WHOOSH and Go orders at US ‘basic capital goods’ manufacturers, fueled by AI infrastructure boom
Orders received by US manufacturers of basic capital goods increased by 14% year-on-year, of machinery by 15%, of computer equipment by 16%. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Orders received by U.S. manufacturers of “basic capital goods”…
Brightline files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection. What does this mean for Tampa?
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Worst Airports for Travel Connections
For Ramsey Qubein, London Heathrow is a missed connection he hopes to never see again. After too many maddening transits, the Charlotte-based travel journalist, who flies about 400,000 miles a year, has soured on one of the world’s most connected —…
Chinese AI models increasingly adopted globally
AI was a focus during this week’s meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The most advanced American models lead most benchmarks, but Chinese companies like DeepSeek, Z.ai and Alibaba have launched new models…
Could an iced coffee keep you out of the job market? -BBC
Could an iced coffee keep you out of the job market? BBC Iced coffee during a job interview? Career experts weigh in on viral debate Forbes How Iced Coffee Sparked a Generational Debate The New York Times Iced Coffee Debate Reflects ‘Everything…
Trump and diesel prices are causing problems for farm country Republicans.
Elizabeth Holmes thirsts for Donald Trump after shock exit plan revealed
Elizabeth Holmes may still be behind bars, but she seems pretty optimistic about her future. The disgraced Theranos founder, who is serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud, posted a cryptic message to Elizabeth Holmes in “You Can See Everything”,…
World risks ‘losing control of technology’ without AI governance, Chinese PM warns
The world risks “losing control” of frontier technology such as artificial intelligence if governments are too slow to regulate it, China’s first warned attendees at “Summer Davos” on Wednesday. Fears are growing of…
EU top court rejects Google’s appeal against record €4.1 billion antitrust fine
The EU’s top court upheld Thursday a record €4.1 billion ($4.7 billion) fine the bloc slapped on Google for anti-competitive practices related to its Android operating system. The European Court of Justice dismissed the US tech giant’s second…