China dominates the world’s lithium supply. The U.S. just found 328 years’ worth in its own backyard
Lithium is everywhere: It’s in the battery powering the device on which you’re reading this article. It powers electric vehicles (EVs). It’s in your headphones, your power tools, and your…
‘The national debt is now larger than the economy’: Watchdog marks 100% of GDP milestone for $39 trillion burden
“The higher we allow our debt to grow, the more we erode our own prosperity and that of future generations,” MacGuineas said. “There is no time to lose.”source
Exclusive: America’s largest Black-owned bank launches podcast with mission to unlock hidden shame holding back generational wealth
For more than 50 years, OneUnited Bank has operated on the belief that financial empowerment in Black communities requires more than products and services—it requires confronting the systems that keep…
Google Cloud revenue is now 18% of Alphabet’s business. Is this the beginning of the end of Google’s search identity?
On Wednesday, that began to change. But lost in the excitement of the moment is something more fundamental: Google Cloud now represents 18% of the company’s overall business. It’s perhaps just…
Supreme Court weighs Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster, hearing arguments that offer the latest test of…
Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $400 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks
The White House released a list of donors for the Trump administration’s new ballroom construction project in October, following a historic East Wing demolition.A list released by White House officials…
Meta just bumped its 2026 capex forecast up to as much as $145 billion for the AI boom—and investors flinched
The company reported first quarter 2026 earnings results on Wednesday and raised its full-year 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $125 billion to $145 billion, up from a previous range of…
‘They left me no choice’: Powell isn’t going anywhere—blocking Trump from another Fed appointee
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced Wednesday he will remain on the Fed’s Board of Governors after his term as chair ends May 15, citing what he called “unprecedented” legal…
Jamie Dimon says bureaucracy sinks companies and the solution may be getting rid of the ‘jerks’ who don’t want to solve it
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is fed up with managers who enable bureaucracy, which he considers a silent killer for organizations that brings with it a host of other problems.The longtime…
Microsoft, Meta, and Google just announced billions more in AI spending. Only Google convinced investors it’s paying off
Meta’s stock dropped more than 6% after hours, while Microsoft was essentially flat. Conversely, the share price of Google parent Alphabet rose almost 7% in after-hours trading. “We are seeing…
