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In September, the Trump administration took what it called “bold actions” on autism that included touting the generic drug leucovorin as a promising treatment. In a news release, Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, claimed a “growing body of evidence suggests” the drug could be helpful. And at a White House press…

The U.S. Treasury’s borrowing showed no signs of slowing as the U.S. headed deeper into fiscal year 2026, with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reporting that another $1 trillion was added to the federal deficit in the first five months of the year. The monthly budget review from the CBO, updated to February 2026 and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain disorder, while walking back statements by President Donald Trump and other administration officials that the drug showed great promise for people with autism. The agency said it approved leucovorin for children and adults with a genetic condition…

For the second time, Vinay Prasad is set to leave the Food and Drug Administration. In a post on social media Friday, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced that Prasad will exit in April, adding that he got “a tremendous amount accomplished” during his year at the agency. Prasad’s tenure was generally marked by controversy, but…

Meta has acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-esque simulated social network made up of AI agents that went viral a few weeks ago. The company will hire Moltbook creator Matt Schlicht and his business partner, Ben Parr, to work within Meta Superintelligence Labs. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. As for what interested Meta…

Live Updates Yesterday Here’s the key highlights from Oracle’s conference call: First 20/20 Quarter in 15 YearsCFO Doug Kehring set the tone early: “Q3 being the first quarter in over 15 years where both organic total revenue and organic non-GAAP EPS grew at 20% or better.” A milestone that immediately signaled this was no ordinary…

Vertex stock popped early Tuesday on promising test results for a drug that could treat a chronic autoimmune disease that slowly destroys the kidneys. Over the course of 36 weeks, patients with IgA nephropathy who received under-the-skin shots of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (VRTX) povetacicept had a 52% reduction in proteinuria, or the amount of protein in…

OpenAI co-founder Mira Murati’s two-year-old AI research lab has signed a sizable deal with semiconductor giant Nvidia. Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab announced it entered into a multi-year strategic partnership with AI semiconductor giant Nvidia on Tuesday. The size of the deal was not disclosed and includes the AI research lab deploying at least one gigawatt…

The Federal Aviation Administration late Monday announced the next stage of its Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), which will begin early air taxi operations spanning 26 states this year. The agency named several government partners and eVTOL developers for the data collection effort, including Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies, and…

In this article USO XOM MPC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Citgo gas station stands in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Jan. 6, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters Drivers are seeing the highest gas prices in more than a year and a half as the U.S.-Iran war disrupts the global oil trade. The average price…

Updated March 10, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET USA TODAY has hired Jamie Stockwell to serve as vice president of news, effective March 30, as the national outlet modernizes and tightens ties with the USA TODAY Network’s more than 200 local news organizations. Stockwell brings deep experience leading high-stakes coverage across large, complex newsrooms. Most recently,…

Photo: TotalEnergies The US installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar has been the largest source of new power added to the grid. According to the latest “US Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review” from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie,…

Building wealth in the stock market can seem more challenging than it really is. Once you accept the fact that the market is going to occasionally sell off, it becomes easier to focus on what truly matters to long-term wealth building. Investing in proven businesses with significant room to grow is where you want to…

Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Bill Ackman is returning to the IPO market with a combined offering for his hedge fund manager and a new closed-end fund, the latest move in the billionaire’s long campaign to expand his asset management empire to public market investors. The initial public offering for Pershing Square USA Ltd., the closed-end fund,…

Photo: TotalEnergies The US installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar has been the largest source of new power added to the grid. According to the latest “US Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review” from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie,…

The U.S. has never been more financially exposed heading into a potential economic crisis. With the national debt now equal to 100% of the country’s entire economic output—a level not seen since World War II—a prominent nonpartisan think tank is sounding the alarm: The country is flying blind into its next emergency, and the consequences…

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market held steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waited for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, a day after its latest wild swings caused by extreme moves in the oil market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34 points,…

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced a new approved use for the drug leucovorin, a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that the Trump administration has touted as a treatment for autism symptoms. But the new approval is not for autism — it’s for cerebral folate deficiency, a rare neurological condition characterized by low…

I grew up in Houston, which means I’ve always got an eye on energy markets. Energy, like oxygen, is something everyone needs but rarely thinks about until the lack of it becomes an emergency. We’re in such an emergency, and for some, there’s a potential cure within easy reach. A cure that few people are…

With so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks to chatbots, agents and other tools. As we chart this new technological terrain, more and more we’re exposed to vast amounts of information and highly sophisticated software that offers to do the thinking for us. In just…

DE SOTO, Iowa (AP) — Standing alongside his son’s Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station off Interstate 80, Francisco Castillo was not happy. He had voted for President Donald Trump in the last election. He believed Trump had strengthened the economy in his first term, and he wanted more of that. “I…

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AMI Labs, the new venture co-founded by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation. AMI is working on world models, or AI that learns from reality, not just from language. This category has fewer players than generative AI, but maybe not for long….

Oil prices jumped Monday with traffic in the Strait of Hormuz at a near standstill, but the longer-term implications of the Strait’s closure may be more extreme for the liquefied natural gas market. That’s in part because it’s more difficult to move than crude oil, and LNG production is more concentrated. Roughly 20% of global…

New kinds of aircraft, sorts of “flying cars” that can take off and land with little space like helicopters but function like airplanes, will start operating in US airspace as early as June, the US Department of Transportation announced on Monday. Eight regions across the US, including New York and New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and…

In this article CAAS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Jan. 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period, while exports massively…

All JetBlue flights were briefly grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration early Tuesday at the request of the airline as it dealt with a short system outage. The ground stop was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed, the agency said in a notice posted to its website. “A brief system outage has been…

For most charging networks, recharging is as simple as plugging in and letting the car and charger talk to each other using plug and charge (ISO 15118); this is still being implemented for Tesla Superchargers, but you can initiate a charge from the Bolt’s charging app. A word of caution though: The charge socket is…

NEW YORK — Uber launched a feature Monday to allow both women riders and drivers across the U.S. to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its riding-hailing platform. The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit…

Today, on the invitation of Minister Roland Lescure of France, which holds the G7 Presidency, I took part in a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers on the global economic situation and Middle East conflict. I provided an update on the IEA’s view of conditions in global oil markets, which have deteriorated in recent days. In…

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Amy Klobuchar called out the Department of Justice’s settlement with Live Nation, saying it will do “little to lower costs, preserve venues, or protect fans” in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Speaking hours after the surprise deal was announced, the Minnesota senator expressed her frustration with both the terms of the deal and how…