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Don't listen to Elon Musk, you can trust me, says ChatGPT boss
Business

Don't listen to Elon Musk, you can trust me, says ChatGPT boss

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has insisted he is an "honest and trustworthy businessperson", as he rejected Elon Musk's claim he moved to "steal" the company and turn...

The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown
Business

The economic chilling effect of Trump's immigration crackdown

New research finds that ICE raids and deportation fears disrupted local economies, reduced work among undocumented immigrants, and may have hurt some U.S.-born...

The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning
the internet
Business

The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clipper...

Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says
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Cut employee national insurance to win back voters, Labour report says

Radical economic reforms such as cutting national insurance and overhauling capital gains tax are Labour's only ways of winning back voters they have lost to Re...

Budget-conscious shoppers are feeding a boom in discount groceries
Business

Budget-conscious shoppers are feeding a boom in discount groceries

Many facing economic pressures and frustrations have begun shopping at budget grocery stores and warehouse clubs in lieu of traditional supermarkets, with prior...

'I'm a literary agent - here's what makes me sign a writer instantly and what most authors actually earn'
Business

'I'm a literary agent - here's what makes me sign a writer instantly and what most authors actually earn'

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each week, we speak to someone from a dif...

Looking back at Jerome Powell's 8-year term as Federal Reserve Chair
Business

Looking back at Jerome Powell's 8-year term as Federal Reserve Chair

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Patrick Harker, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's tenure at...

ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
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ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

In a filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech. The point of contention: "The View," and whethe...

Prices are up, but Mother's Day still means brunch
Business

Prices are up, but Mother's Day still means brunch

It's the biggest day for America's restaurants, and one of the biggest for flower sales. Despite anxieties over rising gas prices, people are ready to splurge t...

With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes
Business

With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes

When Spirit Airlines stopped flying last weekend, it left more than 90 planes scattered across the country. Many will go back to the companies that own them, wh...

British Airways owner 'confident' on jet fuel supply 'throughout summer'
Business

British Airways owner 'confident' on jet fuel supply 'throughout summer'

The owner of British Airways has said it does not expect its services across main markets to be affected by the threat of jet fuel shortages "throughout the sum...

Trade court outlaws a second round of Trump tariffs
Business

Trade court outlaws a second round of Trump tariffs

The Court of International Trade has struck down a second round of global tariffs ordered by President Trump, after his earlier import taxes were outlawed by th...

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