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Amazon Sellers Struggle with Trump’s Tariff Plans

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:47
An Illinois couple who sell party supplies on Amazon have been frantically trying to understand and adapt to new costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs.

Shein and Temu Will be Hit by Trump’s China Tariffs. Americans Are Worried.

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 10:39
The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.

Tariff Confusion and Recession Fears Leave Advertisers ‘Paralyzed’

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 05:04
Hundreds of billions of marketing dollars are in flux as companies struggle to plan. For some sectors, the timing “couldn’t be worse.”

Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 00:00
President Trump has threatened tariffs on Taiwan and the chip industry. China has signaled it will not let the trade war keep it from the technology it needs.

Nvidia Says U.S. Will Restrict Sales of More of Its A.I. Chips to China

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 19:53
The restrictions are the first major limits the Trump administration has put on semiconductor sales outside the United States, toughening rules created by the Biden administration.

At Trial, Mark Zuckerberg Avoids Explaining Takeovers of Instagram and WhatsApp

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:42
The Meta chief executive, testifying in a landmark antitrust trial, denied he was trying to snuff out competitors.

The U.S. Wants to Break Up Google and Meta. That Could Be Hard.

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 13:19
For the first time since the late 1990s Microsoft case, federal trials are weighing antitrust breakups, a tactic that harks back to Standard Oil.

Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 11:47
Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.

The Techno-Utopian Seasteaders Who Want to Colonize the Ocean

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 05:01
Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters.

What Are Rare Earth Metals, the Exports Halted by China?

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 00:00
China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to fighter jets.

What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:34
Meta’s antitrust trial, in which the government contends the company killed competition by buying young rivals, hinges on unknowable alternate versions of Silicon Valley history.

U.S. Argues Meta Built a Social Media Monopoly

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 10:07
The tech giant went to court on Monday in an antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The case could reshape its business.

Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:02
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.

Meta’s Antitrust Trial to Put Mark Zuckerberg, Serial Witness, to the Test Again

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:01
Meta’s chief has grown accustomed to tough questioning in courts and hearings, but an antitrust trial starting Monday could be more grueling, experts said.

The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:01
Eric Slesinger made a career shift from the spy agency to venture capital, championing military start-ups as Europe beefed up its defenses amid an uncertain relationship with the United States.

How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda

Mon, 04/14/2025 - 05:00
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.

What to Know About Trump’s Antitrust Efforts Against Tech Giants

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 05:01
The Trump administration will take Meta to court this week, continuing an aggressive effort to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies. Here’s what to know.

U.S. Prepares to Challenge Meta’s Social Media Dominance

Sun, 04/13/2025 - 05:00
On Monday, Meta will face off against the federal government in a landmark antitrust trial over claims that it illegally squashed competition by buying Instagram and WhatsApp.

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 19:24
A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

Trump Adds Tariff Exemptions for Smartphones, Computers and Other Electronics

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 12:53
A long list of electronic products got a reprieve for now from at least some of the levies on China, which had been expected to take a toll on tech giants like Apple.

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