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Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts - AP News
China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products. Experts say an easier path into Canada could be a big boost for Chine…

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Slide As Netflix, GE Aerospace Earnings Loom (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday, nearing record highs. Nvidia stock reclaimed a key level Thursday.

Trump Jolts Odds For Next Fed Chair; Gold, Bitcoin Fall - Investor's Business Daily
Former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh has criticized central bank asset purchases.

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions - Ars Technica
Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.

S&P 500 closes little changed Friday, posts weekly loss amid raft of Trump comments: Live updates - CNBC
The S&P 500 ended Friday near the flatline, but posted a loss on the week.

Trump's Tariffs Push Canada To Get Cozy With China On EVs - Jalopnik
With Chinese EVs now gaining a foothold in North America, it seems like only a matter of time until they reshape the entire automotive industry.
Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump - AP News
Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank. The rare break in Congress from Trump is a result of Powell revealing that the Justice Department h…

Novo's Wegovy Pill Looks A Lot Like Zepbound — In One Week - Investor's Business Daily
Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy snagged 3,071 prescriptions in its first week on the market, an analyst said Friday.

US’s largest offshore wind farm can resume construction, in a third blow to Trump - Electrek
A federal judge today issued an order granting a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the 2.6-GW CVOW project.

EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used - TechCrunch
Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.
White House Plan Would Let Americans Tap 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes - The Wall Street Journal

Bill Gates isn’t even close to America’s largest private landowner. It’s ‘Silent Stan’ Kroenke, Walmart husband and LA Rams owner - Fortune
Kroenke’s purchase of nearly 1 million acres of ranchless marks a growing trend of the ultrawealthy snapping up farmland as an alternative asset.

Trump Wants Homebuyers to Tap 401(k)s for Down Payments. Should They? - Bloomberg.com
President Donald Trump is slated to unveil a plan for letting retirement savers use the money to buy homes.

Verizon Outage Caused by Software Issue, but Details Are Still Elusive - CNET
We're still piecing together what caused Verizon's extended service blackout, but network experts point to possibilities based on how it transpired.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Is Cracking Down On Food Delivery Apps - The Takeout
Mamdami's administration sued third-party platform Motoclick, claiming it failed to meet the city's minimum pay standards and docking driver pay and tips.
Supreme Court will hear appeal by maker of popular Roundup weedkiller to block thousands of lawsuits - AP News
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer. The justices said Friday they'll consider whether the Environ…
YouTube relaxes monetization policy on videos with controversial content - AP News
YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way. YouTube videos that d…

‘DEAD’: Hassett’s Fed chair bid thrown into doubt - Politico
“I actually want to keep you where you are if you want to know the truth,” the president told his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, on Friday.

Bayer Gets High Court Hearing in Challenge to Roundup Suits - Bloomberg.com
The US Supreme Court agreed to hear Bayer AG’s appeal taking aim at thousands of lawsuits targeting its top-selling Roundup weedkiller for causing cancer.

Kevin Hassett pivots to possible ‘Trump cards’ amid credit card battle with banks - CNBC
Trump called for banks to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, an idea that has been roundly rejected by industry executives and their lobbyists this week.