timef 10/29/2025

A.J. Jacobs went 48 hours without interacting with artificial intelligence. That meant more than just avoiding generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT – he did his best to not interact with any products that used any kind of machine-learning algorithms in their production, marketing or distribution. This was more limiting than expected; Jacobs needed to find ways around using electricity, running water and more. The 48-hour experiment revealed just how embedded artificial intelligence already is in our daily lives.

It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.

The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.

The aerospace company was hurt by the delay of a new plane but made progress on increasing production of the 737 Max, its most popular aircraft.

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

Investors have rewarded tech giants for investing heavily in the technology. But bubble concerns are growing.

The administration often criticizes journalists, but the treatment of Shirish Dáte, a reporter for HuffPost, stands out.

In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds.

The job cuts are the result of a merger with Skydance, the Hollywood studio founded by David Ellison.

Employee satisfaction has improved over the last few years, according to a new survey, but the field is troubled by low pay, burnout and “new culture wars.”

Japanese officials have called into question some elements of the flurry of big new investments announced by President Trump during his Japan visit.

The fish had been missing from the headwaters of the Klamath River for more than a century. Just a year after the removal of a final dam, they’ve returned.

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates for the second meeting in a row even though the government shutdown is obscuring officials’ view of the economy.

The administration often criticizes journalists, but the treatment of Shirish Dáte, a reporter for HuffPost, stands out.

With visitors increasingly interested in the social and political realities of global tourist hot spots, some local guides are adapting their offerings.

President Trump vowed to bring factories back. Is he succeeding?

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.

The federal government announced on Tuesday that it would back an effort to build several new Westinghouse nuclear reactors, but offered few details.

As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.

The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.

Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML.