Washington Times - Business

• Microsoft says quarterly profits up 18% as it weathers tech sector turbulence

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 55

  Microsoft on Wednesday said its profits rose 18% for the January-March quarter, driven by its growth in its cloud computing and artificial...

• Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Meta over AI responses about him

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 71

  Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant's artificial intelligence...

• Nvidia founder Huang: 'Every job will be changed' by AI

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 39

  Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is urging Washington to prepare for artificial intelligence to upend the global economy.

• Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 36

  Artificial intelligence "agents" are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that...

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• As Trump's aggressive trade agenda exasperates Wall Street, dip in GDP fuels recession fears

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 81

  The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, a sobering reality check for President Trump after he celebrated big wins during his first 100 days...

• Fatal crash at Alaskan airport was caused by pilot avoiding dog on runway, NTSB says

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 70

  A single-engine plane with three people on board crashed at Alaska's Nanwalek Airport on Monday, with federal officials saying the pilot's swerve...

• Trump says U.S. kids may get '2 dolls instead of 30,' but China will suffer more in a trade war

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 79

  President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying perhaps...

• Is Norfolk Southern 'making it right' after Ohio derailment? New lawsuit adds to doubts

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 53

  Norfolk Southern began making promises to East Palestine, Ohio, soon after its train derailed and caught fire in February 2023, saying it would...

• The home of Elon Musk's SpaceX could become an official Texas city called Starbase

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 63

  Elon Musk has for years made Texas a business home and playground, launching rockets, building cars, and dreaming about creating a utopian enclave...

• Republicans drop 'car tax,' raise fee on EVs in evolving Trump agenda bill

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 66

  Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee dropped a proposed $20 annual registration fee for non-electric vehicles from...

• California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 58

  A long-delayed project promising nonstop rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours may be able to secure the private...

• Gen Z wants to smell like a cupcake -- and perfume brands are cashing in

  1-5-2025 Business Washington Times - Business 118

  Gen Z's fragrance obsession with smelling like desserts -- from vanilla frosting to pistachio cream -- is driving a booming market for so-called...