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Noon, an AI-native product design tool, comes out of stealth with $44 million in funding from Chemistry, First Round Capital, Scribble Ventures and others (Vaibhavi Khanwalkar/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 3, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: Go touch some weed (but don’t tweet about it) A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly…

Technology

Alex Karp says AI disrupts the economic power of “largely Democratic, humanities-educated voters” and empowers “working-class, often male voters” (Kelby Vera/HuffPost)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 13, 2026

Featured Podcasts Great discussion: What’s next after the Girl Boss? A podcast mainly about technology. Presented weekly by Angela Du,…

Business & Money

Jamie Dimon says ‘be careful’ as high asset prices add to economic risks: ‘My anxiety is high’

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 24, 2026

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the 2025 IIR Membership Annual Meeting in Washington, October 16, 2025.Samuel…

Politics

A Sweaty, Talkative Trump Tried to Deliver an Economic Speech in Georgia and It Was a Disaster

By Frank M. EverettFebruary 19, 2026

The White House keeps trying to send Donald Trump to give speeches about the economy, but with Trump’s mind unable…

Technology

Sources: Leading venture capital firms operating in India are expected to commit to investments ranging from $300 million to $500 million each in the Indian AI ecosystem at the AI Impact Summit (The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 17, 2026

Economic times: Sources: Leading venture capital firms operating in India are expected to commit to investments ranging from $300 million…

Business & Money

New cars increasingly a luxury amid K-shaped economic worries

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 30, 2026

A General Motors Co. Chevrolet Blazer electric vehicle at a dealership in Colma, California, January 23, 2026.David Paul Morris |…

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Tariffs and AI top 2026 World Economic Forum Risk Report

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 14, 2026

A photograph shows a sign at the Congress Center on the opening day of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting…

Politics

Republicans sent Trump to give an economic speech in Michigan and it was a disaster

By Frank M. EverettJanuary 13, 2026

Donald Trump’s mind has been wandering for a long time now. It’s gotten to the point where his White House…

Technology

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty’s predictions about rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral (Philosopher Count)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 1, 2026

Featured Podcasts Lenny’s podcast: We replaced our sales team with 20 AI agents: here’s what happened | Jason Lemkin (SaaStr)…

Technology

Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in India; Zepto raised $450 million at a valuation of $7 billion in October 2025 (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 28, 2025

Pranav Mukul / Economic times: Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in…

China’s maritime outposts could distract Taiwan’s allies in the event of an invasion from Beijing – Radio Free Asia

The Dalai Lama undergoes left knee surgery in New Delhi – Radio Free Asia

Satellite photos reveal Vietnamese construction boom in controversial Spratly channel – Radio Free Asia

Can ASEAN’s green goals survive the data center boom? – The diplomat

Hong Kong’s Victoria Park remains silent on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown – Radio Free Asia

Pandemic car shortages still drive up new and used car prices

GM eyes new type of battery to expand data center and energy storage business

LIV Golf CEO says to take PIF ‘at its word’ as funding cliff approaches

Rivian is betting that R2 EV can make it a household name like Tesla

The bank will deploy more powerful agents this year

Republicans go off the rails and say they don’t need proof to say the election is rigged

Top House Democrat demands answers about Trump’s health after he falls asleep during NBA Finals

BBC Scares Trump of His Own Defamation Lawsuit

Mike Johnson ceded his power as Speaker of the House to Trump

Hakeem Jeffries goes on Fox News and calls them out for ignoring GOP bigots

Aryon Security, whose platform allows companies to define a security strategy, which it translates into actionable policies that cannot be ignored, raised a $29 million Series A (Chris Metinko/Axios)

A look at Unitree’s growth strategy, which mimics those used by BYD and DJI, and leverages its dominance of quadruped robots to create and lead the humanoid market (SemiAnalysis)

AI will increase productivity in the short term, but only two expect job creation (Wall Street Journal)

Trump administration officials have asked CAISI to stop publishing its assessment models pending implementation of an EO signed by President Trump last week (Amrith Ramkumar/Wall Street Journal)

Seattle City Council votes 9-0 to enact a one-year moratorium on new large data centers and study their impact; Mayor Katie Wilson is expected to sign the bill (Greg Kim/The Seattle Times)

Browsing: Economic

Noon, an AI-native product design tool, comes out of stealth with $44 million in funding from Chemistry, First Round Capital, Scribble Ventures and others (Vaibhavi Khanwalkar/The Economic Times)

Alex Karp says AI disrupts the economic power of “largely Democratic, humanities-educated voters” and empowers “working-class, often male voters” (Kelby Vera/HuffPost)

Jamie Dimon says ‘be careful’ as high asset prices add to economic risks: ‘My anxiety is high’

A Sweaty, Talkative Trump Tried to Deliver an Economic Speech in Georgia and It Was a Disaster

Sources: Leading venture capital firms operating in India are expected to commit to investments ranging from $300 million to $500 million each in the Indian AI ecosystem at the AI Impact Summit (The Economic Times)

New cars increasingly a luxury amid K-shaped economic worries

Tariffs and AI top 2026 World Economic Forum Risk Report

Republicans sent Trump to give an economic speech in Michigan and it was a disaster

How AI automation can fulfill Thomas Piketty’s predictions about rising economic inequality, and why highly progressive taxes on capital can help slow the spiral (Philosopher Count)

Zepto, a Bangalore-based fast grocery delivery startup, confidentially files for around $1.3 billion IPO in India; Zepto raised $450 million at a valuation of $7 billion in October 2025 (Pranav Mukul/The Economic Times)