Month: May 2025
The challenges facing Elon Musk and NASA in sending humans to Mars
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, want to make living on Mars a reality. Musk has said that his company, SpaceX, can get humans to Mars as early as 2029. Meanwhile, NASA officials have said that sending humans to Mars even by 2040 would be an “audacious” goal. China also has […]
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S&P 500 rips higher by more than 20% as animal spirits awaken in six-week market comeback
I can’t be the only parent of college-age kids who routinely texts them, “Have fun. Not too much.” This roughly captures the recent market moment. Investors have loosened up and are deservedly enjoying the resounding six-week market comeback — which takes them ever closer to the hard-to-discern line between harmless fun and reckless indulgence. Bursting […]
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Trump wants coal to power AI data centers. The tech industry may need to make peace with that for now
President Donald Trump wants to revive the struggling coal industry in the U.S. by deploying plants to power the data centers that the Big Tech companies are building to train artificial intelligence. Trump issued an executive order in April that directed his Cabinet to find areas of the U.S. where coal-powered infrastructure is available to […]
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These stocks, including UnitedHealth, became the most oversold names this week
UnitedHealth was noticeably absent from the major averages’ surge this past week – and shares of the beleaguered insurer have become historically oversold. The health insurance giant was one of a small handful of names to sit out this week’s rally, in which stocks rebounded after U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to slash tariffs for […]
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Grok’s ‘white genocide’ auto responses show AI chatbots can be tampered with ‘at will’
Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images In the two-plus years since generative artificial intelligence took the the world by storm following the public release of ChatGPT, trust has been a perpetual problem. Hallucinations, bad math and cultural biases have plagued results, reminding users that there’s a limit to how much we can rely […]
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Trump administration is concerned by deal to put Alibaba’s AI on iPhones, NYT reports
Apple webpage with iPhone 16e ad is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images The White House and congressional officials have been scrutinizing Apple’s plan to strike a deal with Alibaba to make the Chinese company’s AI available on iPhones in China, The New York Times reported on Saturday. U.S. […]
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Court gives go-ahead to Trump’s plan to halt union bargaining for many federal workers
Labor union members hold placards on the day of a rally in support of federal workers during a rush hour protest outside the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters A federal appeals court lifted an order on Friday that blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from […]
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Long-term care costs can be a ‘huge problem,’ experts say. Here’s why
Kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Long-term care can be costly, extending well beyond $100,000. Yet, financial advisors say many households aren’t prepared to manage the expense. “People don’t plan for it in advance,” said Carolyn McClanahan, a physician and certified financial planner based in Jacksonville, Florida. “It’s a huge problem.” Over half, 57%, of […]
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BT nears deal to sell TNT Sports stake to Warner Bros Discovery, FT reports
A BT logo sits on a wall outside the headquarters of BT Group Plc in London, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. BT started exclusive talks to acquire Deutsche Telekom AG and Orange SA’s British wireless venture EE for 12.5 billion pounds ($19.6 billion), moving ahead with a deal that’s set to spur more mergers […]
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Lammy says UK, US working to ensure enduring India-Pakistan ceasefire, dialogue
India and Pakistan flags on a cracked surface, divided by a jagged line. The crack symbolizes ongoing tensions and regional conflict. Use for articles on India-Pakistan relations, including diplomacy and geopolitics. Zpagistock | Moment | Getty Images Britain is working with the U.S. to ensure a ceasefire between India and Pakistan endures and that “confidence-building […]
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