Month: July 2025
Meta Forecasts Continued Spending as It Races to Build ‘Superintelligence’
The Silicon Valley giant, which has been on a spending spree to hire A.I. researchers, also posted a 36 percent quarterly increase in profit and [Read More…]
Ford Is Latest Carmaker to Blame Tariffs for Profit Slump
The company estimated that duties on imported cars and car parts would cost it $2 billion this year.
White House Urges ‘Pro-Innovation Mindset’ to Crypto In New Report
In a 168-page report, the White House called on banking regulators, tax officials and U.S. lawmakers to implement policies that would advance the crypto industry’s [Read More…]
U.S. Hits Brazil With 50% Tariffs and Sanctions in Sharp Escalation
President Trump on Wednesday imposed a 50 percent levy on the country and sanctions on a justice overseeing a criminal case against former President Jair [Read More…]
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Russia’s Far East But Causes Little Damage
A 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the remote, sparsely populated Kamchatka region and set off tsunami waves. No serious injuries were reported, officials said.
Live Updates: Tsunami Waves Reach California as Hawaii Eases Advisory
Officials in Hawaii said the risk of a major tsunami had passed. The first waves began hitting the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8-magnitude quake [Read More…]
Trump Administration Told Taiwan’s President to Avoid U.S. Stopover
The Taiwanese leader canceled U.S. transit visits after being urged to change his plans, two officials said. Washington has been in talks with Beijing over [Read More…]
Can An App Help You Tackle Jetlag? We Put Two to the Test.
Apps promising to swiftly ease jet lag have proliferated. We traveled to the other side of the globe and back to see if they made [Read More…]
How to Mute Your IPhone or Android During Vacations
You can silence nonessential alerts and calls on your iPhone or Android device for later but still allow designated people and apps to reach you.
A Corner of ‘Fake Peace’ in Gaza, Torn Apart by an Israeli Strike
The Israeli military said it killed at least three Hamas operatives at Al-Baqa Cafe. It also killed a journalist, an artist and two best friends [Read More…]