Buffett takes next step in plan to keep Berkshire from straying
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman, passing the job to his son, Howard.
Democrats try to ride data center backlash to election victory in rural US Midwest
By Valerie Volcovici Sept 19 (Reuters) – No company has announced plans for a data center in Defiance, a city of 17,000 people surrounded by soybean fields in northwestern Ohio. But people in the aptly named community are not taking any chances.…
Ten days that changed the course of AI
By Greg Bensinger and Deepa Seetharaman SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 19 (Reuters) – For years, the race to build ever-more powerful artificial intelligence followed a well-worn Silicon Valley principle: move fast and break things. But in a series of…
Will AI models achieve the ability to improve autonomously? Leading labs say the scenario is near
Once a distant ambition for technology researchers, the prospect of artificial intelligence models teaching themselves autonomously to be more efficient and capable appears ever closer to reality. As the technology advances, developers say it is…
William Watson: Pro sports will save the idea of globalization
It’s hard to imagine a purer meritocracy or a more performance-based allocation of talent than professional sports. (Credit: Oli SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) Last Sunday, after a cancelled flight home from holiday, my wife and I were stuck in a…
Canada mum as European peers slam Turkey for raiding LGBTQ+ groups
Demonstrators protest outside the Turkish embassy, in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) – The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Carney government has opted against joining Germany, France and others in condemning…
Wall Street week ahead: housing market, unemployment updates
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street will get a key update this week on the U.S. housing market, along with a regular weekly unemployment update. On Thursday, the U.S. will release its August report for sales of newly-built homes. It details the sale of brand-new…
US lifts sanctions targeting Eritrea’s ruling party and the military
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The United States lifted sanctions against Eritrea’s ruling party and the military that the Biden administration imposed, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were issued in 2021 over…
Majid Al Futtaim CEO sees path to doubling value despite regional conflict
Majid Al Futtaim Group CEO Ahmed Galal Ismail says the retail and real estate group sees a path to doubling its equity value over the next five to seven years despite regional conflict. He also outlines a nearly $30 billion development pipeline and…
A new arms race is unfolding on the ocean floor
Countries and companies are investing in technologies for underwater use amid concerns about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure on the ocean floor.