Day: April 25, 2026
Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his coin languishes
Representation of cryptocracy coins with the $Trump meme coin and bitcoin in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 8, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump hosted winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his […]
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s refining, petrochemical complex is seen at Changxing island in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 16, 2018. Aizhu Chen | Reuters The Trump administration said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an independent “teapot” refinery in China for buying billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil, as Washington and Tehran head into another […]
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Trump and journalists will be closely watched to see how they get along at White House correspondents’ dinner
Donald Trump’s expected attendance at Saturday’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, for the first time as president, will put his administration’s often-contentious relationship with the press on full public display. Trump will be watched closely at the event held by the organization of reporters who cover him and his administration. Past presidents […]
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Some young Americans scale back dating as costs and apps add pressure, survey shows
For many young Americans, dating is becoming as much about finances as it is romance. Half of single Americans surveyed said they are going on fewer dates or choosing less expensive activities because of rising costs, according to BMO Financial Group’s 2026 BMO Real Financial Progress Index. The bank polled 2,501 adults in late December through […]
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For car, phone, even tractor owners, a populist wave is rising to end the ‘captive’ repair economy
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. He is far behind in the polls, but Putsch is part of a nationwide message of economic populism and is promoting “right to repair” legislation. Sue Ogrocki | AP It used to be that if […]
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$300 bags, $150 earrings, $60 hats: Mid-priced products are a status symbol for young shoppers
When Jenny Lei launched her handbag company Freja, she thought about how much she’d personally want to spend on a work tote as a 20-something in New York City, she says. “I think a justifiable treat is less than $300. Above that, I start bargaining with myself,” says Lei, now 30, who launched Freja in […]
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36-year-old left the U.S. for China—now pays $1,000 rent and $100 for groceries for family of 4: It’s my ‘version of the American Dream’
As a kid, I moved around a lot. I was born in California, but I’ve lived in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Virginia, Montana and Oklahoma. I never had the chance to call anywhere “home” for too long. So if you’d told me back then that I’d end up in China, I would’ve laughed. I visited […]
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AI talent war: Software industry is a new target as top executives jump ship to OpenAI
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) takes a group photo with AI company leaders including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (R) at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Software giants are seeing their worst stock performance in years […]
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Wall Street is getting bullish on neoclouds. These stocks hold more risk than other AI plays
There’s a lot of market buzz on the emerging crop of companies known as neoclouds, but these stocks are not for the faint of heart. Neoclouds are building AI-dedicated computing infrastructure and represent the risky edge of artificial intelligence investing. They stand in contrast to the hyperscalers, such as Amazon Web Services , Google Cloud […]
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We tried out xAI’s Grok chatbot while driving a Tesla in NYC. Here’s what happened.
Tesla owner Mike Nelson has been using the AI chatbot Grok in his vehicle for several months now. He finds it is useful, nearly irresistible, and dangerous. Nelson, a lawyer with a background in auto insurance, showed CNBC how he uses Grok on a drive around the New York metro area. Nelson said that while […]
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