Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, testify during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation,” in Hart building on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesIn a sweeping interview last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed a plethora of moral and ethical questions regarding his company and the popular ChatGPT AI model. “Look, I don’t sleep that well at night. There’s a lot of stuff that I feel a lot of weight on, but probably…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, to continue discussions on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid on Sept. 14, 2025.Ana Beltran | ReutersU.S. and Chinese trade representatives are set to continue their talks into a second day in Spain, with an agenda of key issues ranging from tariff rates, export controls and an imminent deadline for a divestment of Chinese-owned social media TikTok.A first day of negotiations — led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the U.S. side, and by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng…
China is one of Nvidia’s largest markets, particularly for data centers, gaming and artificial intelligence applications.Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesChina’s market regulator on Monday said that Nvidia violated the country’s anti-monopoly law, according to a preliminary probe, adding that Beijing would continue its investigation into the U.S. chip giant.Shares of Nvidia were down around 2% in premarket trading.Late last year, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened an investigation into Nvidia in relation to the acquisition of Mellanox and some agreements made during the acquisition. Nvidia acquired the Israeli technology company that creates network solutions for data…
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Specialist traders work at the post for Swedish fintech Klarna, during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersAfter Swedish payments group Klarna’s $17 billion initial public offering, investors are pondering which big fintech name will be the next to go public.Klarna popped as much as 30% on the day of its New York IPO, before settling to close around 15% higher. The stock declined further to $42.92 by Friday but is still up about 7% from its IPO price of $40.The debut demonstrated how Wall Street is becoming…
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would call a national emergency and federalize Washington, D.C. after Mayor Muriel Bowser said its police would not cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.At issue is the provision of information on individuals living in, or entering, the United States illegally. Trump’s threat adds to a move critics have seen as federal overreach, with more than 2,000 troops patrolling the city.The comments come after several…
A pigeon walks in front of the Nasdaq stock market site in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite was an overachiever last week. After ending Friday higher — outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average, both of which closed in the red — the tech-heavy index officially had five straight days of all-time closing highs.On a weekly basis, the Nasdaq Composite, with its 2% advance, also pulled ahead of the S&P 500’s 1.6% increase and the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 1% rise.Given the Nasdaq Composite’s moniker as the “tech-heavy index”…
From mountain trekking in India to a silent retreat in Bali, I’ve been fortunate to travel solo multiple times in the past decade.Over the years, I’ve found that mixing tours with independent travel helps me get the most out of my trips.Meeting people is high on my priority list, as is feeling safe when I travel. Here are some tips to do both.Cover your calves in IndiaIn the southern state of Kerala, India, I stayed at Soul and Surf, a guesthouse in the town of Varkala that specializes in yoga classes and surfing lessons. While on the resort’s grounds on a…
Two humanoid robots are on display at the China Mobile booth at the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 19, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHumanoid robots, which have made significant technological advances this year, may be at the precipice of a ChatGPT-like spike in investment and popularity — or at least, that’s what many in the industry believe. So-called humanoid robots are artificial intelligence-powered machines designed to resemble humans in appearance and movement, with expected use cases across the industrial and service sectors. Makers of these robots have been working on the technology in the background for years. Now, they…
Shanghai Bund skyline panoramaYangna | E+ | Getty ImagesChina’s economy lost momentum in August, with growth slowing across the board as weak domestic demand persisted and Beijing’s campaign against industrial overcapacity curbed output.Retail sales last month rose 3.4% from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Monday, missing analysts’ estimates for a 3.9% growth in a Reuters poll and slowing from July’s 3.7% growth.Industrial output growth slowed to 5.2% in August, compared to the 5.7% jump in July, marking its weakest level since August 2024, according to LSEG data. Economists had expected the data to be…
