DEI may be getting all the attention these days, but another acronym is also facing pushback.  Corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives have been the target of increased public and political scrutiny over the past few years, but efforts have intensified during the second Trump administration. Approximately 80% of companies are adjusting their ESG […]

Telegram established a partnership with Elon Musk’s xAI to provide the Grok generative artificial intelligence program on the messaging service for one year, Telegram’s CEO announced Wednesday. In exchange for implementing Grok across its platforms, Telegram will receive $300 million in cash and equity, plus 50 percent of the revenue from xAI subscriptions sold via […]

ANALYSIS: A U.S. court ruled that the Trump administration lacked the authority to impose sweeping global tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, requiring the White House to begin unwinding certain tariffs within 10 days—though an appeal is underway. While this decision poses a major challenge to Trump’s trade strategy, experts expect the administration […]

The U.K.’s auto sector is reeling from its worst month for production since 1952—when the Morris Minor ruled the country’s roads and Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne—as Trump’s tariff war added to a bearish environment for the country’s biggest carmakers. U.K. plants producing cars like Range Rovers, Bentleys, and Toyotas pumped out 59,200 models […]