Mortgage rates are nearing 7%, delivering another blow to a housing market already losing buyers and facing stalled sales Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown ‘They must be doing it for ulterior reasons’: Jensen Huang says AI leaders are ‘irresponsible’ for scaring the public with ‘doomsday narratives’ Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry Snap is betting $3.5 billion on AR glasses that businesses can use as CEO Evan Spiegel sees a post-smartphone era Elon Musk talks up AI safety while fighting regulation in wild week of strange alliances Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says Analysis: Warsh rate hike reinforces Fed independence after Trump pressure Americans' incomes rose and poverty fell in 2025, Census Bureau says OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar emphasizes 'need to take safety seriously' on AI risks