President Donald Trump’s pledge to send every American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans hold Congress in November carries a price tag that economists say has no clear funding source — and would land on a federal balance sheet already strained by a nearly $2 trillion annual deficit. Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton
One question is dominating the tech world after an Anthropic researcher’s resignation this week: Could artificial intelligence kill us all? Jacob Coxon, who previously worked at OpenAI, said in an X post on Tuesday announcing his resignation from Anthropic that the “people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end
President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further exacerbate the country’s nearly $1.8 trillion
Mary Barra received a masterclass in business from none other than Warren Buffett. General Motors’ longtime CEO said the legendary investor gave her “just phenomenal advice, and I will be forever grateful for the time he gave me, the leadership wisdom he shared with me, and also the support through some pretty dicey times.” Barra
Good morning. Live sports has become a strategic battleground for media companies and technology platforms competing for consumer attention and advertising dollars. Disney CFO Hugh Johnston also sees it as a driver of customer lifetime value. Johnston didn’t mince words about the state of live sports. “It’s just on fire,” he said during a question-and-answer
It may be early fall, but it’s time to get ahead of Q4 gifting. Instead of cheap plastic water bottles and throwaway shades with your logo on them, show your appreciation for dedicated team members and clients with useful gifts they’ll actually love and want to use. Start planning early to avoid lengthy lead times.
