The Federal Trade Commission opened a broad new investigation of competition in the nascent AI industry by issuing orders to five key companies that they provide it with private information about their investment deals. Why it matters: The inquiry‚ aimed at Alphabet/Google‚ Microsoft‚ Amazon‚ OpenAI and Anthropic‚ could lead to action by the regulator‚ which under chair Lina Khan has sought to pursue anti-monopoly measures in emerging tech markets. What's happening: The FTC said in a...

Two days after dominating the New Hampshire GOP’s presidential primary‚ all but assuring himself a third straight nomination and rematch with President Joe Biden‚ Donald Trump returned to a Manhattan federal courthouse. The former president took the stand for what was ultimately less than five minutes – including multiple admonishments from Judge Lewis Kaplan – as he seeks to avoid a multimillion-dollar jury verdict against him in the civil defamation trial. The trial centers on...

The Republican National Committee is thinking about anointing former President Donald Trump as its “presumptive” presidential nominee despite the fact that voters in only two states have had their say‚ according to multiple reports. Such a move would put former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley in the awkward position of continuing her campaign when her party has already signaled that they do not believe she can succeed. A draft of a resolution making Trump the presumptive nominee is...

The lead Republican negotiator on a bipartisan deal to secure the border told reporters Thursday that negotiations are still on despite reported concerns from Senate GOP leadership that moving forward on an agreement could undermine former President Donald Trump. Trump has made border security a top issue of his campaign and called on Republicans to reject a deal "unless we get EVERYTHING‚" leading some of his supporters in Congress to come out against a potential bipartisan deal. On...

Donald Trump threw his support behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‚ R‚ amidst the governor's ongoing dispute with the White House‚ and he encouraged other states to use their National Guards to help Texas fight off an "invasion." In Truth Social posts‚ the former president accused President Joe Biden of "fighting to tie the hands" of Abbott on Thursday. This follows the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Biden administration's emergency request to remove razor wire border barriers in Eagle...

In anticipation of the nation’s first execution by nitrogen gas‚ a former Alabama governor said that if it was in his power‚ he would go back and commute the sentences of everyone on death row during his term. “If I had known then what I know now about the breadth of prosecutorial misconduct‚ I would have commuted the sentences of everyone on death row to life in prison without parole‚” Democratic former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman said Thursday on “NewsNation Now.” He called out one case...

The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected at the end of 2023‚ underscoring its resilience even in the face of still-high inflation and steep interest rates. Gross domestic product‚ the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy‚ grew by 3.3% on an annualized basis in the three-month period from October through December‚ the Commerce Department said in its first reading of the data Thursday. That is far higher than the 2% increase forecast by Refinitiv...

Twenty-five Republican governors from across the country released a joint statement Thursday afternoon expressing support for the state of Texas as it fights to secure its border with Mexico. The statement comes as the Biden administration is fighting to stop Texas from securing its borders and preventing millions of illegal aliens from flooding into the state. “President Biden and his Administration have left Americans and our country completely vulnerable to unprecedented illegal...

Haleon recalled several of its cough medicines nationwide Wednesday due to potential product contamination. The company voluntarily recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups over microbial contamination‚ according to an announcement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The contaminated cough syrup products could pose potential harm to immunocompromised individuals‚ who could potentially develop life-...

On December 10‚ Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas set sail on the Ultimate World Cruise—a 274-day global trek that visits 11 world wonders and over 60 countries. This incredible trip covers the Americas‚ Asia Pacific‚ Middle East‚ Mediterranean and Europe with a ticket price that ranges from $53‚999 to $117‚599 per passenger.Aboard the Serenade to the Seas is popular TikToker Marc Sebastian‚ who has been sharing his experience on the platform.In a recent video with over 4.3 million views‚ he revealed what he’s learned over his first few weeks aboard the ship; the biggest was the one word you’re not allowed to say: Titanic.“Who knew that? I didn’t‚” Sebastian said. “I brought it up to an entire room of people having lunch that our ship is only 100 feet longer than the Titanic — when I tell you that utensils dropped. Waiters gasped. It’s dead silent.” @marcsebastianf someone get whoopi on the line girl i have some goss for her #ultimateworldcruise #worldcruise #serenadeoftheseas #cruisetok #cruise #9monthcruise #titanic After the unexpected reaction‚ his cruise friend told him‚ “You’re not allowed to talk about the Titanic.” It makes sense. Who wants to be reminded of the tragedy that killed around 1‚500 people while sinking one of the most impressive engineering feats of the era? "When I went on a cruise‚ my mom told me saying Titanic was equivalent to screaming ‘bomb’ at an airport‚" Mikayla wrote in the comments.Later in the video‚ Sebastian admits he was surprised to learn that cruise ships have godmothers and that the pools are filled with seawater.