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Americans should expect higher gas prices for ‘a little while’
US President Donald Trump speaks during a health care affordability event in the Oval Office of White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2026.Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said Americans…
Nvidia backs AI company Vast Data at $30 billion valuation
Vast Data announced a $1 billion funding round at a $30 billion valuation on Wednesday, with Nvidia among those backing the AI company.Founded in 2016, Vast makes software infrastructure for managing large amounts of data, with a focus…
DOJ watchdog investigates Jeffrey Epstein files release
A tablet screen displays a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library, Feb. 11, 2026.Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Department of Justice's internal watchdog said on…
OpenAI announces GPT-5.5, its latest artificial intelligence model
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a media tour of a Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, Sept. 23, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Thursday announced its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.5, which the…
Trump admin. warns China entities are ripping off U.S. AI tech
The Trump administration on Thursday accused Chinese entities of waging "industrial-scale campaigns" to rip off U.S. artificial intelligence systems, and said it will explore ways to hold the foreign actors accountable."There is nothing…
Microsoft plans first voluntary retirement program for US employees
A view of a Microsoft office in Shanghai, China, on April 8, 2025.Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMicrosoft will offer voluntary buyouts to some U.S. employees, a first for the 51-year-old software giant, as the tech industry grapples…
Iran’s economy in charts: Hyperinflation and depreciating rial
An Iranian salesperson sits beside a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at his fruit shop in the Shahid Boroujerdi residential complex in southern Tehran, Iran, on April 14, 2026. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto |…
Treasury yields are little changed as U.S.-Iran standoff persists
Treasury yields were little changed on Thursday as investors await updates on the resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — ticked lower to…
Navy to shoot and kill any boat laying mines in Hormuz Strait
In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval…
Oil giant BP suffers AGM shareholder revolt
BP logos are seen at a BP petrol and diesel filling station southeast of London on June 15, 2020.BEN STANSALL | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — British energy major BP suffered a shareholder revolt at its annual general meeting on Thursday,…