President Donald Trump sought to reassure voters that the United States is entering what he called a “golden age,” even as concerns over affordability continue to overshadow his economic message. Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners in Washington, the president highlighted what he described as progress in lowering prices and easing regulations, but … Read more
NEW YORK — Elon Musk set a sweeping new ambition for Tesla during an event in New York, stating the company’s Tesla Optimus robot could one day perform surgical procedures with precision comparable to human specialists. Musk said the advancement might help address global shortages of skilled surgeons and expand access to high quality medical … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Boeing (BA.N) is close to announcing a strategic partnership to pursue an international sales opportunity for its T-7 advanced trainer, company executives said Sunday, highlighting rising global demand for lightweight military training jets. At a briefing ahead of the Dubai Airshow, Boeing officials confirmed the partnership announcement is expected within … Read more
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Sunday that it will pour 125.2 trillion won, or about $86 billion, into its South Korean operations between 2026 and 2030, marking one of the largest domestic commitments ever made by the automaker. The decision follows the finalization of a new trade deal between Seoul and Washington that reduces US … Read more
Amazon has renamed its long running satellite internet program from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, marking what company officials described as a shift from experimental development to commercial readiness. The announcement, made November 13, comes seven years after the initiative began as a small engineering effort focused on expanding global broadband access. Rajeev Badyal, vice … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made at least $82 million in bond acquisitions from late August to early October, according to newly released federal ethics filings that outline a surge in investment activity across corporate and municipal markets. The documents, published Saturday by the US Office of Government Ethics, show more than 175 individual transactions … Read more
OpenAI is rolling out a new ChatGPT update that allows users to tell the chatbot to stop using the em dash, a punctuation mark the system has long been known to overuse. The company said the improvement reflects stronger personalization tools introduced with its latest model, GPT-5.1, although the change has also raised questions about … Read more
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed Friday that it had seized the Marshall Islands flagged tanker Talara in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which roughly one fifth of the world’s traded oil passes. The vessel, which was en route from the United Arab Emirates to Singapore, was reportedly carrying high sulphur gasoil, … Read more
WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department on Friday issued licenses that permit potential buyers to negotiate the purchase of Russia’s Lukoil foreign assets, even as the company remains under sweeping sanctions. The decision comes amid growing international concern over the impact of Russian oil sanctions on global energy markets. The US imposed sanctions on Lukoil … Read more
The federal government is open again, but the air traffic controller shortage that burdened the nation’s aviation network during the shutdown is far from resolved. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned this week that the monthlong disruption could worsen staffing gaps that have already strained airports and delayed travelers nationwide. “We need more of them to … Read more
