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Elon Musk just released an AI that’s smarter than ChatGPT — here’s why that matters

Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok 3, outperforming ChatGPT and Google Gemini in benchmarks with 200,000 GPUs and advanced reasoning capabilities, intensifying AI competition days after failed OpenAI bid.

VentureBeat - 4h

Leonard Peltier, Native American activist, is released from prison after Biden commuted his life sentence

Peltier, who has always maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents 50 years ago, was released Tuesday from a federal prison in Florida.

NBC News - 1h

OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers

OpenAI has begun visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.

Inc. - Feb. 6

Why Does Elon Musk Think He Can Treat the U.S. Government Like Twitter?

My latest five-whys looks at Musk’s motivations.

Inc. - Feb. 6

U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%

Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.

CNBC - Feb. 7

U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syria Camp Holding ISIS Fighters, but Future Is in Doubt

Upholding security at the camp in Syria is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, but contractors don’t know where they stand as the United States looks to cut foreign aid.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.

Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

A Wall Street trader disappeared, then wound up dead in a U.S. Border Patrol shootout

Ophelia Bauckholt was killed in a shootout with U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont — an unlikely end to a life that held so much promise.

NBC News - Feb. 8

Trump has two strong options to defuse the U.S. debt time-bomb. He should use them.

AI-fueled productivity growth, combined with realistic and constructive immigration reform, would put the U.S. economy on more solid footing.

MarketWatch - Feb. 8

Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.

Americans are being forced to reckon with the ‘new normal’ of climate change. Now what?

MarketWatch - Feb. 8

Back-to-back storm systems bring heavy snow and arctic temperatures to northern U.S.

The first of these upcoming systems will start from the Plains on Monday, with the heaviest snowfall expected to drop a potential 2 to 5 inches across Kansas.

NBC News - Feb. 9

U.S. Marine from California identified as one of four people killed in Philippines plane crash

A U.S. Marine from California was identified as one of four people killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in the southern Philippines.

NBC News - Feb. 10

France unveils 109-billion-euro AI investment as Europe looks to keep up with U.S.

Macron announced the mammoth investment sum ahead of France's AI Action Summit, where world leaders and tech bosses are gathering in Paris this week.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Robert Rubin, Lawrence Summers, Timothy Geithner, Jacob Lew, Janet Yellen: DOGE Is a Threat to U.S. Democracy.

Former Secretaries Rubin, Summers, Geithner, Lew and Yellen argue that DOGE is a threat to America.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

This chart shows the dramatic shift in global manufacturing over 30 years. The U.S. isn’t at the top.

China is at the heart of longer-term economic security concerns that could keep global trade conflicts going, says Deutsche Bank.

MarketWatch - Feb. 10

U.S. tariffs and interest rate uncertainties make 2025 a "choppy year": DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

Gupta's comments come as Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets posted a solid showing in its full year results, with net profit reaching a record high.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Steel and aluminum stocks surge on Trump plan to impose 25% tariffs on imports to U.S.

The aluminum tariff would add nearly 30 cents per pound to prices not including transportation and other costs, according to JPMorgan.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Asian economies scramble to appease Trump as the U.S. president ratchets up tariff threats

Asian economies are striving to avert Trump tariffs as they have hefty trade surpluses with the U.S. and levy much higher duties on imports from the country.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Pope issues major rebuke to Trump administration's mass deportation of migrants in letter to U.S. bishops

ABC News - Feb. 11

Champions League global rights deal set to be struck by U.S. agency Relevent with UEFA, clubs

UEFA and top European soccer clubs are set to drop the Swiss agency that has sold Champions League rights since 1992

ABC News - Feb. 11

In fighting AI chip trade war with China, there's one big mistake U.S. can't afford to make

Chip export controls were supposed to prevent China from rivaling U.S.-based gen AI. DeepSeek got around that, and tougher rules may not do much better.

CNBC - Feb. 11

U.S. woman sues Tate brothers, accuses them of luring her into webcam pornography

An American woman who claims Andrew and Tristan Tate attempted to recruit her into a webcam sex trafficking ring filed a countersuit against the social media personalities on Monday, claiming they ...

NBC News - Feb. 11

Trump tariffs on Canadian oil expected to raise U.S. gasoline prices if enacted next month

U.S. refiners have become more reliant on heavy crude from Canada. Tariffs on Canadian crude oil imports could lead to higher gasoline prices for U.S. drivers.

CNBC - Feb. 11

El Salvador OK'd migrant prison deal as U.S. paved way for nuclear power

The nuclear agreement is a potential national security win for the United States, one expert said.

CBS News - Feb. 11

Bird flu is spreading in cattle, but some states still aren't part of U.S. milk testing

New variants of bird flu are turning up in dairy cattle. But some states still aren't a part of a federal milk supply testing program

NBC News - Feb. 11

American teacher Marc Fogel arrives in U.S. after Russian captivity | Special Report

Pennsylvanian teacher Marc Fogel arrived on U.S. soil Tuesday night after Russia held him in captivity for more than three years. President Trump welcomed Fogel at the White House. CBS News senior ...

CBS News - 6d

Europe wants to be part of the AI race against China and the U.S. — and shake off its anti-innovation image

Europe is looking to be a part of the conversation around AI leadership and innovation that has so far been dominated by the U.S. and China.

CNBC - 6d

Japan's SoftBank reports loss weeks after announcing AI investment with U.S. President Trump

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen, or $2.4 billion, loss for the fiscal third quarter, as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments

ABC News - 6d

Musk's DOGE gets more power and winter weather across the U.S.: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump signed an order giving Elon Musk more power over the federal workforce.

NBC News - 6d

A global corporate tax turf war between Trump, the GOP and U.S. allies is brewing

As President Trump threatens a wider trade war on EU and other allies, an obscure global tax battle could be one retaliatory result, and target U.S. business.

CNBC - 6d

Bank of America CEO on inflation impact on U.S. economy: 'Rates are going to stay where they are'

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Wednesday that strong consumer spending so far this year means the Federal Reserve will probably hold off on cutting its benchmark interest rate.

NBC News - 6d

Bank of America CEO on inflation impact on U.S. economy: ‘Rates are going to stay where they are’

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported hotter-than-expected growth in the U.S. consumer price index, forcing markets to recalibrate rate expectations.

CNBC - 6d

Natural Gas Could Get Priority Over Renewable Energy in Largest U.S. Grid

Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, a decision to help meet the country’s growing electricity demand.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump’s tariffs could make international stocks more attractive than U.S. investments. Here’s why.

U.S. investors are looking abroad in pursuit of higher stock-market returns.

MarketWatch - 6d

Oil prices end lower as U.S. crude supplies climb for a third week in a row

Oil futures posted their first loss in four sessions on Wednesday after official U.S. data revealed a third straight weekly climb in U.S. crude supplies.

MarketWatch - 6d

Former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general explains why Trump firing FBI agents could be a danger

The head of the FBI Agents Association is urging Congress to protect nearly 1,000 federal agents against potential termination by the Trump administration. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney ...

CBS News - 5d

How the deadly 2009 Colgan Air plane crash became a turning point in U.S. aviation

The crash was the 14th fatal crash of a U.S. airliner in 15 years, and families of the deceased led the calls to reform airline safety. Sixteen years later, the recent midair collision ended the ...

CBS News - 5d

Why U.S.-Russia prisoner swaps can take years of back-channel negotiations

Another American being held in Russia was released as part of negotiations to free her and two others from Belarus, according to the White House. This comes after the release of American teacher ...

CBS News - 5d

Justice Dept. Accuses New York of Favoring ‘Illegal Aliens’ Over U.S. Citizens

The attorney general sued the state, citing a law allowing New Yorkers to get a driver’s license regardless of legal status. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office made clear that it supported “deporting ...

The New York Times - 5d

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