SpaceX on Wednesday disclosed its filing for an initial public offering, ahead of an expected stock market debut next month. Why it matters: This is expected to be the largest IPO ever, and could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.…
Over the course of two hours Wednesday afternoon, the AI industry produced an extraordinary stream of headlines mapping out the vast architecture of its ambitions.…
Never in 250 years has America witnessed a sitting president shield himself and his family from tax scrutiny, after leveraging policies that benefit his own businesses and personal portfolios, as Donald J. Trump has done.…
AI backlash is mounting. Executives are getting booed. Workers are threatening strikes, and protests are frustrating data center development — but that doesn't seem to worry investors who are raining money on companies in the business.…
Google's overhaul of the search bar this week washes away one of the last vestiges of the internet's halcyon era — when search tools felt empowering, social media and swiping were novel, and popular disillusionment had yet to set in.…
Several top Democratic candidates in the midterms are airing scathing ads linking their Republican foes to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — betting that the Trump administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files still resonates with voters.…
A gunman who opened fire near the White House Saturday night died after Secret Service officers shot him. The big picture: The incident, which happened while President Trump was at the White House, comes four weeks after another gunman allegedly attempted…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she hasn't decided whether to run for president, but the New York congresswoman is making new moves toward a possible White House bid. Ocasio-Cortez launched a national tour in recent weeks — without calling it one.…
Americans feeling pinched financially are splurging on small treats while economic anxiety and inflation jitters put off larger purchases. Why it matters: From movie tickets to collectible watches, those affordable indulgences are helping sustain consumer…
America's fastest-growing religious group is also one of the hardest — and costliest — to reach: the "nones." Why it matters: Religiously unaffiliated Americans now make up a large and growing share of the electorate.…
President Trump has proudly stretched the power of the presidency in never-before-witnessed ways. But it's the choices he's made with that power — often alone, often impulsive — that explain his plunging popularity and will define his second term.…
AI's most powerful CEOs are splitting into warring camps over whether their own technology will gut white-collar work or supercharge it — but the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.…
At least $2 million in settlements has been agreed to after employees and other critics were fired or penalized over their posts about Charlie Kirk following his killing.…
Republican lawmakers want a $250 bill featuring President Trump for the nation's 250th anniversary celebration, but the proposal faces legal and legislative hurdles. Why it matters: Federal law bars living people from appearing on U.S.…
Progressive Democrats taking hardline positions against AI are getting louder. Why it matters: Five influential progressives are shaping a confrontational Democratic message on AI, distinguishing themselves from party centrists by openly challenging data…
America's billionaires are developing their own prescriptions for AI-fueled inequality, anxious to defuse a populist revolt aimed at their ballooning fortunes.…
Two-thirds of the announced lineup for the Freedom 250 concert series have dropped out, with most artists citing concerns about being tied to an event billed as nonpartisan but described by critics as a MAGA celebration.…
A private detention center in New Jersey has again become a major flashpoint in the fight over the Trump administration's immigration policies. Why it matters: It's the first major clash under Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin's leadership.…
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