Trump calls for firing of Lisa Monaco, Microsoft global affairs head

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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco speaks as Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on after announcing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2024.  Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that Microsoft fire Lisa Monaco, an […]


Global movement to protect kids online fuels a wave of AI safety tech

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Spotify, Reddit and X have all implemented age assurance systems to prevent children from being exposed to inappropriate content. STR | Nurphoto via Getty Images The global online safety movement has paved the way for a number of artificial intelligence-powered products designed to keep kids away from potentially harmful things on the internet. In the […]


Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight

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Chief Executive of Apple, Tim Cook gives a thumb’s up during a tour the Apple Headquarters on December 12, 2024 in London, England.  Chris Jackson | Getty Images Apple clinched a major win Monday after the U.S. government announced that the U.K. had agreed to drop its demand for the company to provide a “back […]


The airstrikes in the Israel and Iran are having a global impact on Wall Street

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Wall Street’s myopia was on full display in the immediate aftermath of the Israeli airstrikes against Iran. Many of us were worried about the possibility of World War III as we saw the attacks almost in real time Thursday night. Many of my sources were trying to gauge impacts on the Dow, oil prices and […]


Chinese Labubu doll sparks global shopping frenzy fueling billions of dollars

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They’re scary, but cute – and taking the internet by storm as customers race to get their hands on Labubus. Distributed exclusively by Chinese-based retailer Pop Mart, it’s become near impossible to buy one of the plush pendant toy collectibles as they sell out online almost nightly, and people wait in hours-long lines to purchase […]


Nvidia jumps 5% in premarket trading as results spark global chip rally

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2025. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia shares jumped in premarket trading on Thursday after posting a positive set of earnings, sparking a rally in global semiconductor stocks. Shares of Nvidia were 5.22% higher at 05:06 […]


CBS News trims staff ahead of expected mass Paramount Global layoffs: sources

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CBS News quietly slashed three high-level positions ahead of a major round of layoffs across parent company Paramount Global that is expected to kick off this summer, The Post has learned. The embattled Tiffany Network — which has seen ratings plunge at its morning show and evening news program, and is being sued by President […]


Global Stocks Jump After U.S. and China Cut Tariffs

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Stocks surged around the world after U.S. and Chinese officials said they agreed to temporarily suspend most of the tariffs they have imposed on each other. Futures for the S&P 500 suggested that U.S. stocks would open nearly 3 percent higher when trading begins in New York on Monday morning. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq […]


Harley-Davidson pulls full-year forecast over ‘uncertain global tariff situation’

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Harley-Davidson on Thursday suspended its full-year forecast as President Trump’s tariffs fuel economic uncertainty. “Due to the uncertain global tariff situation and macroeconomic conditions, we are withdrawing our full year 2025 financial outlook,” the motorcycle maker said in a statement. The company estimated its tariff bill could reach $175 million this year, even though most […]


Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

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There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds. Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may — financial panic, war, natural disaster — the federal government will endure and stand by […]