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President Trump has posted on his social media site that a meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials went well and that a deal was reached regarding "a 'certain' company" young people in the U.S. "very much wanted to save."

Elon Musk bought $1 billion in Tesla stock through a trust, indicating his high hopes for the company's future. It was his first open-market purchase since 2020.

The electric vehicle tax credit is ending this month. Rivian is cutting costs by laying off about 200 employees last week and is still planning to release its new, afforable SUV next year.

Warner Bros. Discovery joined Disney and Universal Pictures in its legal battle against Midjourney. Warner accused the AI firm of "blatantly and purposefully infringing [our] copyrighted works."

The event highlights how the tech industry continues to strengthen ties to President Trump during his second term.

Biotech company invests in its roots in Thousand Oaks. On Tuesday, the business announced the building of a 'state-of-the-art' research center, which will cost around $600 million.

U.S. employers have announced more job cuts in the first eight months of this year than in all of 2024.

Sacramento's lack of a business-friendly focus has forced even homegrown industries to take manufacturing, with its high-paying middle- and working-class jobs, to Texas, Arizona, Florida and beyond.

Some experts said the judge's ruling could spur more competition as AI changes the way people search.

The highly-watched decision came after Google and the government proposed ways to fix the tech giant's monopoly over online search.

The remarks come as Salesforce promotes the use of "AI agents" for employee support and customer service.