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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — There is nowhere to hide in the auto industry from President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs, according to former Ford CEO Mark Fields. “The cost of vehicles will go up. It’s just math. The bottom line is there is absolutely no vehicle that won’t be impacted by tariffs,”

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two US senators are demanding that artificial intelligence companies shed light on their safety practices. This comes months after several families — including a Florida mom whose 14-year-old son died by suicide — sued startup Character.AI, claiming its chatbots harmed their children. “We write to express our

By John Liu and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has vowed to hit back after President Donald Trump announced major new tariffs on its exports to the United States as part of his radical overhaul of a century of American global trade policy. Trump unveiled 54% tariffs on all Chinese imports into

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth, according

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks plunged in after-hours trading Wednesday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs that could escalate a growing trade war and upend the global economy. Dow futures plummeted more than 1,100 points, or 2.7%. S&P 500 futures sank 3.9%. Futures tied to

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war, referring to the historic move as a “declaration of economic independence.” Trump’s risky bet to address unfair trade practices could send prices higher for American consumers and weaken economic growth,

CNN staff (CNN) — Sweeping new tariffs are set to be rolled out by the Trump administration on Wednesday, potentially raising the costs for almost everything Americans buy. With inflation and high interest rates already contributing to vulnerabilities among consumers, CNN is asking you to tell us how all of this is changing your spending

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — With a 25% tariff about to hit every imported car, many Americans are wondering whether it’s better to buy or lease a vehicle before tariffs go into effect, or wait to see how things will play out. The simple answer is to buy now, experts say, especially

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Nintendo on Wednesday announced the Switch 2, the sequel to its wildly successful hybrid game console from over eight years ago. Now, the video game company must prove that it can follow one blockbuster hit with another, a goal it’s struggled to achieve in the past. Nintendo

CNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is stepping up his massive global trade war, a move that’s certain to weigh on Americans’ wallets and could push the US economy into a painful recession. On Wednesday, Trump declared a national economic emergency and announced tariffs of at least 10% across all countries,

KCNC, WCCO, CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, as the company reported the largest drop in deliveries in its history by far, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk, and growing competition from other automakers’ electric vehicles, took a large bite out of

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla sales plunged 13% in the first three months of this year, the largest drop in deliveries in its history, as backlash against CEO Elon Musk and growing competition took a large bite out of demand for its EVs. Tesla reported Wednesday that it delivered 336,681 cars in the

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — While the top minds in artificial intelligence are racing to make the technology think more like humans, researchers at Elon University have asked the opposite question: How will AI change the way humans think? The answer comes with a grim warning: Many tech experts worry that AI

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — The egg shortage may have finally been cracked. The price of wholesale eggs fell again last week to $3.00 a dozen, the US Department of Agriculture reported in their weekly egg market report. That’s a 9% decline from the week before. “The supply situation at grocery outlets