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The president left Beijing following a summit with China, during which the two countries sought to stabilize their economic and political relations.

The second pipeline project comes as global energy supplies remain under pressure and flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain severely limited

The two-day meeting wrapped up Friday, setting the tone for further U.S.-China talks this year.

What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss.

Jerome H. Powell is passing the chair’s baton to Kevin M. Warsh at the Federal Reserve, an institution that President Trump’s pick says needs an overhaul.

He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.

Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.

For the deceased of Roman-era Egypt, Greek literature may have offered a cheat code to a more comfortable afterlife.

Answers to each clue for the May 15, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

As of May 15, the Insignia 75-inch Class QF LED 4K QLED Smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $399.99. This is 38% off its list price of $649.99.

Anthropic's Mythos helped researchers find security flaws in Apple's macOS, new report claims.

We were impressed by the Asus ROG Xreal R1 Gaming AR Glasses at CES 2026, and they're finally available to pre-order.

The U.S. has been restricting oil shipments to Cuba since January, plunging the country into blackouts lasting days at a time.

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps his trip to China, while political uncertainty grows in the U.K.

U.S. President Donald Trump traveled to China this week for two days of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after a year of heightened trade tensions.

The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.

London's FTSE 100 looks set to open 0.8% lower, according to IG data.

The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Air India has been a big drag on SIA's earnings, but the airline says its investment is part of the "long game"

The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not say when these talks would happen. There are fears in the United States and China about the threats from A.I., but neither side is willing to slow down its development.

Honda Motor rose over 7% on Friday, even after posting its first annual operating loss in nearly 70 years

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani have agreed to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over allegations they misled investors.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream Canada vs. Sweden in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream Finland vs. Germany in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

See the Moon phase expected for May 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Oil prices rise Friday on news that China has agreed to purchase oil from America

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1791 on May 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet Friday to close out a two-day summit that has featured pageantry and dealmaking.

Investors are monitoring Day 2 of a high-stakes Xi-Trump summit in Beijing after the first day signaled an easing of trade tensions and some deals.

The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

Asia-Pacific markets are set to rise as investors tracked the second day of high-stakes talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.

Apple is now verifying that consumers are actually a student or teacher before they can make a discounted purchase via its Education Store.

At Cannes, the Chinese company pulled back the curtain on its latest gimbal camera, the Osmo Pocket 4P.

More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.

Brick quietly changed how you can lock your phone. Now, you can hold a button within the app and Brick it remotely.

They were passengers on a plane to Johannesburg with an infected Dutch woman who later died.

The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.

Cerebras narrowly missed out on joining Facebook-parent Meta and Alibaba with market cap of over $100 billion on the market close of IPO day.

Elon Musk's reusable rocket company is getting closer to what's expected to be a record stock market debut.

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. 

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

Nuseir Yassin, founder and CEO of Nas.com, shares his secrets to growth in a new interview.

Richard Socher's new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options.

A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users.

Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

Signed term sheets don't guarantee smooth deals — here's what founders rarely hear about M&A before they sell.

Princeton faculty decided this week to reverse a policy implemented in 1893.

Your domain says a lot about your brand, long before you meet with a potential client or customer. It's an asset that can quietly appreciate over time. Here's what it tells the world about your brand and why it matters.

To win Gen Z buyers, your marketing needs to teach first, prove value fast and let them explore on their own terms.

After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying.

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

If you're waiting until year-end to reassess your CPA, you've already missed the best opportunity. Here's why the months right after tax season are when founders should be asking harder questions.

Three years after the debut of ChatGPT, fooling A.I. systems into bad behavior is almost trivial.

Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.

Cerebras is taking advantage of a bull market for silicon, as the chipmaker becomes one of the most notable pureplay AI IPOs to date.

The Senate Banking Committee advanced a rules-of-the-road crypto bill known as the Clarity Act by a vote of 15-9.

When a Meta executive lost control of an autonomous agent, it exposed a systemic governance gap that every C-suite leader now needs to address.

Musk sued his OpenAI co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, alleging they had violated a promise to keep their company a nonprofit.

The DJI Mini 4K drone is on sale at Amazon for $209 with the on-page coupon, down from the list price of $299. That's a 30% discount.

A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.

President Donald Trump told Fox News that China has agreed to buy 200 Boeing jets, according to a clip that aired Thursday.

OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices, and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen.

Robert Wolfe, CEO of Zeck, details the launch and growth of a platform designed to make board meetings actually productive.

The number of Android devices that can AirDrop between iPhones is growing. Check out the list here.

The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.

Spotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming technology, without changing their existing workflows.

Three ways businesses use automation to get control of their cash flow, turning manual processes into more strategic work.

Josh and Katy Whalen built Joi + Blokes around hormones and preventative wellness. The founders are betting fertility could be next.

President Trump held talks with President Xi during a two-day summit in Beijing on Thursday.

Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups.

The Segway Navimow i110N robot lawn mower is on sale at Amazon for $849, down from the list price of $1,099. That's a 23% discount.

The Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 is on sale at Amazon for just $49.99 instead of $89.99, a 44% discount and its best price ever.

While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way  to turn off the feature, especially those who have ended up accidentally sending images to others not fully understanding how the feature works. 

Higher fuel prices are a burden on low-income families.

The Madera store opened in late April. Weeks later, it sold for the highest price ever paid for a 7-Eleven in California.

BambooHR CFO Justin Judd says this is how to keep junior talent.

X users will be able to view their video and article history from within the iOS app.

Don't regret your post-exit life, plan for it.

Travel bloggers across Europe recorded which car brands parked outside the lines or illegally. Mercedes topped the list.

Shares headed for their best day in more than two decades after Cisco blew past its AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders guidance for the fiscal year

As of May 14, get the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 gaming laptop for its lowest price ever at Amazon. Save $300 off its list price and get the power of a desktop in a laptop.

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.

The Samsung 65-inch S90F OLED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for only $1,397.99. That's a 44% price drop from its original list price.

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign.

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.

The Roborock Qrevo CurvX robot vacuum is on sale at Amazon for $899.98, down from the normal price of $1,499.99. That's a 40% discount.