What to know this week

The feverish post-election stock market rally came to a screeching halt last week. For the week, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell more than 2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) shed more than 500 points or nearly 1.3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) sank over 3%. Two firm inflation readings and commentary from Federal … Read more

EU AI Act: Everything you need to know

The European Union’s risk-based rulebook for artificial intelligence — aka the EU AI Act — has been years in the making. But expect to hear a lot more about the regulation in the coming months (and years) as key compliance deadlines kick in. Meanwhile, read on for an overview of the law and its aims. … Read more

Russia launches massive attack targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine

Russia on Sunday launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, described by officials as the largest over the past months, targeting energy infrastructure and killing civilians. The attack came as fears are mounting about Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine’s power generation capacity ahead of the cold winter. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched … Read more

DOGE could target SEC, CFPB – are both agencies needed?

IBM Vice-chairman Gary Cohn discusses the 2017 tax cuts, tariffs and the Trump transition team on The Claman Countdown. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that will be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help President-elect Trump’s administration cut wasteful federal spending could look at streamlining regulatory agencies covering the financial sector. DOGE announced … Read more

2025: The year ‘invisible’ AI agents will integrate into enterprise hierarchies

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In the enterprise of the future, human workers are expected to work closely alongside sophisticated teams of AI agents.  According to McKinsey, generative AI and other technologies have the potential to automate 60 to 70% of … Read more

Joe Burrow explains why he was upset despite 251-yard, 5 TD performance while routing Raiders

Joe Burrow’s reaction to the most recent win by the Cincinnati Bengals surprised fans and reporters. His team defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 41-24, and Burrow had a fantastic individual performance, putting 251 passing yards and five touchdowns on the scoreboard. However, he seemed unhappy after the win, and when asked, he used the same … Read more