.I. Chief

Backed by Nvidia, AMD, and Salesforce, Cohere hits $6.8 billion valuation with $500 million round and new executive hires.

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Elon Musk’s xAI Loses Co-Founder Igor Babushkin

Elon Musk’s xAI Loses Co-Founder Igor Babushkin

xAI co-founder Igor Babushkin exits Elon Musk’s A.I. firm to launch Babushkin Ventures, focusing on A.I. safety.

14.08.2025 7

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Nvidia Unveils A.I. Models to Give Robots Human-Like Reasoning Skills

Nvidia Unveils A.I. Models to Give Robots Human-Like Reasoning Skills

Jensen Huang sees physical A.I. as Nvidia’s future, with new tools designed for humanoids, autonomous vehicles and industrial robots.

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Trump Mocks Goldman Sachs CEO’s DJ Past After Bank’s Tariff Criticism

Trump Mocks Goldman Sachs CEO’s DJ Past After Bank’s Tariff Criticism

Goldman Sachs’ tariff report prompted a sharp rebuke from Trump, who mocked CEO David Solomon’s former DJ career.

14.08.2025 3

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The A.I. Arms Race Hits Washington: Anthropic and OpenAI Lead the Charge

The A.I. Arms Race Hits Washington: Anthropic and OpenAI Lead the Charge

Anthropic and OpenAI are competing to win over the U.S. government.

13.08.2025 10

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Caught in Bizarre Crossfire of Trump’s China Standoff

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Caught in Bizarre Crossfire of Trump’s China Standoff

Trump’s U-turn on Tan comes as the White House reshapes semiconductor policy and China trade rules.

13.08.2025 3

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NASA Teams Up With Google to Build an A.I. Doctor for Astronauts in Space

NASA Teams Up With Google to Build an A.I. Doctor for Astronauts in Space

As NASA's missions become longer and more ambitious, the agency is innovating with space-based medical care.

12.08.2025 3

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GPT-5 Has a ‘Personality’ Problem

GPT-5 Has a ‘Personality’ Problem

OpenAI’s newest model met with lukewarm reception as loyal users rallied to save GPT-4o.

12.08.2025 4

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Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 3, a Real-Time Virtual World Model for Advancing A.I.

Google DeepMind Unveils Genie 3, a Real-Time Virtual World Model for Advancing A.I.

Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 generates interactive 3D worlds to prepare A.I. agents for real-world tasks and move closer to AGI.

08.08.2025 1

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Elon Musk’s Texas Private School Is Up and Running, Admitting Kids 6 to 9

Elon Musk’s Texas Private School Is Up and Running, Admitting Kids 6 to 9

Musk’s Texas-based school aims to serve both his employees’ families and the broader community.

05.08.2025 2

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S&P 500 CEOs Fixate on These 4 Topics in Earnings Calls in 2025

S&P 500 CEOs Fixate on These 4 Topics in Earnings Calls in 2025

A new analysis shows that A.I., tariffs and economic fears are top of mind for U.S. corporate leaders.

04.08.2025 3

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Apple’s iPhone Sales Soar Despite China Tariff Pressure (and Because of It)

Apple posted an unexpectedly strong quarter, fueled by iPhone sales and streaming success.

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Zuckerberg Touts A.I. Glasses as the Center of Meta’s Superintelligence Strategy

Meta is investing billions into A.I. and smart glasses, betting wearable tech will be the main way people interact with future superintelligence.

31.07.2025 4

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Adidas CEO Is Worried About US Customer Backlash as Tariffs Drive Up Sneaker Prices

Tariffs on Asian-made goods may drive Adidas sneaker prices up in the U.S. market.

31.07.2025 10

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15 Years Later, the Giving Pledge Hasn’t Made a Dent in Billionaire Fortunes

Fifteen years in, a majority of Giving Pledge billionaires haven’t donated half their wealth despite soaring fortunes and lofty promises.

31.07.2025 4

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Spotify Will Double Down on Podcast and Audiobooks as Music Streaming Plateaus

The streaming giant is betting on non-music offerings and A.I. to regain momentum after a disappointing second quarter.

29.07.2025 4

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Former Charles Schwab CEO Gives $20M to Revive Wrestling at His Alma Mater, Penn

Former Charles Schwab CEO Dave Pottruck donates $20 million to revamp Penn’s iconic gym and support the long-term future of its wrestling team.

29.07.2025 5

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World’s Most-Watched Soccer League Embraces A.I. to Enhance Fan Experience

The English Premier League is using A.I. assistants to answer fan questions, power fantasy soccer, and personalize digital experiences.

29.07.2025 4

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Tesla Warns of ‘Rough Quarters’ Ahead Amid Shifting EV Policies

The Trump administration's spending bill "has a lot of changes that would affect our business in the near term," said Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla's chief...

24.07.2025 3

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Alphabet’s $85 Billion A.I. Blitz Puts Silicon Valley on Notice

"We'll continue investing in the people, talent and compute needed to make sure that we are set up for the opportunity ahead," said CEO Sundar Pichai.

24.07.2025 2

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The Second Life of Notre Dame: Microsoft Backs a Digital Resurrection

In 2018, Yves Ubelmann declined to digitize Notre Dame. Months later, it burned. Now, with Microsoft's backing, his startup Iconem is building a...

22.07.2025 2

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5 Billionaire Philanthropists Pool $1B to Help Low-Income Americans with A.I.

Five major philanthropists team up to invest in tech-driven solutions for struggling Americans.

19.07.2025 5

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PepsiCo Focuses on Healthier Snacks Amid Trump-Era Policy Changes

From portion control to prebiotics, PepsiCo is revamping its portfolio for a cleaner, healthier future.

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Tariff-Related Volatility Is Fueling Trading Revenue Across Wall Street Banks

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and other major banks post massive trading gains as market volatility defines Trump’s economic landscape.

18.07.2025 2

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Jeff Bezos Names Ex-Amazon Exec Tom Taylor as CEO of $10B Earth Fund

Taylor, a longtime Bezos lieutenant, will oversee one of the world’s largest climate funds.

17.07.2025 3

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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s A.I. Startup Hits $12B Valuation in Just 5 Months

Thinking Machines Lab is the latest high-profile A.I. venture launched by an OpenAI alum.

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Tesla Enters India at Last, Navigating High Tariffs and Trade Tensions

Tesla’s long-awaited India debut comes as the government considers lowering EV import duties in a U.S. trade deal.

16.07.2025 1

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Trump Reverses China Chip Ban After Jensen Huang’s Quiet Diplomacy

The U.S. reverses its export restrictions on China-bound A.I. chips after quiet lobbying by Nvidia’s CEO.

16.07.2025 3

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Who Is Ruoming Pang, Apple’s Top A.I. Engineer Poached by Meta for $200M?

At Apple, Pang led the foundation model team, which develops the A.I. systems behind Apple Intelligence.

15.07.2025 3

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Google Hires Top Talent From Windsurf in Silicon Valley’s Latest ‘Acqui-Hire’ Deal

Google’s latest A.I. play shows how acqui-hires are reshaping Silicon Valley power.

15.07.2025 8

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Jensen Huang’s Family Foundation Could Be Worth Over $10B as Nvidia Stock Soars

The Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation is among the the world's fastest-growing family foundations. 

14.07.2025 3

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Yoshua Bengio Wants to Curb the Technology He Helped Usher In

Yoshua Bengio, an acclaimed A.I. researcher, is growing increasingly concerned by agentic A.I.'s unchecked behavior.

10.07.2025 2

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Geoffrey Hinton Warns Current A.I. May Soon Grow Past Its ‘Cute Tiger Cub’ Phase

Geoffrey Hinton warns that machine self-preservation may soon pose an existential threat without urgent regulation.

10.07.2025 5

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Tech CEOs and Finance Moguls at 2025 Sun Valley: So Far in Photos

The annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference is in full swing in Idaho.

09.07.2025 3

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Linda Yaccarino Steps Down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X After Two Turbulent Years

Linda Yaccarino steered X through a turbulent period marked by financial struggles and reputational challenges.

09.07.2025 2

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Signal Chief Meredith Whittaker Sounds Alarm On Agentic A.I.’s Privacy Threat

Signal Foundation President Meredith Whittaker warns that agentic A.I. could breach app-level security, threatening privacy for millions of users.

09.07.2025 3

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Tech and Media Titans Touch Down in Sun Valley for the Allen & Co. Conference

Sam Altman, Bob Iger and David Zaslav are among the first attendees spotted at this year’s “summer camp for billionaires.”

09.07.2025 10

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Salesforce Pauses Hiring Engineers and Lawyers Due to A.I., Says CEO Marc Benioff

Marc Benioff says Salesforce’s 9,000 A.I. agents now match humans in output and will transform hiring across industries.

08.07.2025 4

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A.I. Drives Job Cuts Across Silicon Valley Giants: By the Numbers

Nearly 400 tech firms cut staff in 2025, with A.I. cited as the reason for workforce shifts, from Salesforce to Duolingo and Amazon.

08.07.2025 10

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Ilya Sutskever Will Lead Safe Superintelligence After Meta Poaches His CEO

With Daniel Gross joining Meta, Ilya Sutskever assumes leadership of SSI and reaffirms the company’s mission to build safe superintelligence.

07.07.2025 2

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