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By Ryan Struyk, CNN (CNN) — White House AI czar David Sacks dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence taking away jobs on Tuesday, just days after a major AI leader warned the technology could lead unemployment to climb as high as 20% in the next few years. “Personally, I don’t think it’s (AI) going to lead

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation rose less than expected in May, a month when the effects of higher tariffs were starting to become more widespread. Consumer prices rose 0.1% last month, while the annual inflation rate increased to 2.4% from a four-year-low of 2.3% notched in April, according to the latest Consumer Price

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks is dipping its toes in the increasingly growing appetite for protein, with a new topping for its coffee drinks. The company is testing a new protein cold foam at five US locations as part of CEO Brian Niccol’s plans to expand into the wellness sector and

By Andrew Kirell, CNN New York (CNN) — “The free press is under attack,” Bob Costas said at an awards ceremony Monday evening. “Democracy as we know it is under attack.” The famed sports broadcaster was at the Edison Ballroom podium in New York, accepting a lifetime achievement Mirror Award for his “distinct, consistent and

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The vibrant burst of orange flavor emanating from a Blue Moon is so lip-smacking good that it’s being turned into a lip balm. The Molson Coors-owned brand is partnering with Eos, a popular beauty company, to make a lip balm inspired by the punchy, Valencia orange flavor

CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Elon Musk said Wednesday that he regrets some of his recent social media posts about President Donald Trump. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk said in a post on X. Musk’s relationship with Trump deteriorated in a

By Luciana Lopez, Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — General Motors said on Tuesday that it would invest $4 billion into three US plants to boost production of gas and electric vehicles, as a 25% tariff on imported cars by President Donald Trump threatens the bottom lines of automakers that sell in the

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The latest celebrity start-up trend is no longer tequila. It’s telecom. Actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman — who host the popular “SmartLess” podcast — are launching a wireless service as an alternative to pricier unlimited data plans from major carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile or

By Sean Lyngaas and Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Offline, in real-world Los Angeles, most Angelenos are having a perfectly normal day. But online, the fires and riots are still raging. The powerful algorithms that fuel social media platforms are feeding users days-old and sometimes completely fake content about the recent unrest in L.A., contributing

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is experiencing degraded performance after a partial outage on Tuesday, according to parent company OpenAI and the website Downdetector, which tracks outages of major web services. OpenAI said it began investigating issues at 2:36 am on Tuesday, and the problems began to spike around 5:30

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global economic growth is on track for its weakest decade since the 1960s, according to a new analysis by the World Bank, which cites President Donald Trump’s trade war as a major factor weighing on economies worldwide. The World Bank expects Trump’s barrage of new tariffs on America’s

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Whole Foods employees say a major cyberattack on a leading distributor has left some store shelves and freezers empty. “Our frozen cooler is empty, our bread hearth is bare and customers are increasingly upset,” one barista and bakery employee at a Whole Foods located in Arkansas told

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally assembling a team to achieve a “superintelligence,” machines that are capable of surpassing human capabilities, according to a Bloomberg report. Zuckerberg is reportedly so frustrated with Meta’s efforts in the artificial intelligence space that he has taken it upon himself to

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Call it a “chip shortage on steroids.” That’s how one expert told CNN the auto industry is describing a possible shortage of rare-earth elements — minerals that are now center stage in the global trade war. Running low on those minerals could recall the pandemic-era chip shortage that jacked

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Last week, Elon Musk was calling for President Donald Trump’s impeachment. This week, Musk is back to praising the administration, softening his tone after the two powerful leaders’ very public breakup. The whiplash came as protests erupted in Los Angeles over actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and

By John Towfighi and Phil Mattingly, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks mostly rose Monday and the S&P 500 approached an all-time high as the first day of trade talks between the US and China concluded in London. The Dow ended the day close to flat. The broader S&P 500 rose 0.09% and the

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Chipotle is tapping into America’s seemingly never-ending obsession with ranch dressing. Beginning June 17, the chain is permanently adding Adobo Ranch to its menu. The dip, a variation on classic ranch, is seasoned with adobo pepper, sour cream and other herbs and spices that Chipotle says will

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two separate publicly traded companies – one oriented around the HBO Max streaming service and Warner Bros. studio, and the other around CNN and other television networks. The first company, known for now as “Streaming & Studios,” will be led by CEO David

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Apple just showed how it plans to incorporate artificial intelligence across all its major products, from translating phone calls to giving the Mac a smarter search bar and more. The updates aren’t as splashy as announcements from the past two years, which heralded big changes with the

By John Liu and Phil Mattingly, CNN Hong Kong/Washington (CNN) — Trade negotiations between the United States and China will continue on Tuesday in London, with both sides trying to preserve a fragile truce brokered last month. President Donald Trump has authorized his trade negotiating team, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to ease up