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If consumer spending forms the foundation of the American economy, tariffs could represent an earthquake. That’s according to a report Saturday (April 12) by the Financial Times (FT), which said Americans are signaling financial stress as they prepare themselves for tariff-related price hikes.  The report cited JPMorgan’s recent first quarter...

President Donald Trump has exempted electronics from his “reciprocal” tariffs, at least for now. The government announced late Friday (April 11) consumer electronic imports from China would be excluded from the steep tariffs the U.S. has imposed on that country.  However electronics goods such as smartphones would eventually fall under...

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Safe Superintelligence (SSI) has reportedly raised $6 billion in new funding. The round, as reported Friday (April 11) by the Financial Times (FT), values the company at $32 billion, a more than sixfold increase from the last time the firm raised money. It’s the latest sign...

British startups are reportedly weighing a move to the U.S. as investment declines. Startups in the U.K. took in just £16.2 billion ($21.1 billion) last year, the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (April 13), citing data from Dealroom. That figure, the report said, is the lowest since 2020. At the...

U.S. immigration policy has reportedly triggered a sharp drop in visitors from Europe. The number of travelers from western Europe who spent at least one night in the U.S. dropped by 17% year over year in March, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (April 11), citing data from the International...

President Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause is of cold comfort to some U.S. businesses. As Reuters reported Saturday, businesses ranging from toy stores to lip balm makers to concert halls are all feeling the effect of the levies, whether it means increased service costs or a jump in the price...

It’s hard to believe Microsoft hit the big 5-0 this month. It’s also equally astounding that we have been fighting Windows bugs and frozen screens for decades — and yell “Come on!” when it decides to do long software updates just before an important business presentation. Microsoft is now one...