Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap with private developer
Yosemite National Park, California, on April 27, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News |…
Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap with private developer
Yosemite National Park, California, on April 27, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration is considering a land swap that could exchange a small piece of Yosemite National Park, or an interest in it, to a private developer seeking a new access road, the Interior Department and the company’s…
OpenAI to end model access to Cursor after acquisition by SpaceX
A combination photo shows CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman (L) on April 28, 2026 and Elon Musk on April 29, 2026 during the trial in Elon Musk’s lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, U.S. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters OpenAI announced late Friday that it is ending developers’ access to…
Trump’s arch would harm historic sightlines: National Park Service
A scaled model of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 259-foot triumphal arch and the surrounding area, including the Lincoln Memorial, is displayed on a table at a National Capital Planning Commission meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 9, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The National Park Service is backing the location and scale of President…
AI buildout is not a zero-sum game
This week’s impressive earnings results showed that the AI buildout is not a zero-sum game: both hardware and software stocks can win. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S & P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, marking its first winning week in three. Much of…
Iran trade falls as sanctions pressure economy
A UAE navy ship sails next to a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP Iranian trade has fallen sharply under U.S. sanctions and a naval blockade, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged a reduction…
Tech backlash fever itch as AI angst collides with social media fears
A woman holds signs during a nationwide protest against AI data center expansion outside Peace Hall in New Port Richey, Florida on July 18, 2026. Thomas Simonetti | AFP | Getty Images Silicon Valley’s technology leaders have long dreamed of making the world a better place. But now more than ever, Americans say they’re living…
How Imax makes money from movie theaters it doesn’t own
Moviegoers flocked to theaters this summer to see Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of “The Odyssey.” And for many fans, it wasn’t enough just to see the movie; they had to see it in Imax. The movie is the first that was shot entirely on Imax film, known for its high-quality picture that, when shown on…
Goodyear turnaround continues as cash flow lags
The exterior of Goodyear’s “Motor City Garage” concept retail store inside one of the tire manufacturer’s Detroit tire shops. Courtesy Goodyear DETROIT — Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. CEO Mark Stewart sits in the vehicle bay of a tire shop where the company is launching a new retail experience for customers. There’s a freshly painted…
K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy
C. K. E. Those aren’t initials or Greek life letters. They’re some of the terms that economists, corporate leaders and politicians are using as they attempt to define the U.S. current economic moment. Ever since the recovery from the pandemic, a consensus among economists has viewed the economy as acting in a “K”-shape, displaying an…
U.S. Navy blockade slashes Iran oil exports as Trump shifts to economic warfare
Iranian crude oil exports have plunged in August as the U.S. relies on economic pressure through its naval blockade, rather than military strikes, to coerce Tehran into a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has loaded about 260,000 barrels per day for export at its ports so far this month, a decline…
