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Sam Altman: OpenAI Has Reached Roughly 800 Million Users
Sam Altman: OpenAI Has Reached Roughly 800 Million Users
April 13, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI’s CEO says the generative artificial intelligence (AI) startup has reached approximately 800 million people. “Something like 10% of the world uses our systems, now...

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Businesses Begin Tacking On Fees in Response to Tariffs
Businesses Begin Tacking On Fees in Response to Tariffs
April 13, 2025  |  Retail

Companies across industries have begun issuing new fees in response to U.S. tariffs. And with those fees, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (April...

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Binance Reportedly Sought Looser Regulation From US Treasury
Binance Reportedly Sought Looser Regulation From US Treasury
April 13, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance has reportedly met with government officials to discuss relaxed regulation on the cryptocurrency exchange. The meeting between the company and representatives of the Treasury...

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Consumer Spending Grows Shakier Amid Wave of Tariffs
Consumer Spending Grows Shakier Amid Wave of Tariffs
April 13, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

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...

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Trump’s Tariff Exemption for Tech Products Could Be Short-Lived
Trump’s Tariff Exemption for Tech Products Could Be Short-Lived
April 13, 2025  |  Economy

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...

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OpenAI Co-Founder’s Firm Value Jumps Sixfold After $6 Billion Funding Round
OpenAI Co-Founder’s Firm Value Jumps Sixfold After $6 Billion Funding Round
April 13, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

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...

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British Startups Look to US as Homegrown Funding Grows Scarce
British Startups Look to US as Homegrown Funding Grows Scarce
April 13, 2025  |  Startups

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...

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Report: Trump Policies Hurting Tourism as Europeans Stay Home
Report: Trump Policies Hurting Tourism as Europeans Stay Home
April 13, 2025  |  Economy

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...

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Tariffs Leave Businesses ‘Constantly Dealing With Uncertainty’
Tariffs Leave Businesses ‘Constantly Dealing With Uncertainty’
April 13, 2025  |  Economy

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...

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