White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters An executive order that could soon be signed by President Donald Trump would thwart states’ artificial intelligence laws by launching legal challenges and withholding federal funding, according to…

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119,000 added, jobless rate 4.4%

The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the month, up from the 4,000 jobs lost in August following a downward revision. The Dow Jones consensus estimate for September was 50,000. The July total…

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Google launches Nano Banana Pro powered by Gemini 3

Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google on Thursday rolled out Nano Banana Pro, its latest image editing and generation tool, continuing the company’s momentum after launching its new Gemini artificial intelligence model earlier this week. The product is built on Gemini 3 Pro, which was announced on Tuesday and contributed to record-breaking stock…

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Why self-storage real estate is such a resilient sector

A Public Storage facility in Sacramento, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private…

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Walmart (WMT) Q3 2026 earnings

Walmart  raised its sales and earnings outlook Thursday as the retailer posted sales gains in its fiscal third quarter, driven by double-digit e-commerce growth and new customers across incomes. The retailer said it expects full-year net sales to climb between 4.8% and 5.1%, up from its previous expectations of 3.75% to 4.75%. It said it…

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