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The Chinese flag flies above the China Customs building at the terminal of Yantian Port, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, October 30, 2025.Wang Tingju | ReutersThe U.S. trade deficit widened in December, capping a year in which imbalances remained virtually unchanged despite efforts by the Trump administration to close the wide gap.Capping off a tumultuous year in global markets, the Commerce Department reported Thursday that shortfalls in goods and services totaled $70.3 billion in December. That’s an increase of $17.3 billion from November and well above the Dow Jones consensus estimate of $55.5 billion.For the full year, the United States had…
Valerie Preche | Washington Post | Getty ImagesEven though the U.S. economy is adding jobs and the unemployment rate is decreasing, job opportunities for college graduates are decreasing. Still, high school students remain surprisingly optimistic about their future job prospects.According to a new report from Junior Achievement, 73% of teen survey respondents said the artificial intelligence boom will have little to no impact on their ability to get a good, well-paying job. Junior Achievement surveyed more than 1,000 teens ages 13 to 17 in January.Of those surveyed, 68% said they plan to attend university, as they have in recent years.Read…
door dashThe company’s stock rose on Thursday as Wall Street shook off disappointing fourth-quarter results and praised the food delivery platform’s early progress in its investment cycle. Shares initially fell about 10% in after-hours trading after the company reported disappointing earnings guidance, with top and bottom lines of earnings below Wall Street expectations. The company expects its adjusted EBITDA to be weighed down by continued investment in Deliveroo, the UK delivery platform it acquired last year, in the first quarter. DoorDash also expects a $20 million impact from the recent U.S. winter storms and higher order costs due to investments…
Gabriel Hammer-Webb is set to make his Wales debut in this weekend’s Six Nations match against Scotland in Cardiff.Head coach Steve Tandy made four changes to the team that suffered a crushing 54-12 loss to France last weekend. Scarlets pair Sam Costelow and Tain Plumtree will be joined by Dragons lock Ben Carter. Adam Beard, Ellis Mee, Dan Edwards and Ollie Cracknell all dropped out of the squad permanently. Gloucester Lock’s Freddie Thomas, Cardiff flanker James Botham and Scarlets full-back Blair Murray will be called up to the bench.The most eye-catching announcement is the addition of 25-year-old Hamer Webb, who…
In a world run by increasingly powerful AI coding tools, creating software will become cheaper, leaving little room for traditional software companies. One analyst report states, “Vibe coding allows startups to replicate the functionality of complex SaaS platforms.” Clues include wringing your hands and declaring that software companies are doomed. Open source software projects that use agents to overcome long-standing resource constraints should logically be among the first to benefit from the era of cheap code. But that equation just doesn’t apply. In reality, the impact that AI coding tools have on open source software is much more complex. According…
Dareke Young of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates with his teammates during the third quarter of the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Jane Gershovich Getty ImagesThe Seattle Seahawks are officially for sale.The NFL team that defeated the New England Patriots in the 2026 Super Bowl earlier this month announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the franchise. The process, led by investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins, is expected to last through the 2026 offseason.The Seahawks franchise is owned by…
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has omitted Sam Prendergast from this weekend’s Six Nations match against England at Twickenham.Jack Crowley will start at number 10 for Ireland, with Ciaran Frawley covering on the bench, while Prendergast, who has started Ireland’s last four games and played in all five of last year’s Six Nations games, has been left out of the matchday squad completely. Ireland will continue on from last Saturday’s win over Italy at the Aviva Stadium with Caelan Doris leading the side and Farrell making five changes overall. British & Irish Lions quartet Tadhg Furlong, Tadhg Beirne, Josh van…
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty McCulley warned that the United States is lagging behind China in early-stage drug development and called for reforms that could streamline the process of starting trials of new treatments. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, McCurry specifically identified three bottlenecks as reasons why the U.S. is lagging behind in early drug trials. These include hospital contracts and ethics reviews and approvals, both of which “are clunky processes that take too long, making us uncompetitive with countries that are moving faster,” he said. He also pointed to the process for submitting and approving Investigational…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) poses for a group photo with AI company leaders, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (C) and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (right), at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026.Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty ImagesOpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei had an awkward moment Thursday when they chose not to hold hands during a group photo of political and technology leaders. They joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and others on stage at the India AI Impact Summit. Both were keynote speakers.Prime Minister…
Michael van Gerwen has missed tonight’s Premier League darts event in Glasgow due to illness.Van Gerwen’s scheduled quarter-final opponent, Luke Littler, then advanced to the third night semi-final on a bye under tournament rules, gaining two league points and a leg difference of +1. The Dutchman has enjoyed a strong start to the new season, winning on night one in Newcastle and finishing runner-up to Gerwyn Price in Antwerp last week. However, the seven-time Premier League champions will not feature in Scotland after being ruled out of night three of the OVO Hydro. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies…