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Niamh Rowe

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ChatGPT and Claude are entering the U.S. government. Should we be concerned?

Here's what's at stake as the federal government opens its doors for generative artificial intelligence

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AriZona Iced Tea is finding out how inflation-proof its 99-cent drinks really are

The Trump administration’s 50% tariff on aluminum imports has left AriZona CEO Don Vultaggio contemplating the unthinkable – a price hike.

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GE is investing $3 billion in domestic manufacturing amid Trump tariffs

The company is shifting some production from China and Mexico in a move that could soften the impact of tariffs.

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Anthropic gifts Claude to the US government for $1, joining list of tech firms offering discounts

The announcement comes just days after OpenAI offered federal agencies ChatGPT for $1 and AWS gave $1 billion in cloud credits

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Amazon Web Services to cut the U.S. government a $1 billion break

Federal agencies will receive credits for cloud services, modernization, and training through 2028, the U.S. General Services Administration said

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Amazon is building a shadow postal service in rural America

Amazon and Walmart are racing to reach Americans at the end of the line

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Amazon earnings surpass Wall Street estimates, led by record AI cloud sales

Amazon's profits surged during the second quarter of the year, with its cloud business recording record revenue.

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Chase credit cards can soon be used on Coinbase — despite CEO Jamie Dimon's scorn for crypto

Customers will be able to transfer money from their Chase credit cards directly into their Coinbase account

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Microsoft earnings outshine Wall Street estimates as Azure revenue surges 39%

Microsoft surpassed analysts' estimates for the second quarter on Wednesday, led by strong growth from its Azure cloud-computing unit, as demand for...

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Chase credit cards can soon be used on Coinbase — despite CEO Jamie Dimon's scorn for crypto

U.S. bank JPMorgan announced on Wednesday that Chase credi customers will soon be able to use their Chase credit cards to buy cryptocurrency, after...

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Analysts predict AWS revenue surge, led by AI infrastructure demands

Amazon will report its second-quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday, and analysts expect revenue from its cloud computing business to...

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Consumer confidence makes modest gains in July

U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly in July, signaling a cautiously optimistic sentiment despite broader economic headwinds

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Microsoft's next big AI test is here as it cuts thousands of jobs

As the tech giant lays off workers and splurges on data centers, Wall Street gears up for strong AI revenue

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Mortgage demand holds steady despite four-week high in rates

Despite rising Treasury yields pushing up mortgage rates, buyer demand is staying resilient

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Krispy Kreme and GoPro trading explodes as meme stock craze continues

Shares in GoPro, Krispy Kreme and Beyond Meat surged in early hours trading Wednesday after experiencing massive trade volume the day before

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Leaner, faster and powered by AI: A new breed of unicorn has arrived

Startups are ditching workers for AI, raising the possibility of the world's first one-person unicorn

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A dozen Google DeepMind workers have reportedly jumped ship to Microsoft AI

Microsoft has been poaching some of Google's top talent to build its AI assistant, Copilot

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Opendoor is the hot new meme stock. Here's what to know.

Reddit's army of retail traders have taken a recent interest in Opendoor, an online real estate startup

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AstraZeneca will invest $50 billion in the U.S. as it seeks to avoid Trump's tariffs

The investment is expected to create tens of thousands of new, highly-skilled direct and indirect jobs across the country

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TSMC joins the $1 trillion market cap club

Shares in the world's largest chip manufacturer hit an all-time high, despite tariff uncertainty and currency fluctuations

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Pharma tariffs would hit uninsured Americans the hardest, experts warn

The U.S. is heavily dosed up on cheap generic drugs made overseas — more so than any other country

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Emerging markets are beating U.S. stocks and bonds

A key emerging markets index is outperforming the S&P 500, one of only a few times in recent years that has happened

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Emerging markets are even more exposed to AI than Wall Street is

The AI chipmaker TSMC accounts for about 40% of the returns so far this year for the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets index

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Intel is spinning off its AI robotics unit with a $50 million funding round

Intel spinoff RealSense aims to "meet increased demand" for humanoid robots, as tech deepens its bet on automation

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Intel's big cost-cutting plan is hitting 500 jobs in Oregon

The Oregon layoffs are part of the troubled chipmaker's wider restructuring plans under new leadership

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The housing market may be on the cusp of a revival

House prices are at a record high. Mortgages rates won't budge. But indications of a recovery are emerging

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The U.S. drops some export restrictions on China in a sign of easing trade tensions

Washington has rolled back some export restrictions on key technologies and raw materials to China, signaling a possible softening of trade tensions

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OpenAI wants nothing to do with Robinhood tokens

The startup behind ChatGPT isn’t happy about Robinhood’s attempt to bring private equity onto the blockchain

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The VC funding gender gap is getting worse

Women have made inroads into Corporate America. But venture capital is struggling to keep up with the times

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Student loan and credit card delinquencies are surging. Here's why — and what it means

Relative to income, loan balances are actually lower than they've been for decades. But there are signs of trouble already here

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One company isn't being coy: It's raising prices 'as a direct result of tariffs'

Mood lighting? In this economy?

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Almost 2 million student loan borrowers could have wages docked this summer

The Department of Education restarted debt collection activities in May, marking the first time since before COVID that it has taken such measures

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McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are ending a relationship that never really started

Krispy Kreme is pulling its doughnuts from McDonald’s restaurants as the collaboration takes a financial toll

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Uber and Waymo bring robotaxis to another U.S. city

Uber currently handles 1.5 million autonomous rides annually — a number that should rise quickly

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U.S. home prices are lagging. Blame this 1 key factor

New housing data reveals a nationwide slowdown, while pandemic-era regional trends reverse

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Sam Altman says Meta is dangling $100 million signing bonuses to poach OpenAI employees

Meta has been trying to lure the AI company's talent with big pay packages, according to OpenAI's CEO

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Tesla and Waymo robotaxi competitor Zoox takes a big step forward

The plant will make 10,000 cars annually, taking the self-driving race up a gear.

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Small business sentiment improved in May for the first time in months

Small businesses are feeling slightly more confident, according to a Tuesday report. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by 3 points in...

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Disney finally has full control of Hulu

Disney (DIS) now owns all of Hulu. The media and entertainment conglomerate has agreed to pay an extra $439 million to Comcast (CMCSA), according to...

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There are nearly 500,000 more home sellers than buyers right now

The U.S. housing market has undergone an unprecedented shift: Sellers now outnumber buyers by approximately 490,000.Read more...

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JD Vance wants the Bitcoin community to get involved in politics

Vice President JD Vance has a message for cryptocurrency holders: “Don’t ignore politics.”Read more...

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Powell goes to the White House — and tells Trump the Fed will do its own thing on interest rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with U.S. President Donald Trump today at the White House to discuss the state of the economy.Read more...

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Chevron will lay off 800 workers in Texas

Chevron (CVX) plans to let go of nearly 800 employees in Texas, according to a notice sent Wednesday to the Texas Workforce Commission.Read more...

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AI could wipe out some white-collar jobs and drive unemployment to 20%, Anthropic CEO says

Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei has issued a stark warning: Artificial intelligence could eliminate up to half of all entry-level white-collar jobs,...

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Here's what's behind China's IPO crackdown

Shein appears to be abandoning its hopes for a flotation in London.Read more...

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GameStop just bought $500 million worth of Bitcoin

GameStop (GME) has become the latest publicly-traded U.S. company to put cryptocurrency on its balance sheet.Read more...

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Abercrombie & Fitch stock soars 25% as sales beat estimates

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) stocktraded 25% higher on Wednesday morning after the clothing retailer posted better-than-expected results for the first...

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U.S. homeowners and buyers are the most uncertain about the market since 2023: survey

Uncertainty among homeowners and buyers is at a three-year high, according to Bank of America’s (BAC) Homebuyer Insights Report published...

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Trump Media is the latest firm to buy billions worth of Bitcoin

Trump Media & Technology Group has tapped investors for $2.5 billion to fund a cryptocurrency reserve.Read more...

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How China EVs are winning over Europe while Tesla loses ground

Tesla’s (TSLA) European sales halved in April as consumer sentiment toward the U.S. battery-electric vehicle (BEV) maker continues to sour and...

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