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The firing leaves the federal election body vacant as President Trump seeks sweeping changes to U.S. voting rules.Published July 10, 2026July 10, 2026President Donald Trump has fired the last remaining member of the independent federal commission that assists with U.S. election assistance, leaving the bipartisan commission without a sitting member.The White House confirmed the news on Friday, with the November midterm elections just months away.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The President and the heads of the executive branch reserve the right to remove anyone who may not fully agree with the important mission of securing America’s elections,” the…

Azman Jaka | E+ | Getty ImagesPrivate chefs can earn up to $300,000 a year, and butlers can earn up to $180,000 as the wealthy hire more domestic staff to manage their increasingly complex lives, according to a new study.Demand for chefs, personal assistants, butlers, nannies, housekeepers, drivers, property managers and more is reaching record levels as wealthy people buy more homes in different locations and manage growing families, according to a report from Morgan & Mallett International. The employment boom has led to competition for talent, soaring salaries and more job changes for domestic staff.”Many customers are surprised by…

On Thursday, September 4, 2025, during a dinner with technology leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., OpenAI CEO Sam Altman walked out and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook said he would impose tariffs on semiconductor imports “in the near future,” but also on spare parts from companies like Apple that have pledged to increase investment in the United States. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesWill Oliver | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesapple was sued on Friday OpenAI In federal court in Northern California, the Artificial Intelligence Institute filed a trade secret theft lawsuit alleging…

remember the pastBut supporters in San Francisco are working to ensure Wong’s memory is never forgotten.In San Francisco’s Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in the United States, organizers recently unveiled a mural depicting Wong under the slogan “I am an American.” This piece is painted in his birthplace at 751 Sacramento Street.A few blocks away, a bust of Mr. Wong will be installed at the Nam Kwe Chinese School, which teaches children about Chinese culture.Vincent Pan, co-executive director of the San Francisco nonprofit Chinese for Affirmative Action, was among those who opposed Trump’s birthright citizenship order.Born to immigrant parents, he considers…

Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday for alleged theft of trade secrets and breach of contract. The iPhone maker claims the fraud reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple and was directed by senior OpenAI executives, including chief hardware officer Tang Tan. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Tan of using code names for confidential Apple projects during the OpenAI hiring process, asking job applicants to bring Apple hardware components to interviews, coaching departing Apple employees on how to circumvent the company’s security…

This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. “Squawk on the Street” will air an interview with FCC Chairman Brendan Kerr at 11 a.m. ET as FCC Chairman Brendan Kerr’s investigation into ABC’s “The View” continues. Watch live on CNBC or CNBC+.Stock futures are mixed this morning. of Nasdaq Composite and S&P500 Both are on track for a winning week.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Chips do the heavy lifting.Alexul | Istock Unreleased | Getty ImagesYesterday, Wall Street ended with the average value of…

For the past two years, the artificial intelligence race has been easily scored on bigger models, better benchmarks, and which companies can take the lead, at least until the next launch.That scorecard is starting to look incomplete.As companies move from testing AI to using it in real products and workflows, it’s no longer about having the best model, it’s about accessing the best model for a specific job, at the right cost, with the data you need, and in the environment of your choice. This change opens the door to a new kind of AI competition that focuses on routing,…

This spring, I worked almost every day at a local garden center, making $17 an hour, or just over the $15 minimum wage in Massachusetts. I didn’t make much money, but it was one of the best jobs I’ve ever had.At the time of application, funds were insufficient. I was laid off from my position as Senior Director of Content in June 2025. This was part of a series of top-to-bottom cuts affecting dozens of positions across the organization. By January, unemployment benefits were gone. My retirement savings are almost gone. And my bill didn’t seem to care about either…

Recent attacks have put the ceasefire and memorandum of understanding at risk.US President Donald Trump this week declared an end to the agreement suspending the war with Iran and ordered a series of attacks.He accused Iranian forces of violating the ceasefire by attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The Iranian government reacted quickly, targeting U.S. interests in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.The escalation is the worst since the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last month.It was intended to pave the way for further negotiations and a permanent agreement to end the war.Regional mediators are currently working to ease tensions.But…

london — King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet on Friday afternoon at Highgrove House, the King’s private residence in Gloucestershire, England. It will be the first time in four years that King Charles has met his entire family, as Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and their children visited the UK to celebrate the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. Since then, Prince Harry has returned to the UK on short notice several times, most notably to attend his grandmother’s funeral in 2022 and his father’s coronation in 2023. The last known…