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By Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said at the conclusion of a call with China’s leader Xi Jinping Friday morning that they had made progress to finalize a deal that would sell most of TikTok’s US assets to American investors. The deal would conclude a yearslong effort that began during Trump’s first

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — When the US Department of Homeland Security conducted its largest single-site enforcement operation in history at the Hyundai – LG Battery Plant in Georgia earlier this month, Hyundai’s CEO was working out of his California office. He said he found out about it on the news. “I

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — When Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr suggested Jimmy Kimmel should be suspended and said, “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” ABC and its local affiliates were listening. Within a matter of hours, ABC suspended Kimmel’s show “indefinitely,” a stunning move that has raised

By Alex Leeds Matthews, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel will return to host his late-night talk show on Tuesday, less than a week after being yanked from ABC’s airwaves. ABC shocked Hollywood and the nation last Wednesday by suspending the show and its famous host after comments Kimmel made in the aftermath of

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The United States federal government and seven states are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, for failing to crack down on ticket resellers, which is forcing customers to “pay substantially more than face value” for popular concerts and and events. The Federal Trade Commission

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve’s rate cut this week is rippling through the housing market, sending mortgage rates lower and spurring a jump in refinancing. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.26% for the week ending September 18, down from 6.35% last week, according to data released Thursday by Freddie Mac.

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open them. Even without an accident, other Tesla owners have reported having to break their own car windows after

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN (CNN) — Nvidia said on Thursday that it would buy $5 billion worth of Intel’s common stock, becoming another major shareholder in the beleaguered company just weeks after the US government took a roughly 10% stake. The tech giant, which makes artificial intelligence chips, will pay $23.28 per share, it said

By Alicia Wallace, CNN Falcon Heights, Minnesota (CNN) — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time this year, a move that could provide some relief for Americans from the higher cost of living. But there is a deepening inequality among households in the United States. Consumer spending, which is a

By Clare Duffy, CNN Menlo Park, Calif. (CNN) — Have you ever wished you could quickly and quietly respond to a text while in a movie theatre without pulling out your phone. Or that you could see directions to the closest coffee shop without having to look down at your maps app? A new pair

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Englewood Cliffs, NJ (CNN) — Samsung is considering releasing its upcoming “tri-fold” smartphone in the United States, a first for US smartphones and Samsung as it seeks to recharge the market for what was once a-cutting-edge product but is now a staple of everyday life. Samsung is still weighing which markets

By Clare Duffy, CNN Menlo Park, Calif. (CNN) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage on Wednesday to unveil the company’s next-generation artificial intelligence-powered wearable device: a pair of smart glasses with a tiny display inside the lens. The Meta Ray-Bans Display glasses represent the company’s next step toward a future where we all

CNN By Jordan Valinsky, Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Hours after Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned from the ice cream company he founded nearly five decades ago, his former business partner, Ben Cohen, revealed to CNN why Jerry felt he had to leave. “Jerry has a really big heart, and this

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel spurred a fierce but fleeting rally in Krispy Kreme shares (DNUT) on Wednesday after he said the stock was a solid investment. The comment came during Patel’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse asked Patel about his decision to

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A key CDC advisory panel will meet today to discuss potentially drastic changes to vaccine recommendations in the US. Health experts say the panel is expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shots for newborns, among other major updates. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei doubled down on his warning that artificial intelligence could soon cause mass unemployment, even as the technology’s current capabilities lag behind many predictions. Amodei, who runs one of the world’s leading AI labs, warned that the technology is advancing “very quickly” and has already begun

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Customer visits to Cracker Barrel fell after intense backlash to its proposed logo change and renovations, the company said in its earnings call Wednesday, and it expects a continued decline in the coming months. Traffic has fallen 8% since the chain initially changed its logo on August

By Brian Stelter, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer. “Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson said, declining to share any further details. A representative

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time since December to support America’s faltering labor market. However, the economy’s path forward looks murky, according to the central bank’s leader. The Fed cut its benchmark lending rate by a quarter point to a new

By Jordan Valinsky, Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Hours after Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned from the ice cream company he founded nearly five decades ago, his former business partner, Ben Cohen, revealed to CNN why Jerry felt he had to leave. “Jerry has a really big heart, and this conflict