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China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S.
A staff member trains a humanoid robot to replicate human behavior at a training center in Hefei, Anhui province of China, on April 13, 2026.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images
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Apple taps John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook, becoming chairman
John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple, during a company event in New York on March 4, 2026.Adam Gray | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesApple said on Monday that John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook…
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump cabinet
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer speaks during a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on the government shutdown on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesDepartment of Labor Secretary Lori…
Hormuz disruptions hit China’s Christmas capital and holiday spending
Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lou Liping is already worried about a bad holiday season due to the Iran war.Lou's company, Kitty Christmas Factory, has been making artificial trees for the U.S. and…
Tariff refunds begin on Monday. These retailers are due big paydays
U.S. importers, ranging from Target to Walmart, are due more than $160 billion in tariff refunds following a February Supreme Court decision as the Trump administration launches its claims filing portal Monday.Hopes are high for a smooth…
Trump threatens Iran before ceasefire deadline, possible peace talks
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran…
Chair nominee Kevin Warsh says Fed must ‘stay in its lane’ to maintain
Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh said Monday the central bank must be largely independent of political influence but also should stay focused on its primary goals.In remarks to be delivered Tuesday to the Senate Banking…
Eric Swalwell resignation over sex misconduct prompts Ethics panel remarks
U.S. House impeachment manager Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) delivers part of the impeachment managers’ opening argument in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol,…
AST falls after Bezos’ Blue Origin places satellite in wrong orbit
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket carrying an AST SpaceMobile Bluebird 7 satellite launches from pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 19, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Paul Hennesy | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA failed…
Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over alcohol abuse claims
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersFBI Director Kash…