Month: September 2025

A look at OpenAI’s tangled web of dealmaking
Technology

A look at OpenAI’s tangled web of dealmaking

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks to media following a Q&A at the OpenAI data center in Abilene, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025. Shelby Tauber | Reuters OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is everywhere. His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has been inking deals valued in the tens to hundreds of billions of dollars […]

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5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into ‘nudify’ apps and sites
World

5 takeaways from CNBC’s investigation into ‘nudify’ apps and sites

Jessica Guistolise, Megan Hurley and Molly Kelley talk with CNBC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 11, 2025, about fake pornographic images and videos depicting their faces made by their mutual friend Ben using AI site DeepSwap. Jordan Wyatt | CNBC In the summer of 2024, a group of women in the Minneapolis area learned that […]

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Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 stocks for their robust growth outlook
World

Top Wall Street analysts favor these 3 stocks for their robust growth outlook

The Nvidia logo is displayed on a building at Nvidia headquarters on Aug. 27, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, several companies are well-positioned to deliver strong returns to investors from rapid technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. To pick attractive stocks with strong prospects, investors can […]

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Trump is wielding the power of the state to back critical mineral companies. These are the possible next targets
World

Trump is wielding the power of the state to back critical mineral companies. These are the possible next targets

The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals with U.S. miners to secure the nation’s supply chain against China, said Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels, a miner focused on uranium and rare earth minerals. The Pentagon decision to take an equity stake in MP Materials, the largest U.S. rare earth miner, in July and […]

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Want to beat the market for the long term? JPMorgan says bet on termites
World

Want to beat the market for the long term? JPMorgan says bet on termites

Rollins is poised to notch robust and steady gains in the coming decades as it aims to bolster its dominance in the multibillion-dollar pest control industry, according to J.P. Morgan. The investment firm initiated coverage of Rollins at an overweight rating, and a $70 price target, implying roughly 20% upside from Friday’s close. “Rollins combines […]

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Britain pledges  billion loan guarantee for Jaguar Land Rover
World

Britain pledges $2 billion loan guarantee for Jaguar Land Rover

Brand new Range Rovers are parked outside a Jaguar Land Rover car dealership on May 8, 2025 in Taunton, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Britain will back Jaguar Land Rover with a 1.5 billion pound ($2 billion) loan guarantee to help support its supply chain in the wake of the luxury carmaker’s production shutdown […]

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A new buzzword is hanging over businesses as they rush into AI
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A new buzzword is hanging over businesses as they rush into AI

Companies are expecting to incur more costs as a result of poorly implemented autonomous systems. Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Artificial intelligence capabilities are developing rapidly and companies globally are frantically trying to keep up and implement AI tools, but there are consequences to sloppy execution. In fact, 79% of companies globally expect to […]

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Trump’s H-1B visa fee could have one big winner: The Middle East
Politics

Trump’s H-1B visa fee could have one big winner: The Middle East

People walk on Creek Harbour as the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa, the world’s largest building (C) is seen in the background on February 5, 2025. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East could emerge as the major beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for higher H-1B visa fees. The Gulf region’s […]

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President Trump posts cartoon image depicting him firing Fed Chief Powell
Politics

President Trump posts cartoon image depicting him firing Fed Chief Powell

U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal […]

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Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to U.S. cities
Politics

Trump says he’ll send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to U.S. cities

Tear gas and smoke envelop ICE agents as people protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s immigration policies, outside an ICE detention facility in Portland, Oregon, on Sept. 1, 2025. John Rudoff | Reuters President Donald Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle “domestic […]

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