Trump might be able to get Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting. A real peace is harder.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in September 2024 in New York City….
3 of Trump’s top cabinet-level picks recently worked as lobbyists, with clients ranging from Amazon to Qatar
Three of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet-level picks, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump 2024 co-campaign manager Susie Wiles,…
What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary
Scott Bessent has been nominated to serve as Treasury secretary, a highly sought-after position. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Scott…
The stock market is soaring. Wall Street’s biggest names say to be careful.
It’s been another banner year for the S&P 500 as impressive earnings and improving expectations have propelled the benchmark…
I got an in-store Apple Intelligence demo. Here are some useful features I hadn’t spotted.
Apple offers in-person Apple Intelligence tutorials at its stores. I’ve been covering Apple’s AI rollout since it was first…
The economist who predicted the election outcomes in detail tells B-17 his forecasts for 2025 GDP, inflation, and the threshold that would explode the deficit
In the months leading up to the US election, betting markets were choppy, at one point leaning in favor…
Nobel Prize-winning economist Simon Johnson debunks Elon Musk’s DOGE plans: ‘The numbers he stated don’t make sense’
Elon Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency is looking for people to join its efforts, but it’s unclear if…
More PwC partners take early retirement amid consulting slowdown
PwC is restructuring its UK operations under new boss Marco Amitrano. More PwC partners than usual will take early…
Bluesky is growing so fast it’s racing to get hold of more servers, its COO says
Bluesky has surpassed 21 million users. Bluesky has “blown past” its user growth projections so much that it’s racing…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company needs a ‘culture change’ after security failures
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed the company’s security challenges in a recent interview. Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker,…