Business & Economy
Union, faith leaders lead protest of D.C. Council bill that would legalize commercial robotaxis
Union and faith leaders gathered outside the John Wilson Building in Northwest Tuesday to protest a D.C. Council bill that would legalize robotaxis.
IMF chief urges countries to do more to curb debt and regulate AI
Countries both rich and poor must take faster action to cut debt and counter growing inequality as their economies weather a triple whammy from the artificial intelligence boom, heavy borrowing and shocks from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, the head of the IMF said Wednesday.
Bruised, battered dollar still the world’s irreplaceable currency of choice
The dollar is winning, despite its detractors.
Factory-built houses are moving into suburbs that once banned them
When you picture a manufactured home, you may still see a trailer park. A few dozen suburban subdivisions are now testing something different: factory-built houses designed to look like traditional homes.
Secretary of State Rubio: Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz despite increasing attacks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz has significantly weakened in recent weeks, as oil flows approach prewar levels and the U.S. naval blockade intercepts Iranian tankers.
War game highlights Taiwan response to Chinese communications attacks
China is ramping up "gray zone" warfare against Taiwan and the Taiwanese military and civilian population are focused on responding to major telecommunications attacks as part of Beijing's plan to coerce the annexation of the island, according to a think tank war game.
Bulgaria’s leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine’s president blames Russia
Bulgaria's prime minister said that two commercial vessels were struck by drones on Tuesday in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea.
Justice Alito: Supreme Court isn’t using AI
Justice Samuel A. Alito said neither he nor his clerks use artificial intelligence in their court work, and he doubts any of his fellow Supreme Court justices do, either.
Trump announces $6.6B initiative to build submarine parts at Baltimore shipyard
President Trump announced Tuesday that the federal government will partner with defense technology firm Anduril Industries to build a $6.6 billion submarine production facility at a Baltimore shipyard.
Nicole Kidman, Zendaya and hovering cars see Paris Fashion Week go out on a high
Coco Chanel designed her postwar suit so women could move. Seven decades later, designer Matthieu Blazy has made it stretch.
Wall Street profits surge as inflation and card debt stay elevated
Profits at New York Stock Exchange member firms reached $45.9B in the first half of 2026, up 51.3% from a year earlier and above the $45.3B New York City had forecast for the full year. This is all while inflation and card debt stay elevated.
Heavy metals found in up to 99% of cat food from 62 brands
A study from consumer advocacy group Clean Label Project has found levels of heavy metals in cat food products from 62 brands as high as 99%.
McDonald’s sued over AI tool that recommends prices to U.S. franchisees
McDonald's is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with franchisees who might be competing in the same market.
Pakistan provides fuel aid to over 9 million low-income people as Middle East war drives up prices
Pakistan's government has provided fuel subsidies to more than 9 million low-income people as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy prices, officials said Tuesday.
CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
CNN has a new owner: Skydance.
French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding
Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France on Tuesday as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.
Trump highlights a big new defense project in Maryland, a blue state whose governor won’t be there
President Donald Trump on Tuesday plans to highlight a $3.7 billion investment by the military technology company Anduril to build components for nuclear-powered submarines at a Baltimore-area shipyard.
ABC and Trump’s FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network's editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
Man living in Congo who returned to Kenya is country’s first confirmed Ebola case and first death
A Kenyan citizen who had been living in Congo before returning to Nairobi over the weekend became Kenya's first confirmed case of Ebola and the country's first death from the disease in the fast-moving outbreak, authorities said Tuesday, sparking urgent contact-tracing efforts to try to contain the spread of the virus.
Walmart reiterates pledge against personalized pricing, disputes author’s claims on AI, shelf labels
Walmart on Monday reiterated its pledge not to use AI or customer data to personalize prices and rejected claims that its digital shelf labels would be used for that purpose, responding to criticism from the author of a new book on corporate pricing practices.