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Google’s Massive Finland AI Bet is Facing Trouble. Authorities Have Halted Work At Two Data Centers.
Google has been told to halt environmentally significant preparation work at two planned data centers in Finland until required impact assessments have been completed. The decision comes just weeks...
Americans Are Skeptical of Trump’s Promise of $5,000 Checks if Republicans Win the Midterms, New Poll Shows
Americans appear deeply skeptical that President Donald Trump will make good on his promise to send $5,000 checks to adults if Republicans retain control of Congress in November, according...
McDonald’s Hit With Class Action Lawsuit. Fast Food Giant Accused of Using AI-Powered Menu Price-Fixing
McDonald's is facing a proposed nationwide class-action lawsuit accusing the fast-food giant of using an artificial intelligence-powered pricing system to coordinate menu prices across thousands of independently operated restaurants.The...
France is Grappling With Protests and Soaring Bond Yields. The IMF Chief Told Paris to Get Its ‘House In Order.’
International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Kristalina Georgieva called on France to reduce deficit spending as the country grapples with soaring bond yields and a political crisis.Speaking to CNBC, Georgieva...
Fed’s Daily Says Continued Chip Shortages Could Help Fuel Inflation For Longer
Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said AI-related shortages could help fuel inflation for longer, potentially requiring further tightening from the central bank.Speaking to...
Traders Are Bracing for a Key Bond Sale. Yields Hit a New Multi-Decade High.
Treasury yields climbed again on Wednesday, hitting a new multi-decade high as traders brace for a key bond sale.The benchmark 10-year Treasury gained almost 8 basis points during the...
The Trump Administration Considered a Diesel Export Ban. Chevron’s CEO Called The Notion ‘Unwise.’
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said a U.S. diesel export ban would be "unwise." Getty Images Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said a U.S. diesel export ban, which was considered by...
JD Vance Called on Iran to Make Nuclear Concessions. A Senior Official Said Tehran Will ‘Never’ Give Up Enrichment.
An Iranian official said Tehran will "never" give up the right to enrich uranium in exchange for a deal with the United States shortly after Vice President JD Vance...
Wall Street Is Heading for Its Most Profitable Year Ever: AI Boom Could Push Profits Past $90 Billion.
Wall Street is barreling toward its most profitable year ever as the artificial intelligence-fueled dealmaking boom, blockbuster stock offerings, and volatile markets deliver a windfall for the financial industry.Wall...
Trump Approval Still At Record Low. Hispanic Voters Are Turning on Republicans Ahead of the Midterms.
President Donald Trump's approval rating remains at the lowest point of his political career, while Hispanic voters who helped return him to the White House are moving sharply toward...
As Open Table Formats Win, the Cost Case for Rebuilding Data Pipelines Gets a Closer Look
For much of the past decade, companies moved data into their analytics systems with pipelines written as code: Spark or Python jobs that pulled records out of operational databases,...
Lord Jonathan Kestenbaum’s Insight on the Growing Gap Between Market Price and Intrinsic Value
Global capital markets are unsettled. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, wave after wave of uncertainty and economic shocks have clouded the ability to forecast company value and share prices accurately....