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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Wednesday ruling marks one of the largest-ever legal penalties for a tech giant —

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Researchers at three different companies said Wednesday that they used AI to discover and address a set of critical bugs that could affect 70% of the internet. The vulnerabilities were uncovered by teams at OpenAI, Google-owned cybersecurity company Wiz, and another cybersecurity company, Calif. The bugs, collectively called PHP2Shell,

CNN By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — There were many times I didn’t want to put the iPhone Duo down. Once you get used to reading, watching TV and scrolling through Instagram on a giant screen, it’s hard to go back to a tiny glowing rectangle. There’s just one issue: Many apps are still made

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — There were many times I didn’t want to put the iPhone Duo down. Once you get used to reading, watching TV and scrolling through Instagram on a giant screen, it’s hard to go back to a tiny glowing rectangle. There’s just one issue: Many apps are still made for

By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — On October 6, the Zimbabwean author Simbarashe Kundizeza won the Caine Prize for African Writing, for the short story “The Blue Fighter.” Less than a week later, The Atlantic published a piece declaring that the story’s narrator “has all the personality of a chatbot.” “The AI detector Pangram flags

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has welcomed the UK government’s controversial decision to approve the development of a major new gas field in the North Sea that could begin production as soon as this month. “The U.K. has started drilling in the North Sea, one of the greatest and

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — SpaceX shares shot up more than 8% Wednesday morning after a better-than-expected earnings report and CEO Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla had formed special committees to discuss a potential merger. Asked about the long-rumored tie-up on an earnings call Tuesday, Musk voiced support for the

By Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The second-hand online marketplace Vinted has removed listings of looted French goods and stepped up checks on “suspicious” adverts, as the country’s authorities seek to prevent goods stolen during riots from being sold online. Vinted says its teams have taken “immediate action to identify and remove listings linked to

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The White House has been excluding CNN from President Donald Trump’s trips on Air Force One, disrupting a decades-old tradition of pooled TV coverage. Now an attorney for CNN is warning that the network will take additional legal action if the White House continues to prevent its news crews

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced at a Kansas rally on Monday that his administration is introducing an $8 billion aid package for farmers in the face of high diesel and fertilizer costs. The package comes just two weeks before midterm elections, where political headwinds threaten to complicate Republicans’ efforts to

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Global energy markets are more than a year away from returning to normal and remain highly vulnerable to “overlapping crises” in the Middle East, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned. His comments come as oil prices have been marching upwards in recent weeks. Brent crude,

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street is increasingly scrutinizing the massive debt companies are taking on to fund the artificial intelligence boom. Rising interest rates and uncertainty about the pace of the data center buildout are fueling concerns about whether heavily indebted AI companies will be able to earn enough to

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — At the top of one of Ryanair’s European website’s reads “fly FROM 24.99€.” The Irish-based airline is one of the most profitable low-cost carriers in the world with a network that crisscrosses Europe. The success lies in its commitment to its business model, which cuts airline costs to the

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — France is on fire, and it faces a political and an economic reckoning that feels dangerously familiar to Americans. The country is nearing a fiscal crisis, because it spent more than it can afford to pay back. The bill is coming due much faster than expected after bond rates

CNN, BFMTV, @EPERDUMENCE VIA INSTAGRAM, CORMAC DELANEY, X , ELYSEE, @EMMANUELMACRON VIA X, X / ELYSEE By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — French authorities promised a “massive” police presence for planned protests on Saturday and imposed localized curfews for a second consecutive night as the country grapples with the fallout from its worst rioting in

By Liam Reilly, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart will remain at the helm of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” through December 2028, extending his once-a-week hosting role through the next presidential election. Skydance announced the two-year extension on Monday, resolving uncertainty about Stewart’s contract, which was due to expire in December. The new

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — In a major setback for the kingdom’s economic ambitions, Saudi Arabia has canceled a major conference scheduled for next week in Riyadh amid a wave of attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants. Known as “Davos in the Desert,” the Future Investment Initiative will now take place on an undisclosed date

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network’s chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June. “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!” Amanpour said in a statement. Amanpour,

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — “Surveillance pricing” sounds very, very bad. Consumers think companies are tracking their search history, location and income to charge more for groceries and other products. Naturally, lawmakers are trying to crack down on this supposed nightmare. In Colorado, the legislature passed a bill this summer to ban

By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China reported better-than-expected Q3 growth on Monday as robust exports of chips and electronics components on the back of a global artificial intelligence boom buoy the world’s second-largest economy, despite sluggish demand at home. China’s National Bureau of Statistics said the economy grew 4.5% from a year

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — “You Can See Everything” just saw the biggest box office opening for a documentary in more than 20 years. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s genre-bending film about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes made more than $15 million in ticket sales. Many weekend screenings in cities like New York and

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Bland, AI-generated posts have made LinkedIn the butt of many an internet joke this year. The platform has heard its users’ complaints about lengthy, generic missives never touched by human hands loud and clear. As AI has made it easier than ever to create huge volumes of

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Abbey Graf readily describes herself as frugal. And after speaking with the 28-year-old for the first time and reviewing her financial situation, certified financial planner Stacy Francis couldn’t agree more. “Her budget is one of the most bare-bones budgets I’ve ever seen,” Stacy said. Abbey has two main savings

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes, the problem with savings is less about where to get the money than which savings vehicle to put them in, since they each have their own advantages and disadvantages. In this week’s Ask the Expert for CNN’s Savings Challenge, Douglas Boneparth, certified financial planner and founder of Bone

By Lou Robinson, Anna Cooban, CNN (CNN) — The war between the United States and Iran has upended the global oil market by severely disrupting the flow of oil through two critical waterways: the Strait of Hormuz and, in recent weeks, the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Iran is now stepping up attacks on tankers transiting Hormuz

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal budget deficit rose to nearly $2 trillion for the past fiscal year, which ended September 30, the Treasury Department reported Friday. It was the largest annual deficit since 2021, during the height of the pandemic, when the federal government doled out support to keep the economy and

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech stocks had a tumultuous week as concerns, including higher interest rates and mounting AI debt, continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The Nasdaq Composite fell 2.14% on Friday, bringing its weekly losses to roughly 4.5% — its worst week since June. The S&P 500 fell 1.09%,

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Part of Chris Painter’s job is to help figure out what happened when AI goes rogue, then publish the results in public reports. He and METR, the nonprofit AI research group he helps lead, have been busy lately: They helped OpenAI untangle the Hugging Face hack this year, and

CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday unveiled a car that he said will be able to fly, a feature long relegated to science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons. At a product reveal at a Texas test facility belonging to SpaceX, Musk’s other public company, he showed off Tesla’s new

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday unveiled a car that he said will be able to fly, a feature long relegated to science fiction and Saturday morning cartoons. At a product reveal at a Texas test facility belonging to SpaceX, Musk’s other public company, he showed off Tesla’s new Roadster,

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — In today’s housing market, there is a growing divide between the “haves” and the “have-nots.” The typical homebuyer faces mounting affordability challenges as home prices rise and inventory remains limited. Adding to the pressure: The recent surge in mortgage rates is making the decision to buy a home even

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US wholesale inflation jumped in September to its highest level in more than four years, marking the second hotter-than-expected inflation reading this week and adding to concerns about the economy just weeks before the midterm elections. The Producer Price Index rose 1.3% from the month before and 6.3% from

By John Towfighi, Hanna Ziady, CNN New York/London (CNN) — A global rout in semiconductor chip stocks sent investors rushing into different sectors and government bonds on Thursday as they looked for safety in other corners of the market. The S&P 500 bounced back from an initial decline and rose 0.33%, led by gains in

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI is accusing a former employee of stealing intellectual property related to an unreleased device and later sharing some of the information with Apple. The employee, OpenAI alleges, had previously worked at Apple, then joined OpenAI for six months, before going back to Apple, according to a court filing

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — High-flying technology stocks are taking a bruising this week, as investors grow more skeptical about whether the AI boom will live up to expectations. Stocks dropped on Wednesday, led by declines in the tech sector, after a hotter-than-expected inflation report bolstered bets that the Federal Reserve will

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — It’s not just gas. It’s the car repair, the doctor’s visit, the plane ticket, the computer upgrade, the new clothes. Inflation rose faster than expected last month, and more broadly than expected, with price pressures extending well beyond the pump, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Wednesday. The

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Europe has been conspicuously absent from high-level talks about how to use artificial intelligence safely, despite crafting the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to govern the technology. The irony underscores how far Europe has fallen behind the United States and China in the AI race. Although Europe

By John Liu, Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The president of the European Central Bank played down speculation about intervention in France’s ballooning budget crisis on Wednesday. Asked whether there are plans for the ECB to step in, Christine Lagarde said the solution to the precarious financial state of the European Union’s second-largest economy would

By John Liu, Kristie Lu Stout, CNN Bangkok/Hong Kong (CNN) — Southeast Asia’s multi-purpose app Grab will work with OpenAI to boost the AI skills of its drivers, sellers and other providers in Thailand, the Singapore-based company announced on Wednesday. The joint program plans to train 3,000 Grab gig workers across Thailand to tap into

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI discovered a “sophisticated recording device” in one of its offices planted by an employee who has been arrested, the company said Tuesday. The employee, who has since been dismissed by the company, is a Saudi national and has been identified by the US Department of Justice as 35-year-old

By Samantha Delouya and Richard Quest, CNN (CNN) — The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced it was imposing a more than $1.2 billion fine on Bank of America, accusing the bank of violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The bank, which is the second-largest in the US, failed to mitigate and report “priority national

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The deeply unpopular war in the Middle East continues to deliver economic shockwaves through Main Street America. From $4 gas and 7% mortgage rates to surging airfares, the Iran war is significantly raising the cost of living for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterm elections. The conflict

By Chris Isidore, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Six Flags shares sank sharply Tuesday to their lowest level since 2009 after a rollercoaster rider tragically fell to his death at a Georgia park. But the company was under legal and financial pressure long before this week’s deadly incident. At roughly $10 per share, Six Flags

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Artificial intelligence chat startup Character.ai— which has faced a wave of claims that its app contributed to mental health issues and suicides among teens — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Character.ai lets users message with a range of chatbots, often modeled after celebrities and fictional characters,

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple on Tuesday announced the HomeView, its biggest push into the smart home market in nearly a decade. The new device gives Apple’s revamped version of Siri a presence in consumers’ homes, making it a critical piece of Apple’s AI strategy. The HomeView has a 7-inch screen connected to

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — It wasn’t your typical concert experience. I watched Billie Eilish from a perspective that felt like I wasn’t in the audience or behind the scenes, but somewhere in between: hovering near the stage alongside the singer as she grasped a fan’s hand in the front row. This is what

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — When Stephanie Zebrowski retired and started collecting Social Security in 2018, she was able to get by on her monthly payment with a little left over before the next one arrived. That’s no longer the case. Zebrowski, who worked as a financial editor at a brokerage firm, now finds

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The AI industry has been buzzing with concern about potentially catastrophic risks to humanity — a hum of anxiety that’s grown louder as Anthropic prepares to make its stock market debut next month. But companies building AI models like Claude and ChatGPT face a more immediate and

By Hanna Ziady, CNN American professors Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel prize in economics for developing new economic models that help governments and central banks stabilize their economies to minimize the impact of external shocks. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize in Stockholm on Monday. “The

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, with inflation at multi-decade highs, then-Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a blunt message to Americans: Getting inflation under control would come at a cost. The Fed needed to act “forcefully,” Powell told attendees at a key central banker conference that August. Doing so, he cautioned,

By Brian Stelter, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is investigating the five major US TV networks for possible antitrust violations, opening yet another front in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against the press. The probe, which one leading First Amendment group called nonsensical, concerns the TV pool, a long-standing arrangement that was

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — At a darkly lit event in a Manhattan warehouse this week, actress Florence Pugh, Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns as well as throngs of influencers all gawked at the Jaguar Type 01, the British automaker’s first new model in nearly a decade. A sizzle reel showed the $130,000

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to money, Jeff Kizer’s mindset might best be summed up as … chill. Jeff said he loves both his jobs – one as a math teacher at a private school and one as a tennis coach. And he wants to work into his 70s if possible.

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you’ve spent time amassing savings for your near- and medium-term goals, it’s reasonable to want the best return on your money with little risk of losing your principal. Exactly how you can get that is the question. Douglas Boneparth, certified financial expert and cofounder of Bone Fide Wealth,

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Hurricane Isaias is barreling down on the US Gulf Coast at a time when there’s almost no margin for error in the global energy system. The biggest risk is that extreme flooding, wind or power outages from the Category 3 storm disrupts, damages or even destroys refineries.

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Sportswear giant Adidas has filed a lawsuit against popular Australian online fashion brand White Fox Boutique for selling and promoting clothes featuring a four-stripe design that Adidas claims is deceptively similar to its own three-stripe trademark, CNN affiliate 7News reported. In a filing lodged with the Federal Court of

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — It’s another day, another historically weak reading of how Americans feel about the economy. However, this one is landing right before the midterm elections. The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer sentiment index fell to a preliminary reading of 46.3 from 48.1 in September. If Friday’s lower-than-expected reading were

By Elisabeth Buchwald, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is mounting a fresh offensive in his battle to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, forming a committee of his own appointees to investigate allegations against her. The committee will investigate alleged false statements Cook made in connection with mortgages on two properties and

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines reported a huge jump in fuel costs, but said passengers are continuing to book flights despite the significantly higher airfares. That’s why Delta is betting travelers will keep paying more to fly this holiday season. The airline, the first major carrier to report financial results, said

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The grassy plot of land across the street from Trinity East United Methodist Church sat empty most of the time. The land had been occasionally used for outdoor events, food pantries and other gatherings for decades. When the Rev. Marilyn White was appointed pastor more than 11 years ago,

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The Strait of Hormuz is no longer paralyzed and yet fuel prices remain painfully high. It’s a vexing problem with profound financial, political and economic consequences. Gasoline prices, averaging $4.36 a gallon nationally, have never been this high at this time of year, according to AAA data.

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Three OpenAI safety researchers say they were fired from the company and are openly questioning the reasons for their dismissals. The three researchers, Mikita Balesni, Tomak Korbak and Jasmine Wang, all worked on AI safety or alignment within the company, making sure the AI systems did what their human

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX, a major federal contractor run by Elon Musk, according to ethics filings made public on Thursday. The SpaceX bond

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Tech stocks dropped on Thursday after a news report that OpenAI’s annualized revenue is about $20 billion less than previously reported. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, recently told investors that its annualized revenue was nearing $50 billion, according to the Financial Times. That’s lower than the $70

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump keeps holding midterm election rallies, and Fox News keeps choosing not to air the rallies live. This programming decision has huge political and cultural significance. Fox News, America’s most-watched cable channel, has been one of Trump’s top ways to reach voters for more than a decade.

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Oil prices climbed Thursday on continued worries about global supply following a record number of tanker attacks that sent crossings through the Strait of Hormuz to a two-month low. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose more than 5% at one point before pulling back to trade 4.8%

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The global energy system is already being pushed to the brink. A hurricane barreling down on America’s refining nerve center is the last thing that’s needed. Isaias, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, is arriving at a time when there is almost no margin for error. US refineries,

By Clare Duffy, Adam Cancryn, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — It was a triumphant moment for Mark Zuckerberg. He sat at the center of last month’s White House AI meeting, with the CEOs of some of the biggest tech companies in the world signing onto a document he crafted for how to “self-police” and attempt

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Among the AI heavyweights, Europe has long been missing a contender. The US has produced OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Meta and SpaceXAI; while China has a whole host of AI labs. Now, one French startup is trying to best them all – and at a lower price. On Tuesday, Paris-based

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Eric Wright thinks Kalshi could change lives on his Indian reservation. He’s the administrator for the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation, a small Native American tribe in such an isolated area of northern California that it doesn’t have potable drinking water. But Wright hopes revenue from the tribe’s new Kalshi-backed

By Alicia Wallace, Natasha Chen, CNN Wilmington, California (CNN) — The rattling whir of a diesel generator fills a corner of the truck yard. For JD & LA Trucking, it’s the sound of business, the company’s bread and butter (… and poultry, produce and other perishables): The generator keeps refrigerated containers at the proper temperature

CNN, BFMTV By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — France’s unprecedented wave of student protests has laid bare the country’s growing financial pressures, which will only become more difficult to tackle as Europe’s second-largest economy tries to rein in a ballooning budget deficit. The country’s finances are in a precarious state. Public debt was more

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — France’s unprecedented wave of student protests has laid bare the country’s growing financial pressures, which will only become more difficult to tackle as Europe’s second-largest economy tries to rein in a ballooning budget deficit. The country’s finances are in a precarious state. Public debt was more than $4

By Andrew Kirell, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — ABC argued in federal court Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s FCC has “chilled” the network’s free speech by using its “enormous regulatory power to coerce, threaten, punish” coverage the administration doesn’t like. The Disney-owned network is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the FCC’s order requiring early

By Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — CNN’s new owner, David Ellison, says he supports CNN’s legal action against the Trump administration over White House access, and will not interfere in the news organization’s coverage. “We believe in editorial independence, and we will never interfere,” Ellison said, reiterating the reassurances he made while seeking

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — The Emmy Awards are headed to Amazon Prime Video, ending the ceremony’s decades-long rotation among the broadcast television networks. Under a six-year deal announced Tuesday morning, the Emmys will exclusively stream on Prime Video beginning in September 2027. Viewers will be able to watch for free, without a subscription.

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The artificial intelligence boom keeps rolling, sending stocks climbing: The S&P 500 rose 0.58% on Tuesday and closed at 7,819 points, a record high. The S&P 500 clinched its first record high since mid-August and closed above 7,800 points for the first time ever. Wall Street is

By Brian Stelter, Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — The mega-merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, which took effect on Tuesday, symbolizes Big Tech’s ascendance in Hollywood. It also represents an opportunity for the newly combined company, Skydance, to take cues from tech companies and transform the entertainment industry. Tech is a big part of

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is on a mission to recapture its roots as a place to sit down for a cup of coffee. But it doesn’t think it needs a big footprint to deliver on that promise. A new café prototype that opened last month in San Antonio has all

By Natasha Chen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Disney raised prices on many of its theme park offerings today, coinciding with the start of the company’s new fiscal year. But consumers aren’t pushing back the way they did a few years ago. Disney’s price hikes are an annual October ritual for the company, and it’s

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street rolled into 2026 on a hot streak and continued with a booming first half. Profits surged, fueled by massive spending on artificial intelligence, elevated trading activity in a volatile market and dealmaking that has benefited from a relaxed regulatory environment under the Trump administration. Wall

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Monday aimed at bringing down near-record diesel prices by waiving restrictions on cheaper red-dyed diesel. The order, unveiled at a campaign event in Nebraska, a state hit hard by the spike in diesel prices, amounts to a pre-election tax holiday. Red-dyed

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The White House is refusing to allow Politico on Air Force One on Monday, which means the news organization cannot fulfill its press corps pool responsibilities. A Politico spokesperson confirmed that the publication was excluded from the out-of-town travel pool, a small group of reporters who travel with the

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Mark Thompson, who has led CNN for the past three years, will remain at the helm as the Ellison family acquires the news network’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. With the merger of Paramount and Warner set to take effect Tuesday, the combined company, named Skydance, announced its leadership

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — In 2024, software engineer Laura Housh began using AI as a helper for coding and other tasks. Two years later, Housh says she has a love-hate relationship with AI. “I’ve tried to use it for coding, and I just can’t get behind it,” she said. AI can provide direction

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Wall Street is gearing up for Anthropic’s expected mega initial public offering, a major test of investors’ appetite for one of the AI industry’s leading firms. Just weeks ago, its CEO called for an industry-wide slowdown over growing safety concerns. The IPO could take place as soon

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — American railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age. But that hasn’t been the case for more than half a century. Brightline, founded in 2012, wanted to change all that. The Florida private rail company ran yellow trains at near high speed

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee-based couple Mariza and Geffrey Gordon have been living paycheck to paycheck, saddled with a number of debts. They want to break out of that cycle. They were a dual-income couple when they signed up for CNN’s Savings Challenge, but soon after Mariza learned she was getting laid off

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Figuring out how to strategize paying down your debts while also saving for emergencies and big goals is a common dilemma for many. Douglas Boneparth, a certified financial planner and founder of Bone Fide Wealth, tackles that quandary head on in this week’s Ask the Expert for CNN’s Savings

By Stephanie Yang, CNN (CNN) — Seven years after founding a robotics startup in San Francisco, Rajat Bhageria is confronting a daunting new task: building robots without any help from China. Like most US-based robotics firms, Chef Robotics has come to rely heavily on Chinese components to make the robot arms it sells to food

By David Goldman, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Cherry-picking one data point from a monthly economic report is neither fair nor necessarily telling. But one statistic stood out in September’s mostly “meh” jobs report like a sore thumb. The unemployment rate for Black Americans rose from 6% to 7%, according to the Bureau of Labor

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, CEO David Ellison announced Friday, a few days before the merger’s completion. Ellison said Skydance will be a “creative-first home for bold, quality storytelling.” Skydance was the name of the production company that Ellison founded in 2006. The name originally

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — All it took was $4 a gallon gas to make Americans embrace hybrid cars. But with limited offerings from the big Detroit automakers, people are turning to their Asian rivals in droves. Korean automaker Hyundai reported Thursday that hybrid sales rose 39% in the third quarter, while Kia’s hybrid

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Topo Chico shortage of 2026 is soon coming to an end. Fans of the carbonated water brand have largely been without Topo Chico since February, when problems at the Mexico facility forced owner Coca-Cola to temporarily cease orders of the water. In a statement given to

By Matt Egan, Tami Luhby, Nina Giraldo, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration deliberates how to fight historically high gas and diesel prices, a growing number of US states are taking matters into their own hands. The state-level action has taken place across the country in recent days and weeks, spanning red states like

By Stephanie Yang, Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — South Korea has pushed back against a $54 billion investment announced by the Trump administration, turning a struggling project to export natural gas from Alaska into another potential sticking point in the allies’ long-running negotiations over trade. On Wednesday Trump touted the figure as part of a

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The US labor market hit a soft patch in September as the economy added just 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%, new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. The latest jobs report – and the final official employment snapshot before the midterm elections – also

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Affordable Care Act $500 refund checks are in the mail to nearly a million Americans, along with a letter from President Donald Trump touting his healthcare accomplishments and casting blame on his predecessor. The Treasury Department began sending the one-time payments on Wednesday to more than 950,000 Obamacare

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as it tries to bring inflation under control. But higher rates make borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses — one reason mortgage rates have climbed to a three-year high in recent

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — The firm behind President Donald Trump’s meme coin is promoting yet another contest for investors to secure an invitation to “the most exclusive dinner in the world” — a sequel to the May 2025 gala that experts called a textbook pay-to-play scandal. The meme coin’s website on