In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, (L-R front row) India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a photo with the leaders of the BRICS Business Council and the BRICS Women’s Business…
More than 20 members of Congress have called for new or stronger artificial intelligence regulation this week after a researcher warned that Anthropic and OpenAI are “gambling with our lives.” Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday that bipartisan support has reached “a tipping point.” “My phone has rung off the hook…
Oil prices retreated on Friday, but notched sharp weekly gains after soaring above $100 a barrel for the first time in months. Brent crude oil futures, the global benchmark, settled down 2.8% at $104.61 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was down 2.4% to settle at $100.05 per barrel. On Thursday, Brent crude peaked at…
Dell Technologies Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dell Technologies stock rose 12% on Friday after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of the computer maker and gave it an outperform rating and a…
U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed warnings that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity, after a wave of insiders at frontier labs Anthropic and OpenAI stepped up public warnings of risks from the technology. When asked if he had concerns about AI leading to human extinction, Trump said, “No, I don’t have any.”…
US President Donald Trump speaks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas on Sept. 10, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about starting the Iran war and added that “If I had it to do again, I would do exactly what…
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett held between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares in crypto giant Coinbase at the end of 2025, as President Donald Trump’s administration rapidly rewrote federal cryptocurrency policy. Hassett’s previously unreported 2025 annual financial disclosure lists the investment as vested Coinbase shares. He formerly worked as…
Treasury yields hit multi-year highs on Thursday as traders await the release of U.S. wholesale inflation data later due later in the session The 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield — the key benchmark for mortgage borrowing, auto loans and credit card debt — was up more than 2 basis points at 4.867%. That’s the highest level…
Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain. Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran “not to get cute” over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain, following a barrage of attacks between both countries…
A sign is posted in front of the American Airlines Center ahead of the 2026 Republican National Committee (RNC) Midterm Convention on Sept. 8, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Republican midterm convention kicked off Wednesday, with fewer than half of the candidates in the most competitive congressional races due to speak…
