Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited advances in artificial intelligence and automation Thursday in their argument for a bill…
Ukraine war updates: U.S. brushes off Putin’s ‘nuclear war’ threat; Ukraine says Russian election in occupied regions ‘illegal’
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Thursday said that Russian…
Yellen touts electric vehicle ‘boom’ as automakers tone down hype
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday lauded President Joe Biden’s investment in electric vehicles for accelerating the sector, even as…
Chubb CEO defends backing Trump appeal bond in E. Jean Carroll case
The CEO of the Chubb insurance company on Wednesday defended providing former President Donald Trump with a $91.6 million appeal…
Hunter Biden declines to attend public hearing on House impeachment inquiry
Hunter Biden on Wednesday declined an invitation to testify in public next week as part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry…
Judge dismisses three counts against Trump in Georgia election criminal case, others still remain
A judge on Wednesday dismissed six counts in the Georgia criminal election interference case against former President Donald Trump and…
House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate
The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social…
Ukraine war updates: Oil prices rise after drone attacks on Russian refineries; Russia ready for nuclear war, Putin says
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Oil prices rose around 2% Wednesday after production…
Taiwan’s vice president-elect on ‘personal trip’ to U.S.; China objects
Taiwan’s vice president-elect and former de facto ambassador to Washington, Hsiao Bi-khim, is in the United States this week for a private visit,…
U.S. spy chief ‘cannot rule out’ that China would use TikTok to influence U.S. elections
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee…
