Nvidia Insider-Turned-VC Says Robotics Still Lacks Its ChatGPT Moment

Politics 13h ago

Trump Waives 100% Tariffs on Five Largest Buyers of Russian Oil

Trump blocked sanctions and 100% tariffs on the five largest importers of Russian crude from taking effect Sunday, and waived 500% tariffs on Russian goods under the Lindsey Graham Act.

2 min read · CBS News

Sports 21h ago

Brewers Sweep Dodgers to Reach First World Series Since 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, ending a 44-year World Series drought while eliminating the defending champions.

2 min read · CBS Sports

Technology 21h ago

Elorian Launches First AI Model That Reasons With Images Instead of Describing Them

Elorian, which raised $55 million before shipping a product, released its first AI model Monday — one built to manipulate images as part of its reasoning process rather than simply caption them.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 21h ago

Treasury Yields Fall Despite Hot Inflation Data as Bond Buyers Step In

Consumer and producer prices both ran hotter than expected, yet Treasury yields fell as buyers stepped in — a signal stock investors can't afford to ignore.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Technology 1d ago

Tesla Opens Roadster Reservations at $50,000 With SpaceX Thruster Package

Tesla is taking $50,000 reservations for its second-generation Roadster, which CEO Elon Musk says will include SpaceX thrusters and a sub-two-second zero-to-60 time.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 1d ago

Benchmark Accuses Founder of Betraying Venture Firm by Backing Rival AI Startup

Benchmark has accused General Catalyst-backed founder Matt Degnan of "unethical conduct involving Cognition" after he allegedly invested in a competitor while sitting on a portfolio company's board.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Politics 1d ago

Man With $4 Million Retirement Fund Vetoes Wife's $8,000 Italy Trip, Cites Fear of Living to 95

A man in his 60s with $4 million in savings says he can't afford to retire and blocked his wife's $8,000 Italy trip, raising questions about how much is enough.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Technology 1d ago

Amazon Devices Chief Panos Panay Says AI Will Replace Apps on Phones

Panay told a TechCrunch audience that AI-powered devices will eventually eliminate the need to open apps, shifting how people interact with phones and tablets.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 1d ago

Changi Airport Named World's Best Airport for Art in Skytrax Awards

Singapore's Changi Airport has been recognized as the world's best airport for art, adding to its record 14 Skytrax World's Best Airport titles.

2 min read · Condé Nast Traveler

Politics 1d ago

White House Defends Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's Deputy Over Legal Credentials After Trump Called Her an Attorney

The White House is pushing back after questions surfaced about whether deputy press secretary Taylor Zacharia, whom Trump introduced as an attorney, actually holds a law license.

2 min read · BBC US

Technology 1d ago

Cal AI Tapped Paid Influencer Army to Fuel Viral Growth After 2024 Launch

Cal AI, founded in 2024, built its viral presence by paying a network of influencers to promote the calorie-tracking app, according to reporting on the company's growth strategy.

2 min read · TechCrunch

Business 1d ago

AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Gilead Close Near Record Highs as Tech Selloff Drives Investors to Pharma

Shares of AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Gilead Sciences finished near all-time highs Thursday as a broad technology selloff pushed investors into health care stocks.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Politics 1d ago

Houthi Missile Strike Hits Saudi-Led Coalition HQ at Aden Presidential Palace

Houthi forces launched missiles at the Saudi-led coalition's headquarters inside Aden's presidential palace, marking a major escalation in Yemen's civil war.

2 min read · Google News US

Technology 2d ago

Micron, Nvidia Lead Chip Stock Slide as Anthropic Financials Reignite AI Spending Fears

Chip stocks fell Tuesday as newly reported details about Anthropic's financial progress deepened investor worries about the economics underpinning the AI boom.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Business 2d ago

Mortgage Rates to Stay Above 7% Through 2027, Two New Forecasts Predict

Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association both project 30-year fixed rates above 7% into 2027, extending the affordability crunch for buyers and sellers.

2 min read · MarketWatch

Politics 2d ago

FBI Seizes Rep. Ilhan Omar's Phone, Subpoenas Relatives in Criminal Probe

Federal agents seized Rep. Ilhan Omar's cellphone and issued subpoenas to members of her family as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to a person familiar with the matter.

2 min read · Google News US

Technology 2d ago

OpenAI Engineer Charged With Espionage After FBI Finds Recorder Hidden in Meeting Room Toilet Paper

An OpenAI engineer faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after the FBI accused him of planting a recording device inside a top-secret company meeting room.

3 min read · Ars Technica

Business 2d ago

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in August, Beating Forecasts as Factory Output Offsets Stalled Services

Britain's GDP rose 0.1% between July and August, defying forecasts of a 0.1% contraction, as a 0.8% jump in production masked zero growth in the country's dominant services sector.

2 min read · CNBC Top

Politics 2d ago

Trump Says Government Leakers Should 'Be Shot

President Trump told an audience that people who leak government information should be shot, drawing condemnation from press freedom advocates and former officials.

2 min read · Google News US

Technology 2d ago

Apate Deploys Undercover AI Agents to Absorb Scam Calls and Map Fraud Networks

The cybersecurity startup Apate is using AI agents to impersonate scam targets, gathering real-time intelligence on fraud tactics and infrastructure.

2 min read · TechCrunch