A tower crane stands above residential buildings in an urban district in the afternoon light, on January 9, 2026, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s push into high-tech industries isn’t large enough to offset the country’s property slump, leaving the economy more exposed to trade tensions,…
Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Malaysia and Indonesia blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok over the weekend due to concerns that the tool was being used to generate non-consensual, sexually explicit and obscene content. Malaysian regulators ordered temporary restrictions be placed on the chatbot from xAI on Sunday following “repeated…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to the media after a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, at her residence in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2026. Kyodo | Via Reuters Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning to dissolve the country’s Lower House later this month and opt for a snap election likely in…
The Google logo displayed on a smartphone alongside a shopping cart. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images As retailers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence tools to lure shoppers and run key parts of their business, Google wants to make sure it’s in the center of the action. At the kickoff of…
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, he confirmed on Sunday evening. Powell said the…
Shanghai’s city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, tracking Wall Street’s gains after a U.S. job report showed fewer jobs were created in December than expected, while the unemployment rate fell, signaling resilience in the…
The new year on Wall Street officially kicks into high gear this week, with three things we’re going to be watching. The financial firms usher in the start of earnings season, the government delivers key inflation data, and JPMorgan holds a major health-care conference. 1. Club earnings: Wells Fargo reports fourth-quarter 2025 numbers before Wednesday’s…
An Allegiant Airlines jet flies out of Las Vegas Airport. Nick Potts | Getty Images Allegiant said Sunday it is acquiring fellow budget carrier Sun Country in a $1.5 billion cash deal. The plan for a combination comes as budget airlines in the U.S. have faced a surge in costs following the pandemic and the increase…
Bloom Energy power storage equipment, San Ramon, California. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images A million bubbles were swirling inside each glass of Champagne poured on New Year’s Eve — which seems about like the number of times artificial intelligence bubbles have been mentioned by tech investors, economists and media pundits…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump is weighing options to take action against Iran, according to multiple reports on Sunday. The president has been shown potential…
