FTC launches inquiry into how big tech companies such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google are holding sway over AI startups

A Boeing 757 jet operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel while preparing for takeoff from Atlanta, potentially creating more uncertainty around one of the nation’s top manufacturers after a troubling string of incidents involving its planes. Delta Flight 982 — headed to Bogota, Colombia — was taxiing for departure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta…

BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Japan reported its exports jumped nearly 10% in December, though shares in Tokyo fell nearly 1%. Hong Kong advanced while Shanghai declined. U.S. futures were higher and oil prices edged lower. Japan’s exports grew nearly 3% in 2023 while imports fell 7%, leaving a trade deficit…

TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide. The Kyoto District Court said it found Shinji Aoba mentally capable to face punishment for…

A projection in Finland says Alexander Stubb wins the first round of the presidential election to set up a Feb 11 runoff

GM’s Cruise self-driving car unit on Thursday revealed Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission probes stemming from an October accident in which one of its robotaxis dragged a pedestrian who had been struck by another car. Cruise reported the government investigations in a blog post in which the company also vowed to reform its culture stemming from…

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve shows price pressures continue to cool