Timef 04/03/2025

President Donald Trump says taxing imports will strengthen domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that.

The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they have no exports, because no one lives there.

Critics warned that the levies could fuel inflation and slow economic growth, while those who supported the move said it was long overdue.

Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025.

The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.

President Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs that included so-called reciprocal actions on dozens of other countries at very high levels.

Tech stocks fell in late trading Wednesday following President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs.

The Dimension 20 cast (Brennan Lee Mulligan, Ally Beardsley, Lou Wilson, Siobhan Thompson, and Zac Oyama) locked in to draft their ultimate teams of characters from Intrepid Heroes campaigns.

The initial market reaction suggested that the scale of the tariffs on Wednesday had come as a surprise and analysts were still trying to figure out how they had been derived.

Avoid one-size-fits-all solutions and listen to your employees to identify the true causes of stress.

Billionaire Tim Stokely partnered with a crypto company to bid for TikTok as the social media company faces a deadline to either sell or be banned in the US. Amazon also placed a last minute bid.

He wrote from Europe and Asia, served as a book critic and produced a raft of books, on subjects ranging from the French condition to multiculturalism.

President Trump announced sweeping levies on countries across the world. Washington’s partners have been bracing for the fallout.

It wasn’t the size of human brains that distinguished people from apes, he theorized, but the way they were organized. He found a creative way to prove it.

The Meta chief, who was at the White House on Wednesday, has discussed the case with the president and his aides. A trial is set to start in less than two weeks.

President Donald Trump wrote earlier this year that he wants the U.S. to have a 50% ownership stake in a joint venture to own TikTok.

After finally achieving profitability, the streaming platform wants to be a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling.”

Aetherflux, the space solar startup founded by billionaire co-founder of Robinhood Baiju Bhatt, has raised a $50 million in a Series A round as it works to launch its first low Earth orbit demonstration in 2026.  The San Carlos, California-based startup, which came out of stealth last October, aims to eventually launch a constellation of […]

The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.

Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net income was $156 million, […]

Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

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Service sectors make up the vast bulk of the American economy, which gives trading partners some clout in trade negotiations.

TikTok's future in the U.S. hangs in the balance ahead of a potential ban on April 5.

The tariffs were announced at the "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the Rose Garden at the White House.

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.

When OpenAI unveiled its o3 “reasoning” AI model in December, the company partnered with the creators of ARC-AGI, a benchmark designed to test highly capable AI, to showcase o3’s capabilities. Months later, the results have been revised, and they now look slightly less impressive than they did initially. Last week, the Arc Prize Foundation, which […]

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, whose company makes Fortnite and tools for other developers, including Unreal Engine, called out Apple and Google as “gangster-style businesses” engaged in illegal practices while speaking at a Y Combinator event on Wednesday. The executive also emphasized how the big tech companies’ practices directly affected his own business by scaring […]

Starting Wednesday, Meta says it will begin combining the Instagram accounts of the Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, and the former Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff. As a result, the 1.2 million people who were previously following the Instagram account of Kamala Harris’s husband, @secondgentleman46archive (recently archived by the […]

Rippling released the affidavit of the its employee who admitted he was spying for Deel. 

As it prepares to transition from a nonprofit corporation to a for-profit, OpenAI says it’s convening a group of experts to “help OpenAI’s philanthropy understand the most urgent and intractable problems nonprofits face today.” This group, which OpenAI says will incorporate feedback from “leaders and communities” in health, science, education, and public services, particularly within […]

"A Minecraft Movie," starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, is a quirky take from "Napoleon Dynamite"s Jared Hess. Review.

Join us April 16th for a revenue-boosting masterclass with Anthony Delconte, Entrepreneur Media's Director of Audience Development. Discover the hidden strategies that turn casual visitors into paying customers and unlock the profit potential hiding in your existing audience!

This article dives into the top 10 lessons from the past year, highlighting key successes and failures to help you navigate 2025 with confidence.

The glasses will be the first from Meta to have a screen and are poised to be a smartphone alternative.

Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce, and a range of other online services, is reducing its workforce. The layoffs will impact 16% of staff across divisions, an Automattic blog post published Wednesday reveals. Ahead of the layoffs, Automattic’s website listed 1744 employees, which means north of 270 people may have lost their jobs. (Automattic […]

"Sketch," starring Tony Hale and D'Arcy Carden, hits theaters Aug. 6.

Newsmax lost $55 million in the first half of last year. But its stock has surged this week as shares in the company traded on the public market for the first time.

The components used to assemble wind turbines are made by suppliers around the globe.

Passage would send a strong signal of bipartisan opposition to the levies, though the measure would face long odds in the House.

Best Buy is offering a $20 reward for every $150 you spend on Nintendo Switch games, gift cards, and select accessories. The promotion will end on Aug. 3.

President Trump’s shares of the company have been held in a trust since he won the election last year. The stock has plunged 40 percent this year.

Being sick for a week forced me to rethink my entire business. Here's what you can learn from my wake-up call.

President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.

A lawyer for Xiaofeng Wang and his wife says they are "safe" after FBI searches of their homes and Wang's sudden dismissal from Indiana University, where he taught for over 20 years.

A recent report shows that freelancers thrived to the tune of an 8.27% year-over-year revenue growth for the second consecutive year.

The justices handed a win to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it […]

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ROCK'N Vodka owners Andy Roiniotis and Rick Nielsen explain how they've distilled success in a crowded market.

You've dedicated your life to ensuring the financial security of your family. However, without proper preparation, your estate may be unnecessarily depleted, undermining the fruits of your work.

Amazon is making a last-second bid to buy TikTok, according to a new report.

The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.

Epic Games announced on Wednesday the launch of a Loci integration to assist creators with the labor-intensive process of tagging 3D assets as well as to help detect potential intellectual property (IP) violations. Loci, which uses computer vision models to understand 3D content, automatically tags 3D assets, making content easier to search, share, and discover. […]

Epic Games announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Loci, an AI platform for automated tagging 3D assets. The deal will help creators with the labor-intensive process of tagging as well as to help detect potential intellectual property (IP) violations. Loci, which uses computer vision models to understand 3D content, automatically tags 3D assets, making content […]

Amazon has submitted a bid to acquire all of TikTok, according to a new report from The New York Times. The last-minute bid comes as TikTok faces an April 5 deadline to shed its Chinese ownership or face a ban in the U.S. However, the parties involved in the deal talks do not appear to […]

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As of April 2, you can get a Nespresso Vertuo coffee and espresso maker for just $129.99, down from $219. That's a 41% discount and an $89 price cut.

As of April 2, get the Google Pixel Tablet for $200 off at Woot.

Redwood Materials has been on an expansion tear in recent years — growth that has extended the lithium-ion battery recycling and materials startup’s footprint well beyond its Carson City, Nevada headquarters as it locked up deals with Toyota, Panasonic, and, GM, started construction on a South Carolina factory, and made an acquisition in Europe. And […]

None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

The Sonos Arc is on sale for $599 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $899. That's a 33% discount.

In case you missed it during the Nintendo Switch 2 livestream, here's a roundup of all the specs.

A new platform from data training company Scale AI will let artificial intelligence developers find their models’ weak spots.

We went hands-on with Sony’s latest home theater gear, including its fiery new OLED TV.

Here's everything you need to know from the Nintendo Direct Switch 2 event.

Google DeepMind on Wednesday published an exhaustive paper on its safety approach to AGI, roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can. AGI is a bit of a controversial subject in the AI field, with naysayers suggesting that it’s little more than a pipe dream. Others, including major AI labs like […]

European officials are weighing deploying a tool called the anti-coercion instrument that would potentially target American tech and financial giants.

The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.

The best Amazon deals on April 2 include the Sonos Arc, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, Fire TV Soundbar Plus, iPad Mini, and Dreame D10 Plus.

Tesla shares rose after Politico reported that CEO Elon Musk could leave his post at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

As of April 2, you can get the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium for just $218.99 at Amazon. That's 12% off the list price and a $31 discount.

Donkey Kong fans, rejoice. Nintendo announced a new DK game during its Switch 2 event.

Nintendo announces new Switch 2 exclusive game from Elden Ring creators.

With the world changing faster than ever, leaders need guiding principles that stand the test of time. Here are four that have worked for me since I launched my business in 2005.

Tariffs risk slowing growth and making inflation stickier, a tricky combination for the central bank as it debates what to do about interest rates.

The Apple AirTag 4-pack is just $67.99 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $99. That's a 31% discount.

Here's every Switch 2 game revealed in the Nintendo Direct livestream.

A new security fund aims to help apps in the fediverse — like Mastodon, Threads, and Pixelfed — to pay researchers for disclosing security bugs.

Pay is also up 4.6% year-over-year for job stayers and 6.5% for switchers.

As of April 2, get 'Super Mario Odyssey' for Nintendo Switch for $20 off at Woot.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mortgage interest rates dropped to historic lows — as low as 2.5%. Fast-forward a few years and rates soared — to highs nearing 8% in 2023, with the national average 30-year fixed mortgage APR as of April 1 still at 6.84%.  The whiplash has left many people seeking to buy homes […]

A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.

Anthropic announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new Claude for Education tier, an answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu plan. The new tier is aimed at higher education, and gives students, faculty, and other staff access to Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude, with a few additional capabilities. One piece of Claude for Education is “Learning Mode,” […]

The co-founder of Oracle and friend of President Trump, who was a flamboyant fixture in the 1990s, has returned to the spotlight through — of all things — TikTok.

European companies and officials are balking at what they see as a campaign to impose U.S. policy abroad.

Nintendo's next-generation handheld is set to launch June 5 alongside a slew of new games and accessories—including one very cool rebooted GameCube controller.

As of April 2, you can snag the Lego Creator 3-in-1 Forest Animals building kit for just $34.99 at Amazon. That's a 30% discount and a $15 price cut.

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders will begin on April 9. The new hybrid console is priced at $449.99 and launches on June 5.

Threads, Meta's X-like app, will become the "official social media partner" of the UFC.

Nintendo will launch game titles including "Mario Kart World" and "Street Fighter 6" alongside the new hardware.

Drawing from personal experience and collected wisdom, I see three critical stages every small business goes through: the leap, the growth, and the scale

The Trump administration argued that indictment against Adams should be tossed to avoid affecting the mayor's ability to cooperate with immigration policies.

Seth Meyers and Paul Rudd play games, drink awful drinks, and straight-up lose it in the latest "Day Drinking" segment.

Actively AI argues that most AI sales reps have "failed." It just raised $22.5 million.

"Hollow Knight" fans, Nintendo has confirmed the sequel is coming to Switch 2 this year.

According to the FBI, cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information unless a ransom is paid.

Cloud infrastructure is dominated by several large industry players: AWS, Microsoft’s Azure, and Google Cloud. While to some it may look like AI is headed in a similar direction, the founders of Parasail think AI infrastructure will look very different — and are betting their company’s fate on it. Parasail works with dozens of providers to […]

Patreon, a subscription platform for online creators, is ge has signed podcasting partnerships with Sony Music Entertainment and Amazon’s Wondery, the company announced on Wednesday. Patreon says the partnerships are designed to make the site a home to fan engagement and exclusive perks for shows from major podcast networks, as the company looks to expand […]