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There is currently a low-level war between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can release the most useful and powerful AI coding tools, and so far Anthropic seems to be winning. As TechCrunch reported last week, Claude Code is said to be the tool of choice for many companies, but OpenAI isn’t giving up just yet. This week, OpenAI announced a revamp of its proprietary automation tool, Codex, with a variety of new updates designed to provide significantly expanded functionality. On Thursday, the company announced a number of new features and updates, but perhaps the most notable is that Codex can…
Typically, more homes come on the market in the spring, but so far this year home prices haven’t been as affordable.According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price of existing homes rose to $408,800 in March, an increase of 1.4% from the same month last year and a record high for the month.At the same time, other costs have not been mitigated. According to the Consumer Price Index, which measures the prices of daily goods and services, the inflation rate rose 3.3% in March compared to the same month last year. It has remained above the Federal Reserve’s…
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed concerns about a sharp jump in gas prices due to the Iran war, even though the latest polls showed most U.S. voters blame him for soaring pump prices.”Well, it’s not that high,” President Trump told reporters at the White House after being asked how long Americans will continue to see higher gas prices.President Trump said those prices were not as high as expected as a result of the…
The U.S. State Department announced that it would restrict visa issuance to “individuals from countries in the hemisphere who support adversaries that undermine U.S. interests in our region.”Thursday’s statement highlighted that 26 people have already had their visas revoked as part of the policy.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe State Department’s stance comes as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. influence across the Western Hemisphere as part of a platform he calls the “Don Roe Doctrine,” a play on the 19th century Monroe Doctrine.Since taking office for his second term, President Trump has taken an aggressive stance…
Physical Intelligence, a two-year-old San Francisco-based robotics startup that has quietly become one of the Bay Area’s hottest AI companies, announced new research Thursday showing that its latest model can force robots to perform tasks for which they have not been explicitly trained. The company’s researchers say this feature caught the robots off guard. The new model, called π0.7, is what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward its long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain that can be told an unfamiliar task, coached in plain language, and actually complete it. If this finding holds up to…
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2025. The move comes in the wake of reports that the IRS plans to lay off about 6,700 employees. The restructuring could strain tax collection agencies’ resources during the crucial tax filing season. Kent Nishimura | ReutersA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.For seven years, wealthy Americans have been under a deadline to take advantage of tax provisions that are set…
Important pointsCNBC’s Jim Cramer warned that there is a troubling amount of speculation in the market. Thursday’s “Mad Money” host highlighted more reliable alternatives for investors. CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that signs of excessive speculation are creeping into the market, echoing a pattern that has led to painful losses for investors in the past. “Remember last year when speculative stocks took over the market,” the “Mad Money” host said, noting that the wave of speculative companies that rode on the hype and soared ended up capsizing and taking investors with them. After strong broad-based market gains in recent weeks,…
Outdoor enthusiasts travel by canoe to some of the hundreds of freshwater lakes that make up the Boundary Waters in Minnesota’s northern woods. Andrew Lichtenstein Corbis News | Getty ImagesThe Senate on Thursday overturned a moratorium on mining in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest. This was a boon for the Chilean mining company’s subsidiaries and a painful loss for environmentalists trying to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area’s virgin forest. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn protections set in place by President Joe Biden for 20 years through 2023. This clears the way for a long-stalled mining project proposed by Twin…
The proposed 76-meter-tall arch would tower above other iconic landmarks in Washington, D.C., and attract attention.Published April 16, 2026April 16, 2026The US president’s goal of building a giant arch in Washington, D.C., has taken a new step after a major agency approved his monument design.The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by President Trump, has given the green light to the president’s design for a towering 76-meter (250-foot) arch.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIf final approval is granted, the arch would be built at Memorial Circle between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.それは首都の他のランドマークよりも高くそびえるでしょう。White House…
London, April 16thReuters — Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson failed a security review before taking up his post, but Prime Minister Keir Starmer was unaware that officials had overturned the recommendation, the government said on Thursday. A government spokesperson said in a statement: “Neither the Prime Minister nor his Cabinet were aware until earlier this week that Peter Mandelson had been granted a high-level review against the advice of the UK Security Review Office.” The decision was taken by Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, the spokesperson added. The revelations about the failings have increased pressure on Starmer…