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Web hosting platform WordPress.com employs AI agents. This is a decision that could change the look and feel of the web. The company announced Friday that its AI agents will be able to draft, edit and publish content on customers’ websites, as well as moderate comments, update and correct metadata, and organize content by tags and categories. All of this is controlled through an interface that describes what the website owner wants to do using natural language commands. These new features allow websites to be created and run almost entirely through human-controlled AI agents. This lowers the barrier to website…
Skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the city of London, England, are illuminated on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. British business leaders have called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid an increase in the tax burden for British businesses as she prepares this year’s budget. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBritish government borrowing costs rose to their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year rate above 5%, as investors raced to price in rising inflation risks and the likelihood of interest rate hikes later this year.…
CHENGDU, CHINA – MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event commemorating Apple’s 50th anniversary held at Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store in Chengdu, Sichuan, China on March 18, 2026.VCG | Getty ImagesTim Cook arrived in Chengdu, China, this week for an Apple Store event celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary, but the visit was carefully planned and came at a pivotal moment in the iPhone maker’s complex relationship with the world’s largest smartphone market.Tensions between the United States and China have been ratcheting up, in part due to the Iran war and the announcement of a new investigation…
US President Donald Trump speaks at a Women’s History Month event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. Evan Vucci | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Friday that the United States could withdraw from Iran “right now” and that could still leave Tehran unable to rebuild its military for a decade.But President Trump told MS Now’s Stephanie Ruhl in a phone interview that it was not an “acceptable situation.””If we leave now, it will take at least 10 years to rebuild, but we will rebuild,” Trump said in a 15-minute phone conversation. “They…
Washington, DC – The administration of US President Donald Trump has offered a carousel of contradicting final objectives for the US-Israeli war with Iran: destroying its regional military might; decapitating its leadership; fomenting dissent; eliminating its nuclear programme.But beyond the rhetoric, military targets over three weeks of fighting have painted a picture of how the US and Israel are prioritising those goals, while raising further questions about Washington’s final endgame in the conflict and its potentially diverging ambitions from Israel.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn some ways, the targets have reflected the Trump administration’s stated multipronged war aims,…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks at a hearing on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Washington, DC, USA. Stephanie Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn a letter sent to administration officials on Friday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks answers to the economic questions surrounding the Iran war, checking off a list of questions about the impact on food, energy and retail costs, among other things.The liberal Democratic firebrand from Massachusetts accused President Donald Trump of “dragging America into an illegal and reckless war” that would harm American consumers,…
The supermicrocomputer is faltering amid a smuggling investigation against a member of its board of directors, which could benefit AI server competitors, according to Wall Street. According to Wall Street, Supermicro’s stock price is heading for its worst one-day decline since 2024 following reports that the company’s co-founders, managers and contractors have been indicted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on charges of smuggling Nvidia chips to China. The company itself is not named as a defendant. SMCI was last down more than 25%, and shares of chipmaker Nvidia were down about 1%. But…
Catastrophic flash flooding destroyed homes and cut off towns on the Hawaiian island of Oahu as the second major storm hit the state in a week. It’s unclear how many homes have been destroyed on Oahu’s flooded north side, said Molly Pierce, a spokeswoman for the Oahu Emergency Management Agency. Pearce also said there had been no reports of water rescues so far, but he was hopeful the situation would change before nightfall. Evacuations have been requested for Waialua and Haleiwa, according to the Oahu Office of Emergency Management. The police department says, “If you can do so safely, please…
World No. 3 Iga Swiatek suffered her first loss in 74 WTA tournaments on Thursday when she lost to world No. 50 Magda Linette at the Miami Open, but she opened up about her struggles on court.Lynette came back from a set down to defeat six-time Grand Slam champion Poland 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and advance to the third round, where she will face Alexandra Ila. Filipino star Eara, who defeated Laura Siegemund 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-3 in about three and a half hours, returned as a fan favorite in Miami after making a surprise semifinal appearance at this tournament last…
Important pointsThis year’s men’s basketball tournament will provide another data point on how much the NIL and transfer portal have tilted the balance of power in favor of powerhouse schools. CNBC spoke to Virginia Commonwealth University’s athletic director about how success in the NCAA Tournament has changed the school. Former Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said it will be “much more difficult” for smaller schools to advance in the tournament in the current atmosphere.March Madness begins Thursday, and much of the attention will be on the performance of mid-major and non-Power 4 (ACC, SEC, Big 10, Big 12) schools…