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Microsoft lost $357 billion in market cap in earnings plunge
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026.Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty ImagesMicrosoft shares slid about 10% on Thursday following an earnings…
Epstein files show Elon Musk planned visit to island, host at SpaceX
A cache of newly released documents from the Epstein files on Friday showed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, as they discussed meeting at Jeffrey Epstein's private island and at Musk's…
How Trump tariffs, forced labor led China to $1 trillion trade record
Labors work at a factory's workshop in Huaying, Sichuan province of China.Getty ImagesChina's recent record $1.1 trillion trade surplus showed that despite President Donald Trump's efforts to use tariff policy to slow China's…
Starmer, Carney, Orsi visit Beijing, China to strike deals
China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.Carl Court | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Countries that shunned…
Amazon wraps controversial week ahead of ‘Melania’ premier, earnings
Movie posters for the documentary "Melania" featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersIt was a turbulent week for Amazon.From a bungled…
Eli Lilly plans $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant for obesity drugs
Eli Lilly Chair and CEO Dave Ricks speaks during a press conference in Houston, Sept. 23, 2025.Antranik Tavitian | ReutersEli Lilly on Friday said it will spend more than $3.5 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania's…
AI industry super PAC raises $125 million in 2025
Mesh Cube | Istock | Getty ImagesA new super PAC backed by AI companies raised $125 million in 2025 to further its goal of backing candidates who support national AI regulations rather than state-by-state rules.The group, Leading the…
Former Google engineer found guilty of espionage and theft of AI tech
The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York, Nov. 17, 2021.Andrew Kelly | ReutersA federal jury in San Francisco on Thursday convicted a former Google software engineer of stealing trade secrets…
Partial government shutdown set after Senate vote stalls
The U.S. government is on track to begin at least a brief partial shutdown early Saturday morning after a planned Senate vote on a funding deal to keep federal agencies open stalled.Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters late…
Epstein files released by DOJ, Blanche says
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 19, 2025, as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex…