在著名的达沃斯长街上，美国政府临时租用了一座19世纪的教堂，在这一周里将其重新“祝圣”为商业与政治的圣殿。就在总统唐纳德·特朗普抵达前夕，美国之家（USA House）背后悬挂着一条横幅写道：“上帝之屋（House of God）”。 这堪称对即将上演的权力博弈最直观的注脚，这是自2020年以来特朗普首次亲临瑞士达沃斯，当时距离他首个任期结束仅剩一年（如今回望，那段任期其实更为克制）。这种博弈不仅...
Leaders of EU, France and Canada stake out positions on Greenland ahead of US president’s speech to World Economic Forum “There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump: he’s a T rex. You mate with him or he devours you.” Debate at the World Economic Forum annual meetings high in the Swiss alps is usually scrupulously polite, but as this year’s gathering got under way in Davos on Tuesday, California’s Dem...
Leaders of EU, France and Canada stake out positions on Greenland ahead of US president’s speech to World Economic Forum “There’s no diplomacy with Donald Trump: he’s a T rex. You mate with him or he devours you.” Debate at the World Economic Forum annual meetings high in the Swiss alps is usually scrupulously polite, but as this year’s gathering got under way in Davos on Tuesday, California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, had this blunt advice for handling the week’s star speaker. Continue reading...
Anthropic’s Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei compared artificial intelligence chips to nuclear weapons. Google DeepMind’s CEO said China’s technology is just months behind the US. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker called new adaptations of AI uniquely “perilous.” The message from tech executives at the World Economic Forum is that AI is a powerful geopolitical force, and one politicians and business...
Anthropic’s Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei compared artificial intelligence chips to nuclear weapons. Google DeepMind’s CEO said China’s technology is just months behind the US. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker called new adaptations of AI uniquely “perilous.” The message from tech executives at the World Economic Forum is that AI is a powerful geopolitical force, and one politicians and business leaders need to wield as such. It’s effectively one more piece of firepower in the global struggle between major economies like the US and China. The idea that AI is more than just a buzzy next-gen tech , but a crucial tool for whomever wants to be a 21st century superpower, means it’s high on the agenda at Davos. It’s holding its own in the attention stakes, even if the buildup to the annual gathering of the world’s global elite has been dominated by Donald Trump and tensions over Greenland . In a sign of the AI push at Davos, Anthropic and tech venture capital investors Lightspeed and General Catalyst planned exclusive parties. Even with a busy schedule ahead for the week, there was a line outside the VC event at 10:30pm. Palantir Technologies Inc. set up its house across the street from the USA House , a church just outside the Davos perimeter that’s the main venue for the Trump administration this week. AI is becoming a major driver of the global economy — with companies and nations committing billions to ensure dominance — and has implications for everything to the future of work and robotics to how wars are fought and space travel. With so much at stake, countries can’t afford to slow down when it comes to investment and innovation. And, according to Amodei, the US even risks giving up its edge over China by selling advanced AI chips to its rival. “If you think about the incredible national security implications of building models that are essentially cognition, that are essentially intelligence,” Amodei said. “It’s like selling nuclear weapons to North Korea.” It wa...
If you have $500 available to invest, the market is your oyster. There are plenty of fantastic stocks you can buy for that price that have tons of long-term opportunity, and as the S&P 500 continues to rise, you can still buy into its gains. However, I am going to recommend three stocks that can withstand market pressure, if that comes to pass, over time. Consider Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) , SoFi Te...
If you have $500 available to invest, the market is your oyster. There are plenty of fantastic stocks you can buy for that price that have tons of long-term opportunity, and as the S&P 500 continues to rise, you can still buy into its gains. However, I am going to recommend three stocks that can withstand market pressure, if that comes to pass, over time. Consider Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) , SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) , and MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) . Image source: Dutch Bros. Dutch Bros is a small coffee shop chain with huge opportunities. It currently has just over 1,000 stores nationwide, but that's double the amount it had when it went public about four years ago. It's aiming to double again over the next four years or so, and the company sees the opportunity for 7,000 stores. Continue reading
Syria on Tuesday announced a ceasefire with Kurdish forces it has seized swathes of territory from in the northeast and gave them four days to agree on integrating into the central state, which their main ally, the US, urged them to accept. The lightning government advances in recent days and the apparent withdrawal of US support for the continued holding of territory by the Syrian Democratic For...
Syria on Tuesday announced a ceasefire with Kurdish forces it has seized swathes of territory from in the northeast and gave them four days to agree on integrating into the central state, which their main ally, the US, urged them to accept. The lightning government advances in recent days and the apparent withdrawal of US support for the continued holding of territory by the Syrian Democratic Forces represent the biggest change of control in the country since rebels ousted Bashar al-Assad 13...
Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 people A six-year-old girl who had travelled to Madrid to see a musical was the only member of her family to survive Sunday’s rail disaster in southern Spain , which killed 42 people, among them her parents, her brother and her cousin. The girl, who has not been named, was found walking along the...
Child was on way home from a musical with parents, brother and cousin when trains collided, killing 42 people A six-year-old girl who had travelled to Madrid to see a musical was the only member of her family to survive Sunday’s rail disaster in southern Spain , which killed 42 people, among them her parents, her brother and her cousin. The girl, who has not been named, was found walking along the tracks after two trains collided near the town of Adamuz in the Córdoba province of Andalucía. She had emerged from the accident with only a minor head wound. Continue reading...
Last year was a long and unforgiving one for navigators at Detroit automotive icons such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors . Plans, decisions, and strategies that take years to adjust had to be made under duress as tariffs, trade policy, and other factors drastically altered the industry landscape. As Ford dealt with new tariffs on imported vehicles and automotive parts and the en...
Last year was a long and unforgiving one for navigators at Detroit automotive icons such as Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors . Plans, decisions, and strategies that take years to adjust had to be made under duress as tariffs, trade policy, and other factors drastically altered the industry landscape. As Ford dealt with new tariffs on imported vehicles and automotive parts and the end of the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit that stunted demand , it managed to end the year in style with sales momentum and two key takeaways. Amid the industry's noisy 2025, investors had a couple of questions lingering as the calendar flipped over to 2026. Those questions include how the folks at Ford would respond to consumer demand for affordability as new-vehicle prices continue to climb and test all-time highs. Investors also questioned the strength of Ford's bread-and-butter full-size trucks, and whether its pivot from EVs to an emphasis on hybrids and extended-range vehicles was well-timed and/or could improve profitability . Continue reading
Investing.com -- UBS warned that tightening supplies of DRAM memory chips could pose a meaningful risk to the global auto industry this year, with potential financial pressure for both suppliers and manufacturers.
Investing.com -- UBS warned that tightening supplies of DRAM memory chips could pose a meaningful risk to the global auto industry this year, with potential financial pressure for both suppliers and manufacturers.