Microsoft plans to hire more but with ‘a lot more leverage’ thanks to AI, CEO Satya Nadella says
The company wants to ensure that all of its employees can access its Microsoft 365 and GitHub Copilot artificial intelligence…
Economy
While AI spending is top of mind, online ads are driving a lot of Big Tech’s growth
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft reported quarterly earnings that showed rising digital ad sales and increased AI infrastructure spending. ...
Tariffs are expected to start showing up more in consumer prices as holiday shopping season starts
Impacts have been muted so far as companies built up inventories ahead of the duties and have absorbed some of…
Musk teases Tesla Roadster demo by year-end. He’s been hyping a new one since 2017
Tesla's Elon Musk told Joe Rogan that his company is aiming to develop a redesigned version of the Roadster before…
Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 4.03% for the next six months
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2026. ...
Millions face ‘huge sticker shock’ when ACA open enrollment starts Nov. 1
Millions of households logging on to enroll in a health plan via the Affordable Care Act marketplace will see much…
Trump administration must pay SNAP benefits despite government shutdown, judge rules
The Justice Department argued that the food stamp program, which feeds more than 40 million Americans, effectively did not exist…
A ‘war room’ mentality: How auto giants are battling the Nexperia chip crunch
Global automakers are bracing for a potential shortage of automotive semiconductor chips sparked by geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and…
Billionaires are spending big to stop Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral bid
Bill Ackman, Ronald Lauder, William Lauder, Barry Diller and Dan Loeb have all made large donations to stop Mamdani. So…