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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration will not use tax dollars to pay the $5,000 dividends President Trump promised U.S. adults if the Republicans win the November midterm elections.

China's People's Liberation Army is using one of America's most advanced artificial intelligence agents to develop weapons, conduct cyber espionage operations and impose draconian surveillance controls, according to an alarming threat intelligence ...

Lawmakers are increasing calls to regulate artificial intelligence amid whistleblower concerns that the technology could overtake human controls, but there is no consensus in Congress on the best approach.

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away.

President Trump's tariffs on Canada are creating clear winners and uneasy allies, with steel and lumber producers embracing the protection while alcohol and dairy groups see the levies as a bargaining chip to push Ottawa to the negotiating table.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on Friday as the countries seek to strengthen ties before a weekend summit of the BRICS nations.

The Trump administration has provided a $99.6 million loan to a U.S.-owned cellphone network operator in Africa to expand American tech presence on a continent where China's Huawei is a leading player.

Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August after rising 0.1% in July, driven by surging fuel costs from the war against Iran, the government said in a closely watched update.

When children forget their lunch, can't solve a math problem or don't know how to get somewhere, the instinct for parents can be to step in immediately. But sometimes, the problem is an opportunity.

Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artificial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to biological weapons.