Ken Rogoff says a recession looms because some consumers think it’s ‘the end of the world’
Harvard University economist Kenneth Rogoff said the chance of a recession had jumped. Kenneth Rogoff said the odds of a recession had risen “sharply” in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Harvard University economist told the In Good Company podcast: “It’s sort of funny but the nature of the recession we might get…
Northrop Grumman is taking a financial hit on its B-21 Raider stealth bomber
The B-21 Raider being unveiled during a ceremony in California, in December 2022. Northrop Grumman posted a drop in first-quarter profits, blaming higher manufacturing costs for its B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Sales totalled $9.5 billion in the quarter, down 7% compared to last year, the company said. Reuters reported that the figure was below the…
This billionaire gold bug just made another big bet on the yellow metal
Hedge fund manager John Paulson attending a Trump speech in New York in 2019. Billionaire investor and known gold bull John Paulson isn’t sitting idle as prices of the precious metal soar to records. He’s doubling down. Paulson, best known for shorting the mid-2000s housing bubble collapse, is buying a stake in an Alaskan gold…
Record-shattering gold is proving its worth as the ultimate safe haven for investors
The price of gold has climbed 28% year-to-date. Gold is trouncing other assets in 2025. The precious metal’s record-setting year is a sign that investors—racked by uncertainty over tariffs, the economy, and inflation—see it as a place to hide while the broader market stumbles. The price of the precious metal rallied again on Tuesday, with…
The UK’s small businesses are losing hundreds of thousands a year to failing tech. Here’s how to fix it.
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the backbone of the UK’s economy, but many inadvertently lose time — and money — because of outdated or unreliable technology. A recent survey conducted by Samsung found that SMBs face annual losses of nearly £300,000 due to technology downtime and IT issues. Critically for SMBs, these losses often…
Who are the maniacs out there who want to watch YouTube at 4x speed?
The 4x playback speed option is a YouTube Premium perk. At the ripe age of 20, YouTube is looking to speed up time — when it comes to video playback, that is. As part of its 20th anniversary festivities, the video giant announced a slew of product tweaks, including one curious addition: a 4x speed…
Climate tech startups are banking on an energy-guzzling sector: data centers
The AI boom is fueling the need for more clean energy to power energy-intensive data centers. Climate tech startups may be focused on reducing carbon emissions, but some are capitalizing on soaring demand for the energy-intensive data centers powering the AI boom. Tech giants such as Amazon and Microsoft are ramping up their AI infrastructure…
More than 100 public software companies are getting ‘squeezed’ by AI, a new study finds
A foundational shift is underway in enterprise software, and it’s being driven by generative AI. The rise of reasoning models and AI agents is beginning to erode the core assumptions that have defined the software-as-a-service business model for decades, a study released Monday by AlixPartners found. The consulting firm said this was affecting more than…
RFK plans to phase out synthetic food dyes by 2027. Here’s what they do to your brain and body, according to science.
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that he has ordered food companies to remove eight petroleum-based dyes from their products. Speaking alongside the FDA and food activists, Kennedy said brands will have until 2027 to voluntarily reformulate their food and drinks using natural dyes like carmine, turmeric, and beets — or add…
