President Trump repeatedly responded to Friday’s spectacular jobs number by threatening that, in the wake of a new rise in the US trade deficit, he could impose embargoes on disadvantaged countries. Trump posted on Truth Social, in what appeared to be a directive to the Federal Reserve, to “LOWER THE RATE OR I WILL STOP … Read more
OpenAI Agents Hijacked a German Website Before the Hugging Face Hack, BBC Report ClaimsWhy the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Care More About AI The New York TimesAnother swarm of OpenAI agents hit the open internet without frontier lab’s knowledge techcrunch.com Cyber apocalypse, now? ChinaDiscussion | Jordan SchneiderRogue OpenAI agents appear to have organized … Read more
The cliffside village of Atrani at sunset on the Amalfi Coast, Campania, southern Italy.© Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty ImagesFall is the new peak season for luxury travel, as the wealthy continue to move their vacations to September and October to avoid summer crowds, according to a new study. Fall bookings for luxury travel … Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel hit a new record price in the United States on Friday, rising to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time in history, as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the global flow of fuel. This could add to Republicans’ political challenges ahead of November’s midterm elections, at a … Read more
Buildings in the Bardcode Project financial district in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has proposed cutting the allocation of government bonds in its $2.3 trillion investment portfolio, mainly affecting its holdings of US Treasuries, as it seeks to diversify its risk exposure and … Read more
Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Tesla shares fell after a private Cybercab event, while Samsara and Zscaler led gains drivers overnight. The August employment report is due before the opening. The stock market had a strong session, with all major indices moving above a key … Read more
A trade group representing American automakers is urging Congress to permanently ban the sale of Chinese vehicles in the U.S. In a letter to top lawmakers, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation asked them Thursday to “enact a permanent ban on the sale, import and manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software” in the U.S., … Read more
‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel looks at how big box retailers outperform the competition on value, their innovation and their revenue models. Costco Next, an online marketplace that Costco members often consider one of the retailer’s most coveted hidden perks, has quietly disappeared from the company’s website. The service offered members up to 40% discounts on certain … Read more
Tesla posted a form Thursday for companies interested in purchasing Cybercab fleets or providing infrastructure for its network, the latest sign that the company’s aspirations for its gold-hued autonomous vehicle go beyond being a robotaxi operator. The robotaxi interest form, which was released ahead of the company’s Cybercab event in Austin, is not definitive proof … Read more
Shoppers walk past a Lululemon store in a shopping mall on June 21, 2026 in Hong Kong, China.Cheng Xin | Getty Images Lululemon shares plunged 15% on Thursday after the retailer reported another quarter of disappointing results and lowered its outlook for the year. The company reported a 4% decline in revenue and a 9% … Read more