The Liberty Justice Center, which represents the small businesses, has argued that the invoked law, Section 301, does not grant any authority "to tax substantially all imports from substantially all countries at preestablished rates." The US administration has countered this saying it's not merely looking for ways to resurrect its "liberation day tariffs."

Neuroscientist Frank George says Trump's public behaviour may resemble signs of a brain disorder, though he has not examined or diagnosed him.

Stocks closed a negative week as concerns over further escalation in the war between the U.S. and Iran and its economic spillover continue to mount.

World Network, the digital identity project backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has secured $52.5 million in fresh funding as it expands efforts to verify human identities online amid growing concerns over bots, impersonation and deepfakes.

Paramount Skydance announced it will delay its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June of next year as it faces legal challenges in the U.S.