AI’s quiet safety gatekeepers are stepping into the spotlight
Two months ago, independent evaluators occupied a relatively sleepy corner of the multitrillion-dollar artificial intelligence industry. Now they're being asked to come to its rescue.
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EOS Climbs 11% As Investors Gain Confidence
NEW YORK — Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. surged more than 16 percent in early trading Wednesday, climbing to $7.38 as investors piled into the zinc-based long-duration energy storage specialist amid continued op…
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says league could introduce ‘smart ball’ technology as soon as next year
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league could begin using a new "smart ball" in games as soon as 2027, potentially transforming how officials make calls on the basketball court.
Renault CEO calls EU-China hybrid import deal a ’major milestone’ - Bloomberg
The European Union (EU) and China have reached an agreement to effectively cut Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to Europe by roughly half. The two sides arrived at this understanding during the second Trade and Investment…
Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism
The S&P 500 Index SPY closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index QQQ closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and De…
Trump says he is 'going to look at' joining Saudi Arabia in the fight against Iran-backed Houthis after deadly airport strike
President Donald Trump said he is considering joining Saudi Arabia in its retaliation against Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen after a deadly attack on Riyadh's main airport, a move that could draw the U.S. further into a…
Corn Pulls off Limit Losses, Still Feels Pressure Yield Hike
Corn futures were caught off-guard by a surprise hike to corn yield on Friday, as contracts closed with losses of 19 to 21 cents in the front months. December pulled nearly a dime off the limit losses, but still saw a w…
AI is automating coding. So why are software developer job postings on the rise?
U.S. software development job postings have risen since February 2025, the launch date for Anthropic's Claude Code, even as overall job postings fell, complicating predictions that AI would rapidly erase demand for deve…
Cotton Back to Mixed Midday Trade, as USDA Hikes Production
Cotton futures are trading mixed on Friday, with contracts up 8 points to down 3 across the front months. Crude oil is steady, down just 3 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.180 higher. The NAS…
INWIT shareholders seek financing for potential take-private deal - Reuters
The leading shareholders of INWIT, Italy’s largest mobile telecommunications tower operator, are arranging financing for a potential buyout of minority investors, as a contractual dispute with its two biggest customers …
Trump weighs renewed Iran strikes as Saudi airport attack kills 12
CAIRO — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led c…
Corn Pulls off Limit Losses, Still Feels Pressure Yield Hike
Corn futures were caught off-guard by a surprise hike to corn yield on Friday, as contracts closed with losses of 19 to 21 cents in the front months. December pulled nearly a dime off the limit losses, but still saw a w…
Soybeans Find Strength into Friday’s Close Despite Midday USDA Pressure
Soybeans were pressured at midday by a few more bushels on the balance sheet, but managed to pull 4 to 5 ½ cents higher into the close. November soybeans were up 13 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Ca…
Soybeans Fading Lower as USDA Raises Production and Stocks
Soybeans are falling 12 to 13 cents across the front months on Friday, with spillover pressure from corn and wheat. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 13 1/4 cents at $12.30. Soymeal futures are down…
Cotton Back to Mixed Midday Trade, as USDA Hikes Production
Cotton futures are trading mixed on Friday, with contracts up 8 points to down 3 across the front months. Crude oil is steady, down just 3 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.180 higher. The NAS…
Cotton Pushes Higher into the Weekend, Despite USDA Production Hike
Cotton futures were 53 to 79 points higher on the Friday session, as December was 166 points higher. Crude oil was up 17 cents per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.090 higher. The NASS Cotton Ginnings …
Microsoft's Nadella says AI needs an ‘emergency brake’ that humans control
Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Saturday called for advanced artificial intelligence systems to be built with containment, independent controls and an "emergency brake" that lets authorized people pause or s…
These decisions you make in your 20s — not your income — determine whether you’ll spend decades in debt or retire comfortably
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Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts.
Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts. It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math. Read at source
Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows
As the Trump administration announced Thursday that it suspended eight tech companies from sponsoring foreign workers for green cards, Vice President JD Vance singled out Microsoft, claiming it replaced the 6,000 worker…
Stocks Settle Higher on Earnings Optimism
The S&P 500 Index SPY closed down by -0.47% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA closed up by +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index QQQ closed down -1.39%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26) fell -0.41%, and De…
Russian attack on Ukrainian city kills 17, a day after Trump eases diesel sanctions on Moscow
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyi…