ELMHURST, NY — One of the newest additions to Queens Center is a store that many local mallgoers may not recognize. Along with well-known mall staples like Macy’s, American Eagle and Bath & Body Works, the shopping center is now home to a Primark. The Ireland-based discount retailer, which sells […]
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Serena Williams joins WNBA ownership group in Toronto
Serena Williams, one of sport’s greatest champions, joins Canada’s first WNBA team as a managing partner. CNW Group | Toronto Tempo Tennis superstar Serena Williams is continuing her investment in women’s sports with a new ownership stake in the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Toronto Tempo, the team announced Monday. The […]
Taiwan Semiconductor to announce $100-billion investment in U.S. chip manufacturing plants
President Donald Trump is expected to announce a $100 billion investment from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to bolster chip manufacturing over the next four years in the U.S, NBC has learned. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. TSMC, which supplies semiconductors to the likes of Nvidia and Apple for […]
Amazon-backed AI firm Anthropic valued at $61.5 billion after latest round
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Anthropic on Monday closed its latest funding round at a $61.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to CNBC. The $3.5 billion round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, and other investors included Salesforce Ventures, Cisco Investments, Fidelity Management & Research Co., General […]
Trump tariffs will raise gasoline and electricity prices in the U.S., Canada energy minister says
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada will raise energy prices for U.S. consumers if the levies go into effect on Tuesday as expected, the country’s energy minister said Monday. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of energy and natural resources, said the tariffs will cause economic pain in the U.S. and Canada, […]
‘What Europe needs is a DOGE,’ Deutsche Telekom CEO says in impassioned plea for deregulation
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hottges speaks during Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Lluis Gene | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Europe needs its own version of Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges said Monday […]
FCC chair says U.S. will defend interests of its tech giants as European rules stoke tension
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31: Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America: Oversight of the FCC, on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via […]
Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors
Microsoft is giving its health-care artificial intelligence tools a makeover. The company on Monday unveiled a new voice-activated AI assistant that combines capabilities from its dictation solution, Dragon Medical One, and ambient listening solution, DAX Copilot, into one tool. “Dragon Copilot” will be able to help doctors quickly pull information […]
Half of U.S. workers don’t know their state’s paid sick leave laws—this tool can help
Cold and flu season has been brutal this year — have you taken any time off? For U.S. workers, being able to take a sick day with pay isn’t a guarantee. The U.S. is one of few developed countries that doesn’t have a law requiring employers to offer paid days […]
Ramp secures $13 billion valuation in deal allowing employees, investors to sell shares
Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh, cofounders of corporate card startup Ramp Financial technology startup Ramp is letting some employees and early investors cash out in a new deal that values the company at $13 billion. The New York company announced the $150 million deal Monday. Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital and […]