President Trump's move to allow Nvidia to sell more advanced AI chips to China may not be much of a win for anyone.
Why it matters: The approval of Nvidia's No. 2 chip is drawing criticism in the U.S. over national security fears — and at the same time it's unclear whether China even wants what Nvidia is being allowed to offer.
The conservative Heritage Foundation released its policy priorities for 2026, many of which align with goals already on the Trump administration's horizon.
The big picture: The think tank crafted Project 2025, which President Trump sought to distance himself from while campaigning despite embracing many of those same policies when back in in office.
Here's the deal: This year's Capital One Car Buying Outlook shows car buyers are putting their trust in car dealers even more — even amid dramatic changes in a more digital world.
When you pair that trust with the right info, the car-buying process can get smoother and set people up for years of driving a car they genuinely enjoy.
Bond, a luxury jet club that recently stunned the aviation market with a $1.7 billion Bombardier order, has quietly raised $44 million from a group of ultra-wealthy individuals.
Why it matters: This is the rare startup that views scale as an impediment.
Unconventional AI, a developer of next-gen digital computers, raised $475 million in seed funding led by a16z and Lightspeed at a $4.5 billion post-money valuation.
Why it matters: AI scaling is constrained by energy production. Unconventional believes it can clear the bottleneck by creating more efficient, analog computers.
President Trump told Politico on Tuesday that if he could grade his own economy, he'd give himself an "A-plus" — an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus."
The big picture: Polls — and November's blue wave — indicate that many Americans disagree with that sentiment, even Trump's voter base, but the president has held firm to the message that his administration's economic policies have been an unqualified success.
The Campbell's Company warned Tuesday that consumers are cutting back on some of its most recognizable soups as recent price increases aimed at offsetting rising costs weigh on demand.
Why it matters:Soup is one of the most price-sensitive pantry staples, and Campbell's says its latest pricing moves — driven largely by tariff-related inflation — are now showing up in weaker consumption and market share declines.
For the first time since 2017, pay-TV subscriptions actually grew quarter over quarter, adding 303,000 net new subscribers in the most recent period, according to new data from equity research firm MoffettNathanson.
Why it matters: It offers hope that the live video subscription business can survive longer than expected, but only if video providers are willing to offer streaming bundles with their cable and satellite packages.
President Trump offered a grim assessment of America's closest allies in a new interview, dismissing European nations as "decaying" while embracing authoritarian leaders who enforce strict borders.
Why it matters: The broadside lands as Europe is already rattled by Trump's tariffs and his push for a Ukraine peace deal that European leaders fear favors Russia and marginalizes the rest of the continent.
One of Wall Street's longtime tech bulls, Ed Yardeni, says investors should underweight the Magnificent 7, arguing that the Big Tech companies have too much competition and that their stocks have less room to run.
Why it matters: His call bucks a broader bullishness across Wall Street about how far tech stocks can continue rallying.
Why it matters: Wall Street's view is at odds with that of Main Street, which sees AI as more of an existential threat that could eliminate jobs en masse and destabilize the economy, a perspective that goes beyond valuations.
The Department of Transportation unveiled a new $1 billion grant program Monday that will let airports apply for funding aimed at improving the overall travel experience for Americans.
The big picture: Funding for Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's "Make Travel Family Friendly Again" campaign comes from the 2021 Biden-era Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Airport Terminal Program, per the DOT.
Two businessmen are in custody for allegedly "violating U.S. export control laws" in a scheme that attempted to smuggle Nvidia H100 and H200 chips to China, the Department of Justice said Monday.
The big picture: The announcement came as President Trump said that his administration would lift a blockade on exports of Nvidia's H200 chips to China and that the U.S. government will get a 25% cut from future sales.
