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President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with Canada have been terminated over an advertisement featuring former President Ronald Reagan speaking out against tariffs.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said his company is in an artificial intelligence arms race with its competitors, after reaching a deal with Lumen Technologies.

Meta announced job cuts affecting 600 employees across AI research divisions, although the company expects most workers to find new internal roles.

NBA gambling investigation reveals high-tech cheating methods using infrared devices and rigged poker tables, with victims losing an estimated $7 million since 2019.

Inflation remained elevated in September as the BLS released the delayed consumer price index inflation report, as Fed policymakers are set to weigh interest rate cuts next week.

The Social Security Administration revealed its annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, which is going to boost benefits by 2.8% next year to account for inflation.

The Treasury Department reported federal spending growth has declined under President Trump with outlays falling 2.5% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to Biden era increases.

The Trump administration denied it was in talks to take equity stakes in U.S. quantum firms, contradicting a Wall Street Journal report citing unnamed sources.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.19%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.27%.

Incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke leads Target's restructuring effort to reduce complexity and speed decision-making, cutting 8% of global headquarters team positions.