President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Gastonia, North Carolina, on September 16, 2026.
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President Donald Trump is suddenly at odds with AI’s leading executives over the largely unchecked development of AI technology. And it may be because our economy can’t afford a slowdown.
Warren Buffett steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett, who ended his decades-long tenure as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of last year, is giving up the chairman post he has held since 1970.
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The humans are rejecting the machines that were supposed to help them
Touchscreens and self-checkout machines were designed to help customers. But restaurants and retailers are ditching them to humanize stores and attract workers.
If AI really could kill us all, why give any ground to China?
Both the United States and China are feverishly debating the correct balance of AI regulation and technological advancement, and each side has distinct advantages in the race.

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A commercial vessel passes through an international shipping lane in the Red Sea on July 27.
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The Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a lifeline for the global economy, is in jeopardy
A narrow waterway located at the mouth of the Red Sea has provided an escape hatch for a sizeable chunk of the Middle East’s oil. That lifeline is now looking increasingly shaky.

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Some renters are turning to unconventional living arrangements to make life in the Big Apple a little more affordable. Katie Rettig, pictured here in Chelsea, New York, lived in a convent to keep costs down.
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From living with nuns to sharing with seniors, here are the unconventional ways people are affording NYC
As New York City rents climb, some young residents, still early in their careers, are turning to unconventional living arrangements to make city life work.

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People wait outside the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to withdraw funds after the federal government intervened upon the bank's collapse, on March 13, 2023.
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Report faults Fed staff for epic failure of Silicon Valley Bank
Staffers at the Federal Reserve knew or should have known about the severe trouble mounting at Silicon Valley Bank, but failed to act before the lender’s implosion set off a mini-banking crisis in 2023, according to an independent review revealed on Friday.
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Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows
The Kremlin has moved to seize the Russian assets of Nestlé and French retailer Auchan amid a broader nationalization drive in the country that has seen a surge in seizures of private assets.
Canada-EU alliance isn’t meant to be a US rival with ‘better manners,’ Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took a veiled swipe at US President Donald Trump on Thursday, insisting that his proposal to deepen EU ties wasn’t aimed at creating a new, more polite geopolitical bloc.

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