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Rep. Brian Still (R-Wis.) speaks with reporters outside the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesThe leader of a parliamentary committee that oversees the functioning of the House of Representatives said he is working on a bill that would ban sitting members from betting on prediction markets about elections and politics, and that he would like to extend it to former members of Congress and candidates for that office.Rep. Brian Still (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Administration Committee, told reporters this week that it’s OK for…

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that would provide an additional $70 billion in funding for controversial immigration enforcement efforts long sought by President Donald Trump.The bill, passed early Friday morning, would provide funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) during President Trump’s term, adding to the huge profits for both Department of Homeland Security agencies from the tax bill passed last year.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPassage of the funding bill in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-seat majority in the 100-member House, comes after months of delays due…

summary Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in peace talks with the United States. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Aoun said Lebanese people are tired of the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Despite opposition from Hezbollah leadership, the president is pursuing direct negotiations with Israel to end the conflict. AI-generated summaries were reviewed by CNN editors. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday issued a scathing rebuke to Iran, accusing it of using his country as a bargaining chip in its conflict with the United States and Israel, against the wishes of…

lululemon’s troubles are not over yet. The sports apparel retailer on Thursday lowered its full-year outlook and issued a weak current-quarter outlook, with interim CEO Megan Frank blaming “negative media commentary” and recent product launches for failing to wow shoppers. “We experienced a sharp increase in negative comments about our brand in the media and social channels, impacting our traffic and overall sales,” Frank told analysts on an earnings call, explaining the reason for the weak performance at the end of the first quarter. “And second, not all of our product launches have met expectations. We’ve had some successful launches…

The next big advance in artificial intelligence may come from thousands of miles away.Tim Urbanowitz, chief investment strategist for Innovators at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, urges investors to look beyond their own backyards to emerging markets.”This is where there’s a lot of money to be made in AI trading,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week, calling it “the next big wave.” Urbanovic is particularly bullish on Taiwan and South Korea when it comes to building AI. He points out that they make up a large part of a wide range of fields iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETFup 26% year-to-date…

Across industries, companies are beginning to balk at the costs of AI. Uber exhausted its 2026 AI coding budget by April. Microsoft revoked developers’ cloud code licenses months after they were activated. A Priceline employee told TechCrunch that Cursor’s regular renewals cost four to five times more. Despite the decline in the price per token, increasing adoption of AI and the rise of autonomous agents are leading to ever-increasing consumption of tokens. Companies that made a fortune on all-you-can-eat subscriptions in early 2025 are now scrambling to figure out where their money is going, cut spending, and see if they…

Check out the companies that made headlines after the bell: Lululemon Athletica — Shares fell 10% after the athleisure company lowered its full-year earnings and revenue outlook, citing headwinds. According to LSEG, the company’s profit and revenue outlook for the current quarter also fell short of analysts’ expectations. Docusign — The software stock fell 4% as Docusign’s outlook failed to impress on the street. The company expects second-quarter revenue to be in the range of $865 million to $869 million, including LSEG’s consensus estimate of $866 million. Rubrik — Shares fell 2% after the cloud data and data security company…

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Bloomberg Tech Conference in San Francisco on June 4, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images1 month ago alphabet exceeded temporarily Nvidia By market capitalization. Stocks have been trending lower since then, on pace to end a four-week streak of declines, the longest in more than a year. This comes as Alphabet faces a market mood as it seeks $85 billion in new capital to fund its artificial intelligence buildout. Google has been a popular mega-tech name on Wall Street over the past year, but the story is met with skepticism as the…

Every summer, high temperatures impact public health across large swathes of the United States, causing a spike in emergency room visits and hundreds of heat-related deaths. As temperatures rise, CNN is tracking extreme heat conditions and potential risks to Americans every day. To help Americans prepare for dangerous temperatures, the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produce national forecasts that predict heat-related risks. This takes into account the predicted severity and extremes of the heat and its potential duration, as well as possible impacts on residents of a particular location based on CDC data on…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2026 in New York City, USA.Brendan McDiarmid | Reutersof S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite Stocks fell on Friday, bogged down by falls in major semiconductor stocks and rising U.S. Treasury yields after a much better-than-expected May jobs report.The broader market index fell 1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.6%. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It fell by 151 points (0.3%).share in broadcom It fell about 3% after dropping more than 12% on Thursday. marvel technology While it fell more than 8%, micron technology It fell 6%.The move…