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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dismissed the idea of joining Meta’s multistate settlement agreement around child safety, saying the video platform already has measures in place to protect young users.“We have invested in making sure that young people are safe on our platform… for a very long time,”

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — The leaders of two of the world’s top AI companies are usually fierce rivals. But in front of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, they were in agreement: The AI industry needs international standards and cooperation, or risk global security.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei spoke

By Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — An Iowa judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against pollster J. Ann Selzer, her polling company, the Des Moines Register and Gannett.In a written ruling on Wednesday, Judge Scott Beattie of Iowa’s Fifth Judicial District threw out the lawsuit by Trump, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and former

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The 10-year US Treasury yield surged Wednesday to reclaim its highest level in nearly two decades after new data depicted strong business activity and intensifying inflation concerns.The 10-year yield surged 15 basis points to 5.11%, a fresh high for this year and the highest level since 2007.The

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Disney is again raising prices for several streaming subscription tiers, pushing the cost of its ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans past $20.Disney+ and Hulu’s Premium standalone plans will rise $2.50 to $21.49 each per month, effective immediately for new subscribers, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Existing

By T.M. Brown, CNN J.C. Bahr-de Stefano, a venture capitalist in New York, wanted a table at 4 Charles Prime Rib earlier this month. The West Village steakhouse is one of the city’s most covetable tables, with spots there on the reservation platform Resy being snapped up within seconds of their release.So Stefano turned to

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a busy afternoon for Pip, the AI agent I’ve been using in Meta’s Muse app.The agent, which Meta launched on September 8, booked a Friday date night and made a packing schedule for my upcoming move. It also emailed a friend about a trip next month and

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada has thus far spared one critical import for American farmers: potash, a crucial fertilizer component and plant nutrient that has virtually no substitute.But that could change as the trade battle lingers and Canadian officials weigh options to retaliate beyond

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s money managers made 1,152 trades on his behalf in July alone, according to his latest financial disclosure Tuesday — an astronomical number relative to his predecessors, and still high by the standard of active traders.The transactions included many companies such as SpaceX and RTX

By Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Paramount has cleared the final hurdle in its year-long race to take over Warner Bros. Discovery. Now comes the really hard part.In the coming weeks, Paramount will take control of CNN and scores of other Warner assets like HBO, DC Comics, and the Discovery Channel.Integrating all the

By Sophie Tanno, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN London/New York (CNN) — The bars, theaters and restaurants dotting central London may not seem like a conflict zone. But many venue owners are facing a difficult fight over a new and, some say, potentially dangerous device: smart glasses.The glasses — which can capture video, photos and audio from

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Peloton is launching its cheapest treadmill yet, in the hope that running’s surging popularity will spur sales.The fitness equipment maker announced Tuesday it will soon release a $2,195 treadmill called the Tread Flex. That’s about $1,000 cheaper than its current lineup, and also the company’s first-ever foldable

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Diesel, the most important fuel on the planet, is so expensive that some Republicans want President Donald Trump to stop exporting it to friends and allies.“High diesel prices ARE KILLING FARMERS INCOME,” Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley posted on X last week, calling for an “embargo on diesel

CNN By Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — The state attorneys general suing to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, have reached a settlement, clearing the way for the companies to complete the merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led the 12-state coalition that sued to block the merger,

By Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — The state attorneys general suing to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, have reached a settlement, clearing the way for the companies to complete the merger.California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who led the 12-state coalition that sued to block the merger, announced the

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — After years of sellers holding the upper hand, the US housing market is subtly shifting in buyers’ favor. But many are still reluctant to make a move.Nationally, there are significantly more sellers than buyers in the market. Sellers outnumbered buyers nationwide by 58% in August — the widest gap

By Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — The major television networks are standing with CNN by declining to replace its White House pool crew after the Trump administration barred the network from fulfilling its assigned duties on Monday.“The public has a vital interest in receiving accurate, independent information about its government. No administration should

Story by Reuters (CNN) — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded talks in New York on Sunday with the US side proposing a new AI safety notification mechanism for US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi ⁠Jinping to consider at their summit this week.Bessent told reporters that the

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount is in advanced talks with state attorneys general to resolve the antitrust lawsuit blocking its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company.But the talks are creating divisions among some of the Democratic states that brought the lawsuit two months ago, sources tell CNN.California Attorney General Rob Bonta,

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — First Amendment groups on Sunday rallied around the three news outlets banned by President Donald Trump, while one of the president’s appointees tried to defend the restriction.CNN, MS NOW and Politico are preparing to take legal action, and many legal experts say they will prevail in court.But Mike Waltz,

By Reuters (CNN) — Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such an act.The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations.During a standard

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CNN reporter Betsy Klein was denied access at the White House on Saturday morning and her press pass was seized, one day after President Donald Trump announced that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico.First Amendment experts say the action is unconstitutional.A reporter for Politico and a reporter

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Warren Buffett became the world’s most famous investor by betting on the boring stuff.Buffett, 96, who stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on Friday, spent six decades transforming the company into an investment powerhouse. Buffett invested in traditional companies embedded in the real economy with a focus on

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — French football star Kylian Mbappé has signed a new sponsorship deal with sportswear brand On, following the end of his roughly 20-year relationship with Nike.The Swiss-based company announced Friday that Mbappé will become a global ambassador for On and “work directly with On’s product teams” on footwear

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Staffers at the Federal Reserve knew or should have known about the severe trouble mounting at Silicon Valley Bank, but failed to act before the lender’s implosion set off a mini-banking crisis in 2023, according to an independent review revealed on Friday.The preliminary report, as detailed by

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The Kremlin has moved to seize the Russian assets of Nestlé and French retailer Auchan amid a broader nationalization drive that has seen a surge in government takeovers of private companies.Auchan and Nestlé are “European companies from unfriendly countries… currently actively involved in hostilities against us,” Kremlin spokesperson

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — One of America’s oldest sandwiches is the newest battleground in the freezer aisle.The humble peanut butter and jelly has been a staple in kitchens for decades, beloved by parents looking to fix a quick meal for their kids. Then the crustless, pre-packaged Uncrustables rolled out in grocery