Business & Economy
Prince George’s County Council approves funding plan for Sphere at National Harbor
The Prince George's County Council on Tuesday approved a plan to finance a scaled-down version of the Sphere entertainment venue right next to the MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino.
Soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologizes for apparent reference to Mao as a ‘dictator’
Soccer star Kylian Mbappe apologized for comments in which he apparently referred to Mao Zedong, the founding leader of Communist China, as a dictator, after facing backlash and losing brand deals with at least three different Chinese companies.
Portugal’s Parliament debates government spending plans as housing protests swell
Portugal's Parliament on Tuesday began debating the center-right government's spending plans for next year, ahead of the latest demonstration by protesters demanding more action to address a prolonged and deepening housing crisis.
U.S. stocks tick higher as Broadcom and other AI companies lift the market
Wall Street is ticking higher Tuesday as stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry support the market, at least for now.
U.S. consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices eased a bit
American confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly, though it remains much more expensive to fill up a tank than last year at this time.
Singapore and Indonesia set up a task force to combat haze from illegal burning
Indonesia and Singapore agreed Tuesday to cooperate more closely to combat the illegal burning of land that has contributed to a toxic haze that has blanketed multiple cities across Southeast Asia in recent weeks.
Risks spelled out for Anthropic investors include blowback from runaway AI
Any time a company looks to start selling shares on Wall Street, it's required to disclose potential risks to investors. In the case of artificial intelligence giant Anthropic, that has included the possibility that its products could threaten nothing less than humanity itself.
Judge sides with Chinese firm Alibaba in blacklisting fight with Pentagon
A federal judge has ruled that the Pentagon can't blacklist or refuse to do business with companies that employ the same lobbyists as Alibaba, a firm the U.S. designated an arm of the Chinese military.
This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here’s how long
A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run.
Did AI just solve a 30-year-old computer science puzzle? Experts are checking
One of OpenAI's artificial intelligence models generated a proof that claims to disprove the Exponential Time Hypothesis.
Missouri AG hits drug manufacturer Eli Lilly with cease-and-desist order
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued a cease-and-desist letter to Eli Lilly Monday over conditions the company places on hospitals' access to drug discounts.
Walmart recalls thousands of cans of fruit cocktail
Retail giant Walmart and manufacturer Pacific Coast Producers recalled more than 44,000 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate due to potentially elevated levels of lead.
AT&T data breach settlement: What to know
AT&T customers affected by data breaches in 2024 can receive up to $7,500 in documented losses under a $177 million class-action settlement.
Carney says Trump moving closer to Canada’s trade demands as midterms loom
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration have picked up slightly, but any progress is because Washington is moving closer to Canada's demands.
United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat
A United Airlines flight was diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff over the weekend due to what police said was a report of a passenger making a terroristic threat.
Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees in AI push
Microsoft on Monday offered voluntary buyouts to more than a quarter of its global workforce.
Anthropic expands AI support for nonprofits as it files to sell shares to the public
Anthropic expanded its support for the nonprofit sector Monday, even as the artificial intelligence company filed to sell shares to the public for the first time. The maker of the AI assistant Claude said the moves are all part of its broader strategy for "compounding good."
Microsoft offers a quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as the software giant spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
‘Smartphones on wheels’: Why the U.S. military just banned BYD cars from a key Okinawa base
The U.S. military, citing unspecified "risks to our personnel," on Monday banned electric vehicles manufactured by Chinese automaker BYD from Kadena, a key U.S. air base on Okinawa.
AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players
Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings at eye-popping valuations. Anthropic and OpenAI are looking to go public to access more capital in the race to shape the technology's future.
