Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic’s AI models, says ‘leftwing nut jobs’ made ‘disastrous mistake’

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President Trump said Friday that he has directed all federal agencies to “immediately cease” working with Anthropic, blasting the AI company’s leadership as “leftwing nut jobs.” The scathing announcement from Trump brought an abrupt end to a major dispute between Anthropic and the Pentagon, which had given the company until 5:01 p.m. Eastern Time Friday […]


Netherlands orders Polymarket to stop operations

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The Dutch gambling watchdog has told Polymarket to stop operating in the Netherlands immediately or start paying steep weekly penalties. On Tuesday (February 17), the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) said it has issued a “last onder dwangsom” (order under threat of a fine) to Adventure One QSS Inc., the company behind the prediction-market platform Polymarket, for providing […]


Home Depot chopping 800 jobs, orders white-collar workers back to office 5 days a week

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Home Depot said Wednesday it is cutting 800 jobs associated with its Atlanta store support center, and is calling on its corporate employees to return to the office five days a week. In a statement, Home Depot said its “goal is to drive greater agility and position the company to move faster and stay even more closely connected with […]


AI in apartment market is taking over work orders, lease renewals and more

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Angel Santana Garcia | Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies. Sign up to receive future […]


Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store

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A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Apple must loosen its grip on its App Store and stop collecting a commission on some app sales, capping a five-year antitrust case brought by Epic Games that aimed to change the power that Apple wields over a large slice of the digital economy. The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez […]


US agriculture industry in ‘full-blown crisis’ as Trump tariffs shrink Chinese orders

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President Trump’s tariffs have sent the US agricultural industry into a “full-blown crisis” as canceled orders from China are forcing farmers to lay off workers or shut down their businesses, according to a trade group. China last week made its largest cancellation of pork orders since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, halting a shipment of […]


Will Trump tariffs cancel Christmas? Chinese makers of decorations report no orders

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Chinese producers of plastic Christmas trees and other festive decorations say orders from US clients, which are crucial for their business, should have started to come in by now. But because of surging import tariffs, they haven’t. President Trump has raised tariffs on Chinese imports by 104% so far this year in an escalating trade war that threatens […]


CFPB Employees Left Stranded and Confused After Stop-Work Orders

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Barely two days after Russell Vought, the new acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ordered the agency to close its office and halt all its work, employees spent Monday in a state of deep confusion about what they should — or should not — be doing. Mr. Vought, the recently confirmed director of […]


Boeing falls after South Korea orders B737-800 inspection

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The wreckage of Jeju Air Co. Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing shares were down more about 2% in afternoon trading Monday, after South Korea ordered an inspection of all 737-800 planes — the model involved in […]