Austria, Vienna, Statue of Thucydides the Greek philosopher in front of Parliament building. Eye Ubiquitous | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China is embracing the idea of competition without confrontation, by invoking an academic concept. “The Thucydides Trap can be overcome,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said on arriving at the White House…
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that states have a right to regulate sports-related event contracts on prediction market platforms, marking a second major legal defeat for the industry as a fight at the U.S. Supreme Court looms. In a unanimous decision, the three judge panel said that Ohio and Tennessee…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Akamai Technologies – The cloud computing company gained 5% after announcing a seven-year contract and $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic on Thursday. Akamai also issued a warrant that gives Anthropic the right to buy up to roughly 5% of the company’s shares at an exercise price…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Akamai Technologies – The cloud computing company jumped over 21% after announcing a seven-year power contract and $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic on Thursday. Akamai also issued a warrant that gives Anthropic the right to buy up to roughly 5% of the company’s shares at an…
Crypto exchange Bitget suspects North Korean hackers may be behind a security breach that affected about $351.6 million in digital assets, citing preliminary evidence from an ongoing investigation. Bitget CEO Gracy Chen said investigators identified internet protocol addresses linked to VPN services previously used by a North Korean hacking group. The pattern of the attack…
A visitor walks by a billboard for AI as they attend the PT Expo on September 22, 2026 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that there is more opportunity for cooperation than competition on artificial intelligence. That’s according…
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters U.S. government officials, business leaders and their spouses dominated a list of more than 100 people who will attend a state dinner Thursday, according to a White…
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson said Thursday that she and her colleagues may need to raise interest rates further to bring inflation back to target. Speaking a week after the Federal Open Market Committee raised benchmark borrowing rates by a quarter percentage point, Paulson said inflation trends are still worrying. The rate hike, which…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Darden Restaurants — The parent of Olive Garden and LongHorn shed 6.6% on the back of its fiscal first-quarter results. Darden’s earnings of $2.05 per share were in line with estimates, while revenue of $3.20 billion was just shy of the $3.21 billion expected…
He Yadong, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce, gestures at a regular press conference on July 2, 2025 in Beijing, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING—China’s Commerce Ministry confirmedThursday that its senior trade negotiators had held their first talks with the U.S. on artificial intelligence. Spokesperson He Yadong told…
