Jul 22 Watch 6:24 Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models are sending shockwaves through Washington and Silicon Valley. Chinese companies are narrowing the AI gap despite vast differences in computing power and resources. It comes as the White House is planning to redirect billions in… Continue watching
Jul 22 European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worldwide. Continue reading
Jul 22 Why experts say this moment is ripe for student loan scams By Hannah Grabenstein Experts are warning of a fresh uptick in student loan scams right now, as fraudsters seek to prey on borrowers' fears of skyrocketing payments. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press At a rally Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted the $1,000 babies can receive when their parents open Trump Accounts in their names. Some parents who opened accounts earlier this month for their babies say they're still waiting for their money. Continue reading
Jul 22 WATCH: U.S. trade chief Jamieson Greer testifies on Trump's agenda after latest tariffs By Jim Morris, Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 8:45 Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre Artificial intelligence is fueling stock market highs, economic growth and a construction boom across the country. But it is also igniting fierce local debates about the benefits, the costs and whether the data centers that power AI should be built… Continue watching
Jul 20 Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese By Josh Boak, Associated Press The move, announced Monday, could unleash a new wave of economic chaos, with risks of higher inflation and further fraying of relations between two nations that had been closely woven together before Trump’s return to the White House. Continue reading
Jul 20 A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed By Nicky Forster, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments. Continue reading
Jul 17 Trump administration races to rebuild tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump’s double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. But the money dried up after the Supreme Court struck down the biggest and boldest of Trump’s tariffs in February. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:30 Inflation eased in June, but Americans still feel pressure from high prices By Liz Landers, Ryan Connelly Holmes A report shows inflation eased more than expected in June. It's welcome news for President Trump, who has made lowering prices a focus of his economic agenda. But months of higher-than-expected inflation have continued to squeeze many households and raised… Continue watching