Bessent says he is performing IRS commissioner duties amid Trump tax settlement scrutiny
Democrats pressed the Treasury chief over whether other taxpayers affected by the leak that included Trump’s tax returns would receive similar treatment.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers, Trump officials in DC
President Donald Trump signed an executive order about AI this week, which Altman voiced support for.
Meta is trying to sell AI agents to businesses in latest effort to diversify away from ads
The Meta Business Agent will be included in the company’s Meta One paid subscription offerings.
Europe unveils tech sovereignty package amid growing concerns over reliance on U.S. tech: ‘We want to be sure nobody has a kill switch’
The proposals include new acts to bolster advanced chip manufacturing and homegrown cloud computing.
Private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, stronger than expected, ADP reports
Unlike prior months, where job growth was concentrated in healthcare and a few other sectors, gains were more broad-based.
France’s Macron invites Sam Altman to attend G7, OpenAI tells CNBC
French President Emmanuel Macron has looked to win over tech bosses amid hopes to boost AI capability.
Mortgage rates are easing slightly, but homebuyers are retreating
Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but neither current homeowners nor potential homebuyers were inspired. Demand for mortgages fell overall.
Perplexity CEO tells CNBC one metric will determine who wins the AI race
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas said that whichever company can provide the “most taken value per watt per user” will be the AI winners in the future.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote
The ruling is a victory for Republicans, who have sought to retain their slim majority in the House of Representatives by redistricting in various states.
Trump still protected from tax enforcement, but anti-weaponization fund is dead, Blanche says
The DOJ’s $1.8 billion fund faced strong criticism because it could have compensated people convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Riot.
