A container ship at the Port of Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany. Maria Feck/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump is planning to unveil reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday to retaliate against trade practices his administration deems unfair or discriminatory. Among the grievances is the “value-added tax,” or VAT, which Trump called “far more punitive” than tariffs […]
Takes on rivals OpenAI, Anthropic
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Amazon on Monday released a new AI model that can take actions in a web browser on a user’s behalf, a move that puts it in more direct competition with OpenAI, Anthropic […]
Pop star Meghan Trainor is trying to ‘age backward’
After months of speculation surrounding her recent weight loss, Meghan Trainor is crediting her physical transformation to “science.” While attending the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event over the weekend, the “All About That Bass” singer opened up about the steps she’s taken to “biohack” her body. “Science is the secret. I love it,” the […]
Amazon’s AGI Lab Reveals Its First Work: Advanced AI Agents
Amazon is still seen as a bit of a laggard in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence, but it has quietly created a lab that is now setting records when it comes to AI performance. Amazon’s AGI SF Lab, which is located in San Francisco and dedicated to building artificial general intelligence, or AI […]
Bitcoin’s ‘digital gold’ claim challenged as traders move into bonds and gold hits new highs
April 2 is shaping up to be a pivotal moment in global trade policy. US President Donald Trump has dubbed it “Liberation Day,” in reference to when new tariffs—exceeding 20%—will hit imports from over 25 countries. According to The Wall Street Journal, the administration is also weighing “broader and higher tariffs” beyond this initial wave, […]