Tensions have escalated in the Middle East as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu undertakes a controversial visit to the southern region of Syria, where Israeli forces maintain a long-standing presence. This visit occurs against a backdrop of heightened military activity and diplomatic contention, revealing the complex dynamics between Israel and Syria amidst ongoing negotiations for…
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government on Tuesday shut down Banco Master, a bank worth up to $16 billion in assets, following a sprawling federal police fraud investigation. Central Bank executive Fabio Carlos Ferreira said in a statement that all assets belonging to Banco Master and its current and former administrators have been seized. The…
On Tuesday, Microsoft and Nvidia announced plans to invest in Anthropic under a new partnership that includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use Microsoft’s cloud services. Nvidia will commit up to $10 billion to Anthropic and Microsoft up to $5 billion, with both companies investing in Anthropic’s next funding round. The…
Meta Platforms Inc. won a key court ruling that the company’s acquisitions of the photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp don’t violate US antitrust law, a blow to the federal government which has sought to break up the company for the past five years. US District Judge James Boasberg in Washington said the Federal…
The third major internet outage in a month is just another sign that websites need a backup plan. The third major internet outage in a month is just another sign that websites need a backup plan. Nov 18, 2025, 10:58 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech,…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The S&P 500 rose on Wednesday following a four-day slide centered around technology as investors looked ahead to Nvidia’s upcoming earnings. The broad market index gained 0.38% to close at 6,642.16, while…
The plight of Palestinian American teenager Mohammed Ibrahim, detained in Israel since February, highlights a troubling intersection of youth, justice, and international diplomacy. As his family raises serious concerns about his deteriorating health, the case has prompted calls for greater accountability and compassion from both U.S. and Israeli authorities. Mohammed’s situation is emblematic of broader…
The flagship Gemini 3 Pro model is coming to the Gemini app and Search, with improvements across coding, reasoning, and less ‘flattery.’ The flagship Gemini 3 Pro model is coming to the Gemini app and Search, with improvements across coding, reasoning, and less ‘flattery.’ Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Emma Roth is a news…
Thank you for that kind introduction. I thought I would share my sense of the economy today and where it may be headed. These are my thoughts only and not those of anyone else on the Federal Open Market Committee or in the Federal Reserve System. I hope you will give me some grace as…
20 hours ago Shiona McCallumSenior Tech Reporter Getty Images Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox – one of the world’s most popular gaming platforms – as part of an expansion of its safety measures. Mandatory age checks will be introduced for accounts using chat features, starting in December…
UPDATED: Paramount Skydance has denied a Variety report that the company was forming an investment consortium with the sovereign wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to submit a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, “The information Variety published is categorically inaccurate,” a rep for Paramount Skydance said in a statement. “This is a…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation filed a lawsuit accusing Capital One of paying nearly $100 million less than it should have to help bail out depositors of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which both collapsed in 2023. Capital One was sued on Monday night in the federal court in Alexandria,…
As legal battles escalate in the United States, the recent proceedings against James Comey, the former FBI director, highlight the complexities of prosecutorial decisions intertwined with political motivations. The case underscores the growing concerns about the integrity of the judicial process, especially as it gains attention for its implications on democracy and the rule of…
Intuit has signed a multi-year contract worth more than $100 million with OpenAI, enabling its tax and financial apps to operate within ChatGPT and expanding the company’s use of OpenAI’s models across its products. Intuit said its tools, such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, will be accessible through ChatGPT, allowing users to ask…
Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday, and this time it’s different for one reason: The chipmaker is no longer the hottest artificial intelligence trade on Wall Street. The stock, while it’s still up nearly 39% this year, is lagging fellow semiconductor builders Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom . AMD has doubled in 2025, while Broadcom has…
Microsoft’s agent factory vision now comes with some data and security controls. Microsoft’s agent factory vision now comes with some data and security controls. Nov 18, 2025, 4:00 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft…
Market concerns and Google’s position Alphabet’s recent market performance has been driven by investor confidence in the company’s ability to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as well as its development of specialized chips for AI that can compete with Nvidia’s. Nvidia recently reached a world-first $5 trillion valuation due to making GPUs that can accelerate the…
Microsoft Corp. and Nvidia Corp. are committing to invest up to a combined $15 billion in Anthropic PBC, in a move that ties the AI developer closer to two of the biggest backers for its rival OpenAI. The investment will be part of Anthropic’s next funding round, according to a person familiar with the matter,…
Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative stories you want to know Business Insider tells the innovative…
22 hours ago Faisal Islam,economics editor, Rachel Clun,business reporter and Liv McMahon,Technology reporter Getty Images People should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet has told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are “prone to errors” and urged people…
New York — Surging import costs. Mounting payroll and healthcare expenses. A shortage of affordable loans. And a stressed-out workforce. Small businesses are facing mounting pressure from America’s affordability crisis. Doug Scheffel, owner of a family-run ETM Manufacturing in Massachusetts, laid off about a quarter of his employees in April as the Trump administration’s haphazard…
For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. But a new report reveals an ironic twist: The United States is the biggest recipient of all — by far. And the security and technology implications have yet to be fully understood. China’s state…
Microsoft and Nvidia are also investing into Anthropic as part of new strategic partnerships. Microsoft and Nvidia are also investing into Anthropic as part of new strategic partnerships. Nov 18, 2025, 3:20 PM UTC Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for…
In a recent address, Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin took to social media to address claims made by independent Senator Bernie Sanders concerning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the potential impact of the expiration of enhanced subsidies on American families. Johnson refuted Sanders’ assertion that over 20 million Americans could face a doubling of…
If you read any of WIRED’s recent AI edition, you know that lots of people are spending lots of time talking about how the technology is revolutionizing pretty much everything—from coding to writing to accounting. You’ve also probably heard by now, from us or somebody else, that we might very well be in an economic…
People walk past an advertisement feature Donald Trump with Solana, XRP, USDC Bitcoin in Hong Kong. May James | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Two U.S. Senators are pressing the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department to investigate a crypto company closely tied to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump over…
A Panera Bread sign hangs on the exterior of the restaurant on July 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images When Panera Bread began shrinking its sandwiches and skimping on salads, it started shedding customers. Now, to win them back, the chain plans to reinvest in the business and undo many of…
New York — If Roblox users want to chat on the online gaming platform, they’ll soon have to verify their age by providing a government ID or by letting an artificial intelligence age estimation tool photograph their face. The move comes as the platform faces a string of lawsuits and other claims that it has…
A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many people on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, to outage monitoring site Downdetector shortly after 11:30 GMT. Cloudflare said the “significant outage” occurred after…
In a landmark decision underscoring the evolving landscape of accountability, the U.S. Congress has passed a bill mandating the release of all unclassified files related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a figure whose life and actions have captured significant public attention. This move comes at a time when survivors of Epstein’s abuse are advocating vigorously…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday, lawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud. President Donald Trump used the accusation as a basis to seek her firing, the first time a president has sought to remove a…
FlyDubai has just announced a new aircraft order, and it’s one of the most interesting orders that we’ve seen in quite some time, if you ask me (separately, FlyDubai has announced plans to introduce free Starlink Wi-Fi)! In this post: FlyDubai plans huge growth with Airbus A321neo While it’s not yet a firm order, FlyDubai…
WASHINGTON — For years, Washington has been warning others not to trust loans from Chinese state banks fueling its rise as a superpower. But a new report reveals an ironic twist: The United States is the biggest recipient of all — by far. And the security and technology implications have yet to be fully understood….