Donald J. Trump
Tesla investors want Elon Musk to answer questions about ‘salute,’ role in Trump White House
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk during a rally the day before Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Tesla’s fourth-quarter earnings report lands just over a week after President Donald Trump began his second term […]
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Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google‘s maps division on Monday reclassified the U.S. as a “sensitive country,” a designation it reserves for states with strict governments and border disputes, CNBC has learned. The new classification for the U.S. came after President Donald Trump said his administration would make name changes on official maps […]
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Trump administration offering buyouts to nearly all federal workers
A woman walks down the stairs in front of the U.S. Capitol building, ahead of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Marko Djurica | Reuters The Trump administration is offering millions of federal workers the option to accept buyouts through a government-wide “deferred resignation” program if they resign by […]
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U.S. Navy bans use of DeepSeek due to ‘security and ethical concerns’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. Navy has instructed its members to avoid using artificial intelligence technology from China’s DeepSeek, CNBC has learned. In a warning issued by email to “shipmates” on Friday, the Navy said DeepSeek’s AI was not to be used “in any capacity” due to “potential security and ethical […]
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The Fed meets for the first time since Trump’s term started. Here’s what to expect
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference after the Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on December 18, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve gathers this week for the first time in the second presidential term of Donald Trump, who has already signaled that he […]
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Medicaid portals down in all 50 states after Trump funding freeze, Sen. Wyden says
FILE PHOTO: A rally against Medicaid cuts in front of the U.S. Capitol on June 6, 2017. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Medicaid reimbursement portals were down Tuesday in every U.S. state on the heels of a funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration of federal grants and loans, Sen. Ron […]
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Man arrested with Molotov cocktails aimed to kill Treasury secretary at Capitol, police say
The dome of the Capitol is seen through a security fence on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A Massachusetts man arrested at the U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails and a knife told police he was there to “kill” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to court documents filed Tuesday. […]
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Boeing is working with Elon Musk to deliver Air Force One replacements sooner
First Lady Melania Trump laughs as she watches US President Donald Trump cut with a saber into a cake representation of the new Air Force One design during the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Boeing […]
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Food-as-medicine startups hope Kennedy, if confirmed as HHS secretary, will boost their businesses
Robert Kennedy Jr., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces two days of Senate confirmation hearings this week in his quest to […]
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for U.S. government agencies
OpenAI on Tuesday announced its biggest product launch since its enterprise rollout. It’s called ChatGPT Gov and was built specifically for U.S. government use. The Microsoft-backed company bills the new platform as a step beyond ChatGPT Enterprise as far as security. It allows government agencies, as customers, to feed “non-public, sensitive information” into OpenAI’s models […]
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