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OpenAI announced Thursday that it has acquired Software Applications, Inc., a maker of an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac computers called Sky. This software product had not yet been released to the public, but it was designed to accompany you throughout the day as you write, plan, code, and use apps on your computer. Like an AI browser, Sky can see what’s on your screen and take actions within the app. This move is an important step toward embedding OpenAI’s technology into consumers’ daily lives and businesses running on Macs. “We’ve always wanted computers to be more powerful, customizable,…
A 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.More than a third of condos sold in Manhattan over the past year sold at a loss, while the top end of the market fared well, according to a new report.Despite a steady stream of headlines about shocking Manhattan real estate sales and soaring prices, the median price per square foot of condos in Manhattan is about the same as it was a decade ago, according to a…
Friday, December 23, 2022, at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC.Ting Sheng | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has appointed Michael Selig to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, administration officials and Selig himself announced Saturday.Mr. Selig is chief counsel on the CFTC’s Virtual Currency Task Force and has worked with Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins.Selig and David Sachs, the White House artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency czar, acknowledged the selection in separate posts about X.Sachs praised Selig for his “deep knowledge of financial markets and his passion for modernizing our regulatory approach to keep…
The Ontario government’s anti-tariff ad featuring U.S. President Ronald Reagan needs to be removed “immediately,” he said.Published October 25, 2025October 25, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2sharePresident Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on Canada as he continues to criticize Canada’s northern neighbor over a controversial anti-tariff ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan.Trump said in a social media post Saturday that the ad “should have been removed immediately, but (Canada) allowed it to run last night during the World Series, knowing it was fraudulent.”Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Due to their gross factual errors and hostile…
Lando Norris took pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix, while championship leader Oscar Piastri only qualified in 8th place.Norris performed under pressure in a dramatic climax to qualifying, beating Charles Leclerc by 0.252 seconds and giving him a big chance of cutting into the 14-point gap over McLaren team-mate Piastri in the title race, which ends at lights out at 8pm on Sunday and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Lewis Hamilton took a season-best third place and the two Ferraris could give Norris a headache on the long run to…
In recent months, a new fundamental idea of “Article 5-like” guarantees has taken hold in European and US discussions regarding Ukraine. In March, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni first proposed a mechanism inspired by Article 5 of the NATO Charter, which provides for collective action in the event of an attack on a member state. US President Donald Trump’s team then pushed for US “Article 5-type” guarantees outside of NATO in August. In September, French President Emmanuel Macron capped the shift by gathering 26 European partners in Paris and pledging to form a post-war “security force.”These suggestions may sound reassuring,…
Intel Corp.’s third-quarter profit on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, a performance buoyed by higher revenue combined with deep cuts and multiple big investments in the past two months as Chief Executive Officer Lip Vu Tan seeks to turn around the struggling semiconductor giant. Intel’s revenue performance and $4.1 billion net income paint a much brighter picture than the company’s string of quarterly losses. But the company’s recovery story is worth several chapters devoted to cost reductions through layoffs and other layoffs, as well as a series of high-profile investments from SoftBank, Nvidia and the U.S. government. Intel added $20…
The most talented runners don’t just walk faster and more fluidly. Recovery time is also reduced. The current bull market phase, which broke out of the block six months ago, has proven to be an elite refresher with a short rest before moving on to the next mile marker. The S&P 500 index fell as much as 2.98% in intraday prices after President Donald Trump re-escalated the U.S.-China trade conflict, almost all of which fell in one day on October 10th. The index then spent nine business days in that one-day range before hitting a new all-time high last Friday,…
The US president meets with Qatari leaders on Air Force One as the US government pushes to reach Phase 2 of the Gaza plan.US President Donald Trump expressed gratitude for Qatar’s efforts to reach a cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip, as the US negotiates the next phase of Trump’s 20-Point Plan for Gaza.President Trump welcomed Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani aboard Air Force One on Saturday, as the US presidential jet made a refueling stop in the Gulf nation en route to a summit in Malaysia.Recommended…
Melissa strengthened into a hurricane with winds of 90 mph on Saturday, as the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned it would become a rare Category 5 hurricane by Monday afternoon. The hurricane’s center is located 130 miles southeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and the storm’s speed is just 3 mph. “It goes without saying that Jamaica faces a very serious situation in terms of the risk of catastrophic rainfall, winds and storm surge, and areas currently under hurricane warnings need to urgently prepare,” the NHC issued a warning on Saturday afternoon. Torrential rains are affecting parts of Haiti and will begin…