Shares of Intel jumped roughly 10% Friday after CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with Donald Trump, extending a rally that has seen the stock more than double since the U.S. government took a major equity stake in the chipmaker last summer. Following the meeting, Trump praised both Tan and the company in a post on Truth Social, writing that “the United States Government is proud to be a Shareholder of Intel.” He also highlighted the company’s latest processor as being “designed, built, and packaged right...

San Francisco, CA. For years, the dominant story in tech has been geographic dispersal. Talent left coastal cities, startups followed, and capital became more distributed. San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles were framed as legacy hubs struggling to stay relevant in a remote-first world. That narrative no longer holds up. According to Multipolitan ’s 2026 Start-Up Friendly Cities Index , San Francisco ranks #1 globally, with New York at #5 and Los Angeles at #6. These three U.S. cities...

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in October, falling to its lowest level since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, as exports rose and imports declined following President Donald Trump’s tariff actions. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that the trade gap shrank to $29.4 billion in October, a 39% decline from the prior month. Exports increased 2.6%, while imports fell 3.2%, reflecting a meaningful slowdown in inbound trade alongside steady foreign demand for U.S....