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Trump wants Bill Pulte to fire intelligence workers
Bill Pulte, FHFA Director, speaking on CNBC on Jan. 8, 2026.CNBCPresident Donald Trump reportedly said Friday that he wants incoming acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte to "start the process" of firing large numbers of…
Trump administration, OpenAI discussing possible government stake
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and the White House are in ongoing talks about a possible government stake in the artificial intelligence company, CNBC confirmed on Friday.The discussions have been in progress for more than a year, as Altman first…
Prediction market firms face growing scrutiny as Congress weighs rules
Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., talks with reporters outside a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe leader of the congressional…
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman leaving Microsoft board after decade
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, UK, on Monday, March 24, 2025.Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMicrosoft said Friday that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leaving the…
SoftBank’s Son says AI is designing OpenAI’s next model
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan Feb. 3, 2025. Kim Kyung-Hoon | ReutersOpenAI's next model is being designed by another model in a sign that AI is reaching…
Amazon unveils latest warehouse robot as tech giants do AI layoffs
Amazon's original Proteus robot has been rolled out in 25 fulfilment centers in the U.S.Sawdah BhaimiyaAmazon has unveiled its latest warehouse robot that can take commands in conversational language, underscoring how AI-powered…
Jobs report May 2026:
Job growth unexpectedly surged in May as the U.S. labor market continued a solid year of expansion, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.Nonfarm payrolls jumped a seasonally adjusted 172,000 for the period, down slightly from…
Bitcoin caps dismal week as price wallows 50% below its all-time high
Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStock Chart IconStock chart iconHow bitcoin has fared over the past year.A bitcoin rebound, or characteristic dip-buying by investors, is…
India’s economy expands faster than expected at 7.8% in fourth quarter
A labourer works on a construction site near the Amazon India headquarters in Bengaluru on December 29, 2025.Idrees Mohammed | Afp | Getty ImagesIn a quarter partially affected by the economic disruptions from the Middle East conflict,…
How the Strait of Hormuz standoff flipped the energy security debate
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, Iranians sit on Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz. Amirhossein Khorgooei | Afp | Getty ImagesHELSINKI, Finland — Iran's influence over the…