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WATCH: Trump hosts AI leaders to sign pledge that households won't bear utility bill increases

By Josh Boak, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Donald Trump invited technology companies to the White House on Wednesday to commit to developing their own power generation as he tries to ease tensions over the cost of electricity used by data centers to develop artificial intelligence.

WATCH: IRS head testifies in House hearing as April tax deadline approaches

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began.

The U.S. economy is already unsteady. A war in Iran could add to that uncertainty

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

A longer war that pushed oil past $100 a barrel for an extended period would likely boost inflation, at least temporarily.

U.S. stocks rebound from sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain.

AI is key driver behind layoffs at fintech company Block, CEO says

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence.

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount takeover

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

On Thursday, after Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s offer was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix, the streaming giant said the new price it would have to pay to acquire Warner would make the deal…

Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate dips below 6% for the first time since 2022

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.76%.

If you have federal student loan debt, here's what experts want you to know

By Hannah Grabenstein

Eventually, the changes will streamline the system and reduce the number of repayment options, but right now, trying to understand what’s happening is a little like staring into a bowl of alphabet soup (except that soup is made of money).

Paramount has raised its takeover offer to $31 per share, Warner Bros. says

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $31 per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over the future of the Hollywood giant.