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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — After eight years spanning three administrations, 66 interest-rate-setting meetings, a pandemic, a criminal probe and countless attacks from the Trump administration, Jerome Powell capped his final policy meeting as chair of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. But he’s not going far: While Powell’s term as chair ends on May

CNN By John Liu, Stephanie Yang and Hanna Ziady, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Oil briefly surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price in four years, as some traders worried about an escalation in the US-Iran war that would keep the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged overnight to

By John Liu, Stephanie Yang and Hanna Ziady, CNN Hong Kong/London (CNN) — Oil briefly surpassed $126 a barrel Thursday, its highest price in four years, as some traders worried about an escalation in the US-Iran war that would keep the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut. Brent crude, the global benchmark, surged overnight to touch

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday marked the last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee under the leadership of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Powell chaired his first of more than 65 meetings in March 2018. During his eight years at the helm, the FOMC raised the central bank’s key overnight lending rate

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged for a third consecutive meeting, with some key policymakers signaling concern over still-elevated energy prices due to the US-Israeli war with Iran. Fed officials kept the benchmark lending rate in a range of 3.5-3.75%, in what was Jerome Powell’s

By Samantha Delouya, Hadas Gold, CNN Oakland, Calif. (CNN) — Elon Musk sparred with OpenAI’s attorney under cross examination on the second day of his testimony, as lawyers for both sides zeroed in on his souring relationship with the organization that kicked off the AI race. Musk claims OpenAI betrayed its initial nonprofit mission when

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Seven families of victims in a February school shooting sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, alleging the company and its ChatGPT chatbot were complicit in the injuries or deaths of their children. The lawsuits follow an apology from Altman last week to the Tumbler Ridge

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — OpenAI is expanding access to its most advanced AI models to help businesses and governments shore up their cyber defenses, a sharp contrast to rival Anthropic, which says controlling access to its models is the best way to boost global cybersecurity. The difference in the two companies’ approaches to

By Hadas Gold, Samantha Delouya, Ramishah Maruf, CNN Oakland, California (CNN) — Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the leaders of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, sat in an Oakland, California courtroom on Tuesday as former collaborator and one-time mentor Elon Musk testified that the pair conspired to try to “steal a charity.” Musk was the first witness called

KGO, VICKI BEHRINGER, CNN By Hadas Gold, Samantha Delouya, Ramishah Maruf, CNN Oakland, California (CNN) — Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, the leaders of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, sat in an Oakland, California courtroom on Tuesday as former collaborator and one-time mentor Elon Musk testified that the pair conspired to try to “steal a charity.” Musk was

By Matt Egan, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is no stranger to tough decisions, but now he faces one of his toughest and most personal calls yet: Leave the stage or stick around in a supporting role once his replacement takes the helm of the US central bank. Powell’s term as

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Spirit Airlines isn’t the only discount carrier seeking federal help to endure the current spike in jet fuel prices. An association of discount carriers is also seeking $2.5 billion in assistance. The Association of Value Airlines, the trade group for smaller airlines like Spirit as well as Frontier, Allegiant

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney. “Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days —

By Hanna Ziady, Mostafa Salem, Sarah Tamimi CNN London/Abu Dhabi (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC, a decades-old cartel of the world’s top oil exporters, delivering a shock that will ripple through global oil markets at a time of unprecedented turmoil caused by the Iran war. The UAE plans to withdraw from

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The latest craze in fast food is actually a beverage, albeit one that’s hard to define. From Starbucks to Sonic, Dunkin’ and soon McDonald’s, several chains are adding or expanding their beverage lineup with “Refreshers” — drinks flavored with fruit that have bright colors and appeal to

By Samantha Delouya, Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Tuesday testified that his lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders goes well beyond one company and into the future of a technology that “could also kill us all.” Musk has accused OpenAI, its CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman deceived him and betrayed

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Taylor Swift has filed new trademark applications for two voice clips and one image that a trademark attorney says are “specifically designed” to protect the pop superstar from threats posed by artificial intelligence. The filings highlight the challenges that AI poses to the entertainment industry, as AI tools

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Jan Gautam may soon have to let go of hundreds of workers at dozens of hotels in Florida. That’s why the CEO of IHRMC Hotels & Resorts is closely watching an immigration case that’s before the Supreme Court this week. The employees are Haitians with Temporary Protected Status, known

CNN By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — On the day that the Trump administration challenged ABC’s station licenses, Jimmy Kimmel had a message for President Donald Trump: The show goes on. On Tuesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” the comedian did not refer to the news about the network’s parent company, Disney, coming under