Trump announces AI infrastructure investment backed by Oracle, OpenAI and Softbank

After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work

The president-elect’s 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Poland backs Trump on raising Nato spending to 5% of GDP

Warsaw is closest to reaching new target, but laggards will take ‘decade’, says Polish defence minister

Financial Times - Jan. 12

Trump announces newest White House aide nominees

President-elect Trump announced several new picks for White House positions in a series of Saturday Truth Social posts. Early in the evening, the incoming president said Steven Gill Bradbury would ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

Trump announces environmental advisory group led by his former consultant

President-elect Trump said he will create an environmental advisory group lead by his former environmental consultant. “I am pleased to announce that Ed Russo, an Environmental Expert, will lead ...

The Hill - Jan. 11

Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump

Sizzling returns may well continue, but our columnist suggests that it would be wise to prepare for the next storm.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Trump seeks Putin meeting as Biden administration announces 11th-hour aid package to Kyiv

"President Putin wants to meet. He's said that even publicly. And we have to get that war over with, that's a bloody mess," Donald Trump said.

CNBC - Jan. 10

EU fears Trump rolling back Biden-era measures

Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policies

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees

President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his pick of Christine Jack Toretti, Pennsylvania’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv

US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Banks Are Racking Up Wins Even Before Trump Is Back in White House

Lobbying by banks helped torpedo a major proposal, and a top regulator announced this week that he would step down from a leadership role.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Robots haven't taken over yet, but AI investments are powering more of the economy

Firms are pledging billions of dollars toward building out artificial intelligence networks. But jobs from that spending may be hard to come by.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Europe pushes back against Trump over Greenland military threat

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Delta Just Announced Its Plan to Use AI to Solve the Worst Thing About Traveling

A new in-app concierge relies on AI to give customers a personalized experience.

Inc. - Jan. 8

AMD is going head-to-head with Nvidia in AI-backed drug discovery with new deal

Chip maker AMD is investing $20 million in AI drug startup Absci, which will use AMD chips and software for drug development.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

An Israeli TV reporter lost his ability to speak clearly. AI is helping him get back on air

A renowned Israeli TV journalist who lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS is returning to the air using artificial-intelligence software that recreates his widely recognized gravelly voice

ABC News - Jan. 8

Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Trudeau hits back at Trump on Canada annexation: 'There isn't a snowball's chance in hell'

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit back Tuesday at President-elect Trump over his threats to annex America's northern neighbor. “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

OpenAI's Sam Altman urges Trump to ease power plant, data center construction

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that President-elect Trump should ease restrictions on data center and power plant construction to help boost the development of energy-intensive artificial ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Trump announces Dubai company will invest at least $20 billion in U.S. data centers

DAMAC Properties is the latest foreign investor to announce plans for the U.S. since Donald Trump's victory.

CBS News - Jan. 7

Trump announces $20 billion foreign investment to build new U.S. data centers

Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, a Trump associate and founder of the property development company DAMAC Properties, is pledging the money.

CNBC - Jan. 7

Microsoft Plans to Invest $3 Billion on AI, Cloud Infrastructure in India

The company plans to grow the company’s Azure cloud business in India and set up new data centers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

Don't make this investing mistake going into the Trump years, says strategist: 'A lot of investors who think this is easy' are wrong

You may have an idea which stocks will do well under the upcoming Trump administration. But a look at the data shows that the market often bucks expectations.

CNBC - Jan. 6

Trump pitches 'merged' US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement

President-elect Trump pitched the idea of a “merged” United States and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, noting there would be no tariffs if the two ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

OpenAI’s red teaming innovations define new essentials for security leaders in the AI era

Red teaming has become the go-to technique for iteratively testing AI models to simulate diverse, lethal, unpredictable attacks.

VentureBeat - Jan. 6

Donald Trump denies he will pare back aggressive tariffs plan

Washington Post report said aides were aiming to target only critical imports but president-elect calls it ‘fake news’. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday denied a newspaper report that said ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams

Settler leaders say they are confident that a Palestinian state is off the table, but their expectations are tempered by their experience of Donald Trump’s first term.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

Dollar drops on reports Trump will scale back tariff plans

Shares in European carmakers rally on hopes new US administration targets only critical imports

Financial Times - Jan. 6

Microsoft Says AI Will Lead To Job Losses, Invests $80 Billion In The Tech

Microsoft has doubled down on its plan to invest $80 billion into artificial technologies in 2025, while at the same time admitting that advancements to the technology will lead to job losses. This ...

GameSpot - Jan. 6

Trump backs massive single bill for taxes, border and energy

Some Republicans have expressed support for enacting two pieces of legislation, instead of trying to stuff everything into one bill.

Politico - Jan. 5

Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen

While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.

BBC News - Jan. 6

From Trump tariffs to AI: the big economic questions facing governments in 2025

The main issues confronting policymakers around the world seem particularly portentous this new year. January is always a time for new beginnings and fresh thinking. But with Donald Trump heading ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Trump announces additional senior White House officials

President-elect Trump has announced additional senior White House officials, further filling out his team ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump picked Stanley Woodward to join the White ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

Cheney hits back at Trump: 'You can't change the truth'

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) clapped back a President-elect Trump after he blasted President Biden for awarding her and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) the Presidential Citizens Medal this week. ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Trump announces Middle East appointment: Hopefully she's learned her lesson

President-elect Trump tapped Morgan Ortagus, a former State Department spokesperson, to serve as deputy special presidential envoy for Middle East peace in his next administration. Trump noted in ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

This will be the year of investing dangerously

Investors have no clue what the returning President Trump will actually do

Financial Times - Jan. 3

Trump announces new treasury and ambassador nominees

President-elect Trump announced several appointments for his Treasury Department and choices for ambassadors for two European countries. In multiple Thursday Truth Social posts, Trump outlined who ...