Grimes says AI can make music, but humans must still tell the story
The singer-songwriter Grimes has embraced AI-generated music, but she insists that even as music formats change, humans must still play...
Opening offices in 120 countries is ‘not a badge of honor’—pick 30 instead says iconic former tech CEO
When startups hit hyper-growth phase, they look to go global. That’s a good strategy—until it’s not. According to Meg Whitman,...
The pest that could devastate the American cattle industry was in Texas, but now it’s in New Mexico, too
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating...
The Gulf states are betting big on AI: who’s investing where?
Almost a decade ago, Gulf sovereign wealth funds drew sharp criticism from financial analysts for investing heavily in frontier technology....
Trump on getting loudly booed by hometown New York: ‘It was, I think, mostly cheers’
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the...
AI stocks are recovering after suddenly tanking last week as oil prices drop more than 3%
The U.S. stock market is ticking higher Tuesday as artificial-intelligence stocks regain more of their sudden and sharp losses from...
Lockheed, Palantir and Amazon helped fund Trump’s White House ballroom. They also share more than $50 billion in federal contracts
Corporate donors to President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project have received more than $50 billion in new or...
Around 22 million teenagers are making their pocket money on video games, online reselling, and in-game platforms like Roblox
Alongside neighborhood lemonade stands and lifeguarding gigs, millions of teenagers will be earning their pocket money online this summer. And...
A Biden-era study told Americans to drink less alcohol. The Trump admin ‘sidelined’ the research facing pressure from the alcohol lobby
A study commissioned by President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President...
Corporate America has been draining the world’s water. Matt Damon’s new campaign asks Gap, Starbucks, and Amazon to help give it back
Water.org, the nonprofit co-founded by actor Matt Damon and engineer Gary White, is launching Get Blue, a consumer-facing campaign that...
China builds 85% of the world’s humanoids robots for cheap at scale, but finding buyers is tricky
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the...
Current price of oil as of June 9, 2026
As of 9 a.m. Eastern Time today, oil is trading at $95.06 per barrel, based on the Brent benchmark we’ll...
Merlin CTO: autonomy can rebuild the foundation of aviation — and national security
I don’t understand all the fuss about autonomy. On the roads, autonomous vehicles have the potential to reduce the nearly...
I founded McKinsey’s CEO practice: Here’s why operational excellence is a liability right now
A foundational question is confronting executive teams, boardrooms, and investors across industries: “If we were building this business today, where...
Exclusive: The startup that’s dressing up crypto for Wall Street raises $175 million in a round led by a16z crypto, Paradigm, and Ribbit Capital
Paul Frambot has a message for the “suits” at traditional financial institutions. “I think TradFi is going to have to...
