Economy

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna looks on during a roundtable discussion hosted by President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, Dec. 10, 2025. Alex Wong | Getty Images IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said that only 2% of his company’s software could be replaced with applications constructed by artificial intelligence models […]

Intel reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, notching its fastest revenue growth rate for any quarter since 2011 and issuing guidance that topped expectations. The stock rose about 4% in extended trading. Here’s how the chipmaker did versus LSEG consensus estimates Earnings per share: 42 cents, adjusted, versus 21 cents expected Revenue: $16.1 billion, versus […]

From left, President Donald Trump, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son and OpenAI’s Sam Altman appear at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images The Pentagon on Thursday announced a contract with Oracle worth almost $7 billion over a decade, a big win for the software […]

Google ‘s cloud chief Thomas Kurian said the company’s existing customers are shelling out “roughly 50% more” than they’ve already committed to spend on its products, which helped drive its red-hot cloud growth during the second quarter. “Our existing customers have increased their spend when they make a commitment to us,” Kurian told CNBC’s Jim […]

The Trump administration will impose new tariffs just after midnight ET Friday on dozens of countries over alleged forced-labor violations, according to a notice in the Federal Register. The duties, set between 10% and 12.5%, will effectively replace President Donald Trump’s temporary 10% global tariffswhich are set to expire at the same time as the […]

Dungeons and Dragons has come a long way since making its debut 50 years ago. After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream thanks in part to the success of Netflix’s mega-hit show “Stranger Things” and the best-selling videogame “Baldur’s Gate 3.” Indeed, D&D publisher […]

Many Americans make New Year’s resolutions as the calendar winds down each year. And financial resolutions like paying down debt or saving more money are some of the most common goals people set year after year. Depending on how you define it, you may not be able to get rich in a single calendar year. […]

Hill Street Studios | Getty Images Keith Harris, a 17-year-old high school senior at KIPP DC College Preparatoryhas studied accounting, investing and budgetingamong other basic lessons, like his English, history and math curriculum. Harris is enrolled in his high school’s NAF Academy of Businessa rigorous three-year finance program with a work-based learning component. Because Harris […]

Whether you’re negotiating a pay raise, presenting ideas to your colleagues or convincing your friends to try out a new restaurant in your city, persuasion is an integral part of communication in your daily life. The most persuasive people are able to prove their point without seeming manipulative or ill-intended. They know how to make […]

When I left a 20-year career as a journalist and editor to launch a brand of weighted stuffed animals, my friends and colleagues were shocked. Frankly, I was too. But I knew my career shift was the culmination of a lifelong mission. My family arrived in Columbus, Ohio, from Russia in the 80s when I […]