Business Update

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States. Source link

After months of avoiding confrontation, the Trump administration has taken recent steps to call out China on Iran, artificial intelligence and spying. Source link

A charity is raising money to provide security, arguing that protecting some of right-wing media’s biggest stars is a public good. Source link

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere. Source link

The president is expected to urge the Chinese leader to help ease tensions in the Middle East by helping to persuade Iran to end the war. Source link

Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public. Source link

Beginning in 2028, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will own the Neue’s Fifth Avenue home and the prestige collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art built by Ronald S. Lauder. Source link

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States. Source link

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain. Source link

Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years. Source link